The Smashing Pumpkins Share New Track ‘Black Stars’
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The Smashing Pumpkins have shared “Black Stars”, a new song for the upcoming film *The Hunger Games: Sunrise On The Reaping*. The track began as Billy Corgan worked on a solo album, then took shape after he was invited to contribute to the film’s soundtrack and drew inspiration from its fictional world.
The soundtrack is due out on 13 November and has 29 tracks, with contributions from 29 artists whose identities are mostly still to be revealed. “Black Stars” is listed at number 15; Noah Kahan is also named, for “Draw You Out”. The song is described as jangly and catchy, with a sound that differs from the band’s usual style while retaining its character.
- The Smashing Pumpkins have released “Black Stars” for a new Hunger Games film.
- Billy Corgan developed the song from work on a solo album.
- The 29-track soundtrack is due out on 13 November.
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The Smashing Pumpkins are an American rock band formed in Chicago in 1988, led by singer and songwriter Billy Corgan. The group became widely known in the 1990s for blending alternative rock with elements of heavier guitar music and pop.
The Hunger Games is a series of novels by Suzanne Collins, adapted into films about a future society where young people are forced to compete in a televised fight for survival. Sunrise On The Reaping is a prequel, set before the events of the first story, and follows a character named Haymitch Abernathy.