Alt-rock band The Smashing Pumpkins share their first new song called “Solara.” It is the group’s first new song in 18 years and features founding members Billy Corgan, James Iha, and Jimmy Chamberlin. The song was recorded in Malibu, CA with Rick Rubin serving as the producer. The song’s title was revealed by Corgan earlier this year along with some others. “Solara” stays true to their rock and roll sound. In a press release, the song will make its television debut on June 11th, with the band set to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The band will then perform and have an interview on The Howard Stern Show the following day.

The band recently announced a sweepstake for fans, with a chance to see the band live at an undisclosed intimate venue in Los Angeles on June 28th. The sweepstake is to help the band kick off their Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour, which kicks off July 12th in Glendale, AZ. The tour will major cities across North America including New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles, before concluding on September 9th in Edmonton. Rock band Metric will be supporting the band and will have a special 30th-anniversary show on August 2nd in Holmdel, NJ at the PNC Bank Arts Center. Check out the rest of the tour dates below.

The Smashing Pumpkins Shiny And Oh So Bright Tour
07/12 – Glendale, Ariz. @ Gila River Arena
07/14 – Oklahoma City, Okla. @ Chesapeake Energy Arena
07/16 – Austin, Texas @ Frank Erwin Center
07/17 – Houston, Texas @ Toyota Center
07/18 – Dallas, Texas @ American Airlines Center
07/20 – Nashville, Tenn. @ Bridgestone Arena
07/21 – Louisville, Ky. @ KFY Yum! Center
07/22 – Atlanta, Ga. @ Infinite Energy Arena
07/24 – Miami, Fla. @ American Airlines Arena
07/25 – Tampa, Fla. @ Amalie Arena
07/27 – Baltimore, Md. @ Royal Farms Arena
07/28 – Philadelphia, Pa. @ Wells Fargo Center
07/29 – Uncasville, Conn. @ Mohegan Sun Arena
07/31 – Boston, Mass. @ TD Garden 
08/01 – New York City, N.Y. @ Madison Square Garden
08/02 – Holmdel, NJ @ PNC Bank Arts Center #
08/04 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ PPG Paints Arena
08/05 – Detroit, Mich. @ Little Caesars Arena
08/07 – Montreal, Quebec @ Centtre Bell
08/08 – Toronto, Ontario @ Air Canada Centre
08/11 – Columbus, Ohio @ Schottenstein Center
08/13 – Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
08/14 – Chicago, Ill. @ United Center
08/16 – Kansas City, Mo. @ Sprint Center
08/17 – Indianapolis, Ind. @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse
08/19 – St Paul, Minn. @ Xcel Energy Center
08/20 – Omaha, Neb. @ CenturyLink Center
08/21 – Sioux Falls, S.D. @ Denny Sanford Premier Center
08/24 – Seattle, Wash. @ KeyArena
08/25 – Portland, Ore. @ Moda Center
08/27 – Oakland, Calif. @ Oracle Arena
08/28 – Sacramento, Calif. @ Golden 1 Center
08/30 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Forum
08/31 – Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Forum
09/01 – San Diego, Calif. @ Viejas Arena
09/02 – Las Vegas, Nev. @ T-Mobile Arena
09/04 – Salt Lake City, Utah. @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
09/05 – Denver, Colo. @ Pepsi Center
09/07 – Boise, Idaho @ Ford Idaho Center
09/08 – Calgary, Alberta @ Scotiabank Saddledome*
09/09 – Edmonton, Alberta @ Rogers Place*

* – Without Metric
# – 30th Anniversary show

Photo Credit: Raymond Flotat