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The Smashing Pumpkins
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Artists similar to

The Smashing Pumpkins

group · US · active since 1988

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In short

The artists most similar to The Smashing Pumpkins are Radiohead, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam, from the same alternative rock, dream pop and neo-psychedelia circle.

Closest to The Smashing Pumpkins

2 Nirvana1980s–1990s US grunge band
3 Red Hot Chili Peppers
4 Foo Fighters
5 Pearl Jam
6 WeezerAmerican rock band

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17 The Cure
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21 Stone Temple Pilots
22 David BowieEnglish singer‐songwriter
23 The BeatlesUK rock band, “The Fab Four”
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26 Metallica
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30 System of a Down Bandcamp ↗

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to The Smashing Pumpkins?

The artists most similar to The Smashing Pumpkins are Radiohead, Nirvana, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam, from the same alternative rock, dream pop and neo-psychedelia circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like The Smashing Pumpkins?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Radiohead, Soundgarden, R.E.M., Oasis, The Offspring and The Strokes have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like The Smashing Pumpkins" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is The Smashing Pumpkins?

The Smashing Pumpkins is usually associated with alternative rock, dream pop, neo-psychedelia and shoegaze (group · US · active since 1988), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.