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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan: ‘Life Did Not Turn Out the Way I’d Planned It, Not Even Close’
We're beginning to think that Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan may have a grudge against some of his former bandmates. Additionally, and this might be a bit of a stretch, but Corgan seems to also enjoy the occasional trash-talking session. Finally, and by all means correct us if we're wrong, it seems possible that Billy Corgan may possess some sort of internal turmoil. We developed this hyp
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Opening Chicago Tea House
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Opening Chicago Tea House
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Opening Chicago Tea House
Despite all his rage he is still just a ... tea house barista? After various construction issues delayed the opening several months, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced that his new Chinese tea house Madam Zuzu's will open its doors on Thursday (Sept. 13) in his hometown of Chicago. Corgan will celebrate the opening Thursday with a few acoustic performances in the new space, alth
Billy Corgan Says Soundgarden Are Only Back In It For The Money
Billy Corgan Says Soundgarden Are Only Back In It For The Money
Billy Corgan Says Soundgarden Are Only Back In It For The Money
Earlier this summer, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan spoke out against the touring “nostalgia acts” recently put on by bands from the so-called grunge generation, saying such reunion treks “subvert the original meaning of the grunge generation’s music, which is rebellion.” Now Corgan is back at it, going so far as insisting that these days such groups are just going after the filthy lucre
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Gushes About Metal Favorites
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Gushes About Metal Favorites
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Gushes About Metal Favorites
Smashing Pumpkins’ music is all over the map — they touch on everything from psych rock and electronica to folk-tinged indie pop, sometimes — but frontman Billy Corgan isn’t shy to say that head-banging metal has always been a major influence. But while he personally is very vocal about the hard-hitting tunes he’s into, he feels that metal as a whole doesn’t get the respect that it deserves in the
Smashing Pumpkins Announce ‘Oceania’ Release Date
Smashing Pumpkins Announce ‘Oceania’ Release Date
Smashing Pumpkins Announce ‘Oceania’ Release Date
While Billy Corgan‘s desire to be an ‘American Idol’ judge remains unfulfilled, Smashing Pumpkins fans still have something to look forward to — a June 18 release date has been announced for ‘Oceania,’ the band’s first album since 2007′s ‘Zeitgeist.’