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In a new book about the 1994 Lollapalooza tour, Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan does not come off extremely well.
Smashing Pumpkins rocker Billy Corgan has "no desire" to fight for the band's image. The 58-year-old star is best known as a founding member of The Smashing Pumpkins - who have achieved huge ...
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan will be playing classics from his beloved group when he hits the road this summer, though his backing group will look a little different. Hitting the live ...
After beating 10,000 other candidates to the gig, the guitarist set about navigating Billy Corgan’s “distinct playing style,” ...
The Smashing Pumpkins were lumped into the grunge movement ... After surviving indie scorn, Billy Corgan faced the unrelenting storm of fame. “Bullet with Butterfly Wings” is about Corgan ...
Whereas some guitar greats may favor high-end custom shop electric guitars or sought-after vintage builds, Billy Corgan is more interested in playing accessible six-strings that the majority of guitar ...
No one captures the alternative spirit of the 1990s quite like Billy Corgan and The Smashing Pumpkins. Read about the album he called the end of an era.
Smashing Pumpkins will not be touring this summer, though Billy Corgan will be saluting three of the band's previous records with a new solo band he's put together. Confused? Essentially the ...
Billy Corgan is heading out on a full-band tour in June featuring songs from classic Smashing Pumpkins albums, but the band in question won’t be the Pumpkins: The frontman has formed a new ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Smashing Pumpkins singer-songwriter-guitarist and leader Billy Corgan and his new solo project Billy Corgan and The Machines of God are embarking upon a summer tour dubbed “A R ...
Billy Corgan has revealed that there is a song by The Smashing Pumpkins that he wants played at his funeral. The singer, songwriter, guitarist and podcast host shared the news as part of a new ...
Billy Corgan will celebrate multiple Smashing Pumpkins milestones with concerts and reissues this year, but, for no apparent reason, he’s doing it without his longtime bandmates. Instead ...