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See Billy Corgan on the cover of a cat magazine again
Burn down the sun—Billy Corgan’s not everyone. In fact, so singular is the Smashing Pumpkins frontman’s mystique that he’s now gracing the cover of cat rescue magazine PAWS Chicago for the second time. See it below. Read more: Ruby Rose quits Twitter after Batwoman backlash Back in 2014, Corgan first appeared on a meme-worthy cover […]
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan joins TNA Wrestling
AP vanguard Billy Corgan, founder of the Smashing Pumpkins, has taken a job with TNA Wrestling as a Senior Producer. According to a press release, “Corgan will develop characters and create story lines for TNA's flagship program IMPACT WRESTLING, broadcast Friday nights at 9/8c on Destination America, as well as other TNA programming.” “I've known Billy for years and have always […]
Billy Corgan thinks Lil Peep is this generation’s Kurt Cobain
Back in 2018, Billy Corgan compared late rapper Lil Peep to Metallica. Now, it looks like the Smashing Pumpkins frontman also believes Peep shared a few similar qualities to Nirvana‘s Kurt Cobain. Read more: Eminem doesn’t even remember recording that leaked Rihanna diss It’s clear that Billy Corgan is a big fan of Lil Peep […]
Smashing Pumpkins vocalist Billy Corgan announces solo tour
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced a solo U.S. tour run kicking off this November. The best part? He’s revealed his plans to play tracks spanning across his multiple projects. Read more: Post Malone, Hawthorne Heights collide in “I Fall Apart In Ohio” mashup The 12-date run begins Nov. 4 in Los Angeles before spanning […]
Billy Corgan tells Lars Ulrich that metal is often "disrespected"
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan commiserated with Metallica's Lars Ulrich on the often “disrespected” state of metal music during an appearance on the drummer's radio show on Apple Music Beats 1—check it out. Read more: Halsey defends her emo upbringing As pointed out by MetalSucks—which mentioned Corgan's early-aughts alt-rock supergroup Zwan and then posted an […]
Billy Corgan shares the titles of new Smashing Pumpkins songs
Smashing Pumpkins said they'd be playing music from their first five albums on their forthcoming “Shiny And Oh So Bright” tour, and it looks like we could be hearing some new music, too. Billy Corgan has taken to Instagram to say that the band will be refining the lyrics for eight new SP songs. Read more: Smashing […]
Billy Corgan becomes a roller coaster meme again, internet loses it
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan and the way he acts on roller coasters has become a long-running meme on the internet. It all started when a photo was taken of him at Disneyland looking miserable on a ride. Read more: ‘Child’s Play’ reboot reveals Mark Hamill as Chucky voice actor It’s pretty iconic but in […]
It looks like Billy Corgan is a fan of Vanna's Smashing Pumpkins cover
Billy Corgan, alternative music legend and frontman of the Smashing Pumpkins, is apparently a supporter of Boston hardcore. The iconic musician tweeted out his approval of Vanna's cover of the Smashing Pumpkin's “Zero,” which premiered exclusively on AP earlier this week. Read more: Vanna cover Marilyn Manson’s “The Beautiful People” for new EP The “Zero” […]
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan is on the cover of an animal magazine with cats
Recently, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan told us how Tommy Lee would be drumming on the band’s upcoming album, Monuments To An Elegy. Now, the APMAs honoree is appearing on the cover of an animal magazine: PAWS Chicago, an annual issue distributed by the adoption center/no-kill organization of the same name. Corgan appears on the cover […]
Billy Corgan explains why Tommy Lee is drumming for Smashing Pumpkins
It was revealed earlier this week that Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee would be playing drums on the Smashing Pumpkins’ forthcoming album, Monuments To An Elegy. Now, frontman Billy Corgan (who will be appearing at the APMAs) has offered up a lengthy statement explaining how the collaboration came to be. Apparently, the project came together […]
