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Billy Corgan Is A Fan Of Genre-busting Pop Stars Halsey And Lady Gaga
Billy Corgan loves the current ''musical world'' and has heaped praise on Halsey and Lady Gaga's experimentation.The Smashing Pumpkins frontman admitted he's always ''dreamed'' of a place in time when pop artists are pushing boundaries,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 25 September 2020
Billy Corgan Teases "Two New Eps" Of Smashing Pumpkins Songs In 2018
Smashing Pumpkins have expanded the activity conducted under their recent reunion to include new music, with plans to release two new EPs in 2018, according to frontman Billy Corgan.Last month, Corgan announced that he was...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2018
Smashing Pumpkins Announce Reunion Tour For Summer 2018
Following weeks of teasing the possibility of a reunion, Smashing Pumpkins have at last confirmed details of an in-depth tour set for the summer of 2018, with Billy Corgan getting fellow founding members James Iha...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 15 February 2018
Billy Corgan Slammed By Former Smashing Pumpkins Bassist
Billy Corgan has been branded "insufferable" in an extraordinary rant by D'Arcy Wretzky.The Smashing Pumpkins star is embroiled in a bitter row with the band's former bassist, after it emerged she would not be part...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 14 February 2018
Billy Corgan Working On 26 New Songs
Billy Corgan is working on 26 new songs as he rediscovers his love for guitar-based music.The Smashing Pumpkins rocker - whose 2017 solo album 'Ogilala' heavily feature piano, strings and a more acoustic sound -...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 05 February 2018
Billy Corgan Loses Lawsuit Against Tna Wrestling
Smashing Pumpkins lead singer Billy Corgan has failed in his attempt to gain legal ownership of TNA Wrestling by a Nashville judge.Back in August, the 49 year old rock frontman was named as the president...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 01 November 2016
Billy Corgan Becomes President Of Tna Wrestling
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has been named as the president of Impact Ventures, the parent company of TNA Wrestling. The singer and longtime wrestling fan first became part of the company last year, serving...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 15 August 2016
Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Billy Corgan Compares 'Social Justice Warriors' To Kkk
Billy Corgan, frontman for The Smashing Pumpkins has compared what he calls ‘social justice warriors’ to the Ku Klux Klan, in an interview with radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. During the interview Corgan...
By Stephanie Chase in Music / Festivals on 24 April 2016
Billy Corgan Quits Twitter
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman took to the microblogging site on Tuesday (06Oct15), and wrote, "After mulling this for a while, I'm deleting this account. So many thanks to those that have followed. Find...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 08 October 2015
Billy Corgan: 'Donald Trump Has Reinvigorated Politics'
At a question and answer event in Cincinnati, Ohio, Corgan talked about his appreciation for the way Trump has shaken up the election campaign. In the fan-shot video, the rocker says,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 07 September 2015
Miguel Reached Out To Billy Corgan Over Song Similarities
The Adorn hitmaker reveals the tune for Leaves came to him easily and it was only after its completion that he noticed how similar it was to the Smashing Pumpkins single, which was released in...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 14 July 2015
Jimmy Chamberlin Rejoins The Smashing Pumpkins
The group's frontman Billy Corgan announced the reinstatement of the rocker for an upcoming tour with Marilyn Manson. He took to Twitter.com to tell fans, "In case you haven't heard the news,...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 24 June 2015
Rob Zombie Lands Career Achievement Honour
The Dragula hitmaker is to be feted with the Vanguard award during the ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio next month (Jul15) to mark his successful music career as well as his foray into film....
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 19 June 2015
Billy Corgan Recruits One Direction Drummer For Summer Tour
Rage Against the MAChine drummer Wilk, who stepped in to replace Bill Ward as part of the Black Sabbath reunion in 2013, performed alongside The Killers bassist Stoermer on the Smashing Pumpkins' most...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 15 June 2015
Billy Corgan Launches Healthy Treats Gift Basket Initiative
The rocker has teamed up with bosses at food subscription service Farm to People to offer a gift basket full of vegan and paleo treats, including sprouted hazelnut butter, bourbon smoked sea salt...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 28 May 2015
Bret Michaels Salutes Louis Zamperini On Memorial Day
The Poison frontman took to his website to share a message of thanks to past and present military men and women, while he also uploaded a photo of himself on the old set...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 25 May 2015
Billy Corgan Says Music Industry Is Run By "Feckless Idiots"
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has delivered a scathing attack on the music industry, claiming it's run "by feckless idiots". During an interview with CNBC, Corgan said the tech world was "blowing music out of...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 May 2015
Billy Corgan Could Appear On Tna Tv
Billy Corgan could appear on wrestling TV show 'TNA IMPACT'.The Smashing Pumpkins frontman has joined TNA Wrestling as a senior producer for talent development and creative and he is responsible for creating storylines for TNA's...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 May 2015
Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Joining Tna Wrestling
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has been appointed senior producer of creative and talent development at TNA Wrestling. Corgan said he was putting his "deep-rooted passion for pro wrestling" and three decades of experience in...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 28 April 2015
Billy Corgan Takes A Swipe At Dave Grohl And Pearl Jam
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan launched a tirade against his nineties contemporaries Pearl Jam and Foo Fighters, claiming that he “can out-write” both of them.Talking during a radio interview on ‘The Howard Stern Show’, Corgan...
By Ed Biggs in Music / Festivals on 11 December 2014
Smashing Pumpkins Unveil 'Monuments To An Elegy' In December - Stream Single 'Being Beige' Now [Listen]
Just in time for Christmas, the Smashing Pumpkins will be releasing their eighth album 'Monuments To An Elegy'; the first of two albums within the space of the year, and the second instalment of their...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 22 October 2014
Billy Corgan Upset About Amazon Leak
Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan has attacked Amazon.com bosses and his label executives at Universal for leaking details of the band's Adore re-release.The rocker was hoping to share details for the deluxe reissue of the...
By WENN in Music / Festivals on 17 July 2014
Courtney Love Makes Resolution To Be Friends With Exes
Courtney Love has made a New Year's resolution to make peace with her ex-lovers.The Hole rocker - the widow of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain - has vowed to start 2014 with a romantic clean slate...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 28 December 2013
Courtney Love's Match-maker Daughter
Courtney Love's daughter wants her to date Andre Balazs.The Hole rocker's 21-year-old daughter thinks she should get back with Andre - whom she dated in 2010 - even though he is currently with TV host...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 September 2013
Billy Corgan Urges Restaurant Chain To Demand Stop To Dehorning
Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan has fired off a letter to bosses at the California Pizza Kitchen restaurant chain urging them to protect baby cows on dairy farms.The rocker has joined the likes of Morrissey...
By WENN on 14 May 2013
Billy Corgan: 'I Almost Killed Myself Three Or Four Times'
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has opened up about his suicidal thoughts in a candid new Tv interview, revealing he almost killed himself on several occasions.The rocker sat down for a chat with U.S. Tv...
By WENN on 17 October 2012
Billy Corgan Pals With Paris
Billy Corgan has made friends with Paris Jackson. The Smashing Pumpkins singer was impressed with the 14-year-old's hand painted version of his cover from the band's 2007 album 'Zeitgeist', and offered her free tickets to...
By Bang Showbiz on 21 September 2012
Billy Corgan Praying For Jerry Lawler After Collapse
Rocker Billy Corgan has sent his best wishes to wrestling icon Jerry 'THE KING' LAWLER after he collapsed ringside on Monday (10Sep12).The professional wrestler-turned-commentator was hospitalised after he passed out during a live broadcast of...
By WENN on 11 September 2012
Billy Corgan: Music Is Dumbed Down
Billy Corgan claims the music industry ''operates on a dumbing down principle.''The Smashing Pumpkins singer and guitarist feels only a few bands, such as Radiohead, get to keep their integrity and ''intelligence'' on the records...
By Bang Showbiz on 08 August 2012
Billy Corgan Has 'Bieber Fever'
Billy Corgan has ''Bieber Fever.''The Smashing Pumpkins singer admires teen pop star Justin Bieber, having been exposed to him through his young nieces. He told Australia's 'The Morning Show' TV programme: ''I'm not a pop...
By Bang Showbiz on 31 July 2012
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