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Billy Corgan tells the Columbus Dispatch “The old songs don’t feel like old warhorses. It’s about playing with contemporary passion.”
Posted on May 17, 2013In a quick Q&A in the Columbus Dispatch, Billy is asked about how he goes about composing a song today, 25 years into the Smashing Pumpkins. “For me, writing an album is about... -
Billy Corgan reflects on discovering Black Sabbath
Posted on May 14, 2013In celebration of the upcoming Black Sabbath reunion, ArtistDirect.com has asked a few musicians about the influence that Sabbath has had on them. Billy Corgan recalls… “I had an uncle who... -
Billy Corgan speaks out against California Pizza Kitchen
Posted on May 14, 2013Billy Corgan is no stranger to animal rights group PETA. In 2009, he signed a petition to boycott KFC along with Jimmy Chamberlin. Last year, PETA tweeted their love for the Smashing Pumpkins... -
Some interesting info comes out of the Smashing Pumpkins VIP Q&A in Atlanta
Posted on May 12, 2013During the Atlanta VIP Q&A Billy was asked what he thought the future shows would be like. Billy explained that the majority of the audience is the mainstream fan. He even... -
Billy Corgan to work with Gibson USA on a new guitar
Posted on May 10, 2013A couple of years ago, Billy worked with Fender to make the “Billy Corgan Strat”. Billy has now announced that he will be working with Gibson USA to make a... -
Flashback Friday: Blissed and Gone
Posted on May 10, 2013“Blissed and Gone” (sometimes known as “Need” or “I Need You Around”) is often thought of as an Adore era song but it was actually performed for the first time while the... -
Sierra Swan new album to be recorded in Chicago
Posted on May 9, 2013You may already know that Billy Corgan is going to produce Sierra Swan’s 4th album, and that Sierra Swan is currently running a Music Pledge campaign to get her album financed.... -
Flashback Friday: Gish & Siamese Dream reissue interview and webisodes.
Posted on May 3, 2013Right before Gish and Siamese Dream were reissued, the Smashing Pumpkins official YouTube page posted an interview and 6 webisodes. Each webisode started with Billy talking about the song, followed by... -
Billy Corgan says a Zwan “boxset in the near future”
Posted on May 2, 2013In an impromptu fan interview, Billy was asked by a fan backstage at SunFest what he will do with the 65 unreleased Zwan songs: “Billy said he would like to put them into... -
Billy Corgan gives some revealing insight in a CNN Red Chair Interview
Posted on May 1, 2013In a new CNN interview, Billy Corgan explains “…I think that the abuse that I went through as a child sort of encouraged my creativity because I had to figure out a...