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Eddie Van Halen on the time Billy Corgan played through his rig – and why his setup shocked the Smashing Pumpkins frontman
“I remember when Billy Corgan interviewed me,” Van Halen recounted. “[We were] up in the studio, and my rig happened to be set up. I was playing and he walked in – he kinda nervously ...
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Bill Burr Tears Into Billy Corgan for Revealing They Might Be Related
Back in November, Billy Corgan floated a wild theory that he might be comedian Bill Burr's half brother during an appearance on Howie Mandel's Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast. For his part ...
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Billy Corgan on how watching Iommi taught him the key to the playing style of Eddie Van Halen
Although his chops are often under-appreciated by music fans (something he’s all too aware of) Billy Corgan ... whether the ...
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Billy Corgan Remembers Exact Moment He Wrote Smashing Pumpkins Hit “1979,” Right Down to the Weather
Billy Corgan might be bona fide alt-rock royalty now. But in 1984, he was a pizza delivery slinging ‘zas all over the windy city of Chicago, Illinois, in an old family beater. Corgan recalled ...
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“Here Is the Dumb Beat, Here Is the Big Rock Chorus”: The Smashing Pumpkins Commercial Smash-Hit That Proved Billy Corgan’s Point
Well, one musician who has been open about his battle with the business is the Smashing Pumpkins frontman, Billy Corgan. Billy Corgan and the Smashing Pumpkins epitomize grunge, punk, and ...