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Billy Corgan Stars in Wrestling-Themed Commercial for Chicago Furniture Store

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:23:13 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman and guitarist Billy Corgan is a lifelong wrestling fan, and rather than love it from a distance, as most fans would, the rocker has launched his own Resistance Pro Wrestling promotion company. To further demonstrate his love for the entertainment sport, and for his native city, Corgan appears in a wrestling-themed commercial for the Chicago furniture store Walter E. Smithe's.

Billy Corgan on Next Smashing Pumpkins Album: 'It's Going To Be a Cruel Record'

Chad Childers — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:39:32 +0000

TheÂ Smashing Pumpkins have received some positive reviews for their latest album, ‘Oceania,’ and it’s got Billy Corgan energized for what’s to come next. The singer revealed that he’s already working on the follow-up even though ‘Oceania’ is only a few months old. Corgan told MTV Hive, “I’m starting to write new songs for the next [...]

Billy Corgan Explains Feud with Soundgarden

Dave Lifton — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 13:30:38 +0000

It’s been a while since Billy Corgan last made headlines for getting into a slap fight with another band. We figured maybe he had decided to lay low as he prepares for the Smashing Pumpkins‘ upcoming tour, but most likely, it’s because he’s run out of bands to complain about. That was the implication last Friday (Aug. 31), when Corgan went on the radio to clarify his recent remarks about Soundgarden.

Billy Corgan Wants a Smashing Pumpkins Song Played at His Funeral

Amy Sciarretto — Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:00:25 +0000

This might sound a bit morbid, but Smashing Pumpkins‘ singer Billy Corgan, who just issued ‘Oceania,’ knows which song he would like to have played at his funeral. Turns out it’s one of the singer-guitarist’s own tunes. That’s not really surprising, given the depth and breadth of the Pumpkins’ expansive catalog of alt rock hits, which dominated the airwaves in the ’90s. So which one did he choose?