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Billy Corgan is locking horns with dairy farmers over dehorning.
Jack White and Sun Records are cooking up something pretty sweet.
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Billy Corgan Stars in Wrestling-Themed Commercial for Chicago Furniture Store
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.
It’s Billy Corgan!
Billy Corgan discussed the Smashing Pumpkins and his history of being a difficult artist with MassLive this week. "It’s like people put things on you that you didn’t create," he said. "But because they created them, you’re supposed to live with th
Chris Cornell Says Billy Corgan Owes Him $40,000
We have a new wrinkle in the war of words between Billy Corgan and Soundgarden. In a new interview, Chris Cornell says that he believes the Smashing Pumpkins frontman owes him money.
Billy Corgan Contemplated Suicide ‘Three or Four Times’
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is one of the most successful -- and outspoken -- rock artists of the last 20 years, but that doesn't mean his life has been without its share of struggles. In fact, as he admitted on a recent episode of 'Last Call with Carson Daly,' he's come close to suicide more than once.
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Sued by ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Over Tree Dispute
A eucalyptus tree falls in Beverly Hills, and the wife of 'Grey’s Anatomy' star Eric Dane is almost killed as a result. It may sound ridiculous, but that's for the courts to decide. Dane and his wife, actress Rebecca Gayheart, have filed a lawsuit against Billy Corgan, alleging that a tree from the Smashing Pumpkins frontman's garden fell into their house during a storm last December, causing the house to flood and exposing a high-voltage power line on their property.
Billy Corgan Befriends Paris Jackson Via Twitter Exchange
Billy Corgan has made friends with Paris Jackson through Twitter after the Smashing Pumpkins frontman discovered a Webstagram post of a painting the 14-year-old daughter of late pop icon Michael Jackson made of his band's 2007 album, 'Zeitgeist.' "I'm glad you liked that cover! Not everyone likes that album haha," Corgan wrote in a tweet addressed to Paris.
Billy Corgan Seeks ‘Vengeance’ With Next Smashing Pumpkins Album
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has already begun working on the the follow-up up to his band's latest effort, this summer's 'Oceania' -- and he insists that with the album, he will finally have "vengeance" on his doubters. "I'm starting to write new songs for the next Pumpkins album," he tells MTV Hive. "I got a lot going on. I have a title for the next album but I won’t tell. It’s going to be a cruel record. Vengeance is mine."
Billy Corgan Prays for WWE Star Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler Following Heart Attack
Billy Corgan's passion for professional wrestling is second only to his love of rock 'n' roll (and perhaps his fondness for a nice cup of tea), so it's only fitting that he was one of the first celebrities to express public support for longtime WWE commentator Jerry Lawler, who collapsed during a live match on Monday (Sept. 10).
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan Opening Chicago Tea House
Despite all his rage he is still just a ... tea house barista?
After various construction issues delayed the opening several months, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced that his new Chinese tea house Madam Zuzu's will open its doors on Thursday (Sept. 13) in his hometown of Chicago. Corgan will celebrate the opening Thursday with a few acoustic performances in the new space, although he hasn't announced what time he'll be hitting the stage.