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Billy Corgan Asks California Pizza Kitchen to Stop Cheese Suppliers From Mutilating Calves

Chad Childers — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:11:57 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is the latest to lend his celebrity to a PETA cause, urging the California Pizza Kitchen chain to stop using cheese suppliers that employ the barbaric practice of dehorning their calves.

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Stars in Wrestling-Themed Ad for Furniture Store

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 21:23:11 +0000

Here's a video that will scramble your brains … Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has just filmed a commercial for furniture and design company Walter E. Smithe. Set in a wrestling ring, chaos unfolds as a game of musical chairs goes awry. Of course, chairs are a staple of any legit wrestling organization, which leads to a strange dilemma in the mind of Corgan, who is a rabid wrestling fan and promoter.

Chris Cornell's Message for Billy Corgan: 'Tell Him He Owes Me My $40,000 Back'

Mary Ouellette — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 19:46:01 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins visionary Billy Corgan does not have much of a filter when it comes to speaking his mind. The most recent example of this was his personal commentary on the Soundgarden reunion and the impetus behind it, saying, “They’re just out there to have one more round at the till; same with Pavement and these other bands.”

Billy Corgan Contemplated Suicide 'Three or Four Times'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 13:32:11 +0000

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: 'Life Did Not Turn Out the Way I'd Planned It, Not Even Close'

Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:52:32 +0000

We're beginning to think that Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan may have a grudge against some of his former bandmates. Additionally, and this might be a bit of a stretch, but Corgan seems to also enjoy the occasional trash-talking session. Finally, and by all means correct us if we're wrong, it seems possible that Billy Corgan may possess some sort of internal turmoil. We developed this hypothesis after reading a recent statement from Corgan, where he threw some ill will at some former Smashing Pumpkins members, while analyzing his personal life as well.

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Sued by 'Grey's Anatomy' Star Over Tree Dispute

Joe Robinson — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 15:35:45 +0000

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 Sued by Actors Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart Over Fallen Tree

Jeff Giles — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 14:12:57 +0000

Between releasing a new Smashing Pumpkins album and finally opening the Chicago tea house of his dreams, 2012 was shaping up to be a pretty great year for Billy Corgan -- but apparently a tree had to go and ruin everything.

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

The 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 [...]

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Opening Chicago Tea House

Joe Robinson — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:26:27 +0000

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.

Billy Corgan Says Soundgarden Reunion Is for the Money

Jeff Giles — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:40:16 +0000

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has been talking trash about just everyone in music this year, and now beloved grunge goliaths Soundgarden are no exception. Corgan, who has presided over several incarnations of his band he’s led since 1988, shared his thoughts on Soundgarden during a recent interview with PhilStar.com. After lamenting the rise of ‘American [...]

Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Starts Wrestling Promotion Company

Jeff Giles — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:05:05 +0000

If you’re a longtime Smashing Pumpkins fan, you probably know that Billy Corgan is a pro wrestling fan, and he does pretty much whatever he wants in creative decision making.

It should come as no surprise, then, that Billy Corgan is starting his own wrestling promotion company.