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

By Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann February 20, 2013 | Loudwire

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.

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Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan: ‘Life Did Not Turn Out the Way I’d Planned It, Not Even Close’

By Graham 'Gruhamed' Hartmann October 12, 2012 | Loudwire

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.

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Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Billy Corgan Slams Radiohead

By Dave Kim June 13, 2012

Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan has never been one to sugar coat anything he says. That trend continues as he criticized revered British rockers Radiohead, saying he'll "p___" on the band.

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Billy Corgan Planned His Own Death During ‘Siamese Dream’ Sessions

By Dave Kim November 22, 2011

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has gone through a lot of struggles throughout the years. From feuding with old band members to battling depression, Corgan had a lot of issues to deal with. It got so bad that Corgan was planning to kill himself while recording the band's 1994 breakthrough album, Siamese Dream.

Category: Music News Tags: Billy Corgan, Siamese Dream, Smashing Pumpkins

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Original Smashing Pumpkins Lineup Will Never Reform

By Dave Kim May 6, 2011

While Smashing Pumpkins' leader Billy Corgan is reaching back into the past with plans to reissue the band's entire catalog, don't expect the original Pumpkins lineup to reunite....ever. Corgan says there is still too much bad blood since their band's original breakup in 2000 that prevents them from reuniting.

Category: Entertainment, Music News Tags: Billy Corgan, D'Arcy, James Iha, Jimmy Chamberlin, Smashing Pumpkins

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Smashing Pumpkins Debut New Song “Owata”

By Dave Kim May 4, 2011

Smashing Pumpkins ringleader Billy Corgan doesn't seem to know the definition of moderation when it comes to music. Already a quarter into his 44-track Teargarden by Kaleidyscope project, Corgan released the 10th Teargarden song called "Owata".

Category: Entertainment, Music News Tags: Billy Corgan, Oceania, Owata, Smashing Pumpkins, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope

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Billy Corgan announces new “Teargarden” EP

By Dave Kim October 20, 2010

Billy Corgan has announced that he will release Teargarden by Kaleidyscope Vol. II: The Solstice Bare, the second volume in a proposed 44-song set.

Category: Music Tags: Billy Corgan, Smashing Pumpkins, Teargarden by Kaleidyscope

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