Daily entertainment news covering Billy Corgan en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 http://www.starpulse.com/ http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/10/30/smashing_pumpkins_star_does_not_trust_sc Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:31:44 EST Entertainment News 142668@http://www.starpulse.com/news Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan has blasted plans to force everyone in Massachusetts to have swine flu vaccinations, insisting he'll never agree to be injected.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/07/31/best_singers_named_billy Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:46:58 EST Entertainment News 132311@http://www.starpulse.com/news We thoroughly enjoy the fact that there are great singers out there with three names that are essentially the same in the form of one name: Bill, Billy and Billie.

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/17/celebrity_birthdays_march_109 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 109747@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Birthday to The Darkness' former lead singer Justin Hawkins (1975), The Corrs singer Caroline Corr (1973), US soccer superstar Mia Hamm (1972), Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan (1967),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2009/03/11/billy_corgan_fights_for_radio_royalties_ Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:05:11 EST Entertainment News 113415@http://www.starpulse.com/news Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan has testified before U.S. Congress in support of a new bill that would require radio stations to pay musicians every time their songs are played.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/12/25/starpulse_slamfest_i_look_back_at_some_o Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST Entertainment News 98305@http://www.starpulse.com/news SLAM= Verb Slang: To Criticize harshly; censure forcefully. Noun= A harsh or devastating criticism. Since the beginning of show business, in the celebrity news world actors and musicians have SLAMMED rumors, gossip, hearsay and chitchat as well as other unconfirmed reports.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/10/22/paramore_unveils_the_final_riot_cd_dvd_s_25 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 101572@http://www.starpulse.com/news Fueled By Ramen recording group Paramore has announced details of their upcoming CD/DVD set, "The Final RIOT!" Filmed and recorded during the band's

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/08/12/say_what_most_bizarre_celebrity_rumors Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:45:49 EST Entertainment News 95285@http://www.starpulse.com/news Who hasn't heard the infamous rumor about Richard Gere and the gerbil? Is it true that Michael Jackson sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber? Did Tom Cruise really use sperm

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Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/25/smashing_pumpkins_stars_sue_label_bosses Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:41:36 EST Entertainment News 93775@http://www.starpulse.com/news Former Smashing Pumpkins stars James Iha and D'Arcy Wretzky-Brown are suing Virgin Records America over royalties they feel they're owed.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/07/14/courtney_love_slams_billy_corgan_over_pa Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 92725@http://www.starpulse.com/news Rocker Courtney Love has publicly slammed Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan over his alleged refusal to attend her daughter's forthcoming birthday party. Love unleashed a bitter tirade

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/15/smashing_pumpkins_set_for_rock_walk_hono Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:00:00 EST Entertainment News 84394@http://www.starpulse.com/news The Smashing Pumpkins are to be inducted into Hollywood's Rock Walk on April 23. Frontman Billy Corgan and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin will be honored outside the Guitar Center store on Sunset Boulevard before performing for fans inside.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/04/01/a_man_s_point_of_view_top_10_songs_sung_ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:21:22 EST Entertainment News 82890@http://www.starpulse.com/news To clarify what the "Rock Era" means, there will be no Etta James, Billie Holiday, or Patsy Cline on this list. Basically, it contains the most moving and powerful songs with female vocalists from the 1960s to the present. Now, before you go calling us guys sexist, it's just a simple fact that men, on average, have less female-centered albums in their collections.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/28/billy_corgan_takes_opportunity_to_blast_ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:35:00 EST Entertainment News 82515@http://www.starpulse.com/news Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is using his band's new legal battle with music industry heavyweights at Virgin to attack the whole business. The angry rocker and his bandmates filed suit against Virgin bosses on Monday, accusing them of allowing firms to use the group's name and music for promotional purposes, without permission.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/26/billy_corgan_speaks_out_about_virgin_law Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:15:00 EST Entertainment News 82306@http://www.starpulse.com/news Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has accused bosses at their label Virgin Records of allowing firms to use the band's name and music for promotional purposes, despite knowing they had no right to do so.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/19/a_depressed_pete_wentz_attempted_suicide Wed, 19 Mar 2008 09:52:30 EST Entertainment News 81540@http://www.starpulse.com/news Fall Out Boy star Pete Wentz has stunned fans by revealing he was once so depressed he tried to kill himself. The rocker has spoken about his ordeal in an effort to encourage students suffering from mental illness to seek out professional help.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/19/billy_corgan_recalls_troubled_childhood_ Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:21:07 EST Entertainment News 81502@http://www.starpulse.com/news Smashing Pumpkins star Billy Corgan was left so traumatized by the childhood abuse he suffered at the hands of his father, he once contemplated suicide. The 41-year-old endured long periods of feeling helpless and alienated while growing up in Chicago, Illinois.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2008/03/17/celebrity_birthdays_march_78 Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:00:00 EST Entertainment News 79453@http://www.starpulse.com/news Happy St. Patrick's Day and Happy Birthday to The Darkness' former lead singer Justin Hawkins (1975), The Corrs singer Caroline Corr (1973), US soccer superstar Mia Hamm (1972), Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan (1967), actor Rob Lowe (1964), character actor Casey Siemaszko (1961), "CSI: New York" star Gary Sinise (1955),

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/11/19/the_red_jump_suit_apparatus_indier_than_ Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:21:13 EST Entertainment News 68436@http://www.starpulse.com/news "Indier than indie," is how The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus's Ronnie Winter describes his band's climb from local rockers to mainstream chart toppers. Ronnie knows it's the fans that made him what he is and he repays them anyway he can, whether it be by letting them choose the third single, Guardian Angel

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/27/billy_corgan_american_girls_are_sluts_ Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:32:45 EST Entertainment News 57445@http://www.starpulse.com/news Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has launched a scathing attack on American women - branding them "sluts".

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/26/smashing_pumpkins_wow_u_k_festival Sun, 26 Aug 2007 10:15:54 EST Entertainment News 57369@http://www.starpulse.com/news Reformed rockers the Smashing Pumpkins wowed the crowds at England's Leeds estival this weekend before inviting fans to join them in the U.S for a cup of tea. The band took center stage for their first headlining slot for 12 years on Friday night and poked fun at the crowd by offering them a traditional English beverage.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/08/02/scorpions_ready_to_sting_with_new_album__28 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 18:00:00 EST Entertainment News 54168@http://www.starpulse.com/news Scorpions, Germany's most successful international music export, are poised to "sting" once again and are planning a frontal attack on the musical artery of rock fans all over the globe with their new album, Humanity - Hour 1.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/07/14/paris_poses_for_pumpkins_picture Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:30:00 EST Entertainment News 51543@http://www.starpulse.com/news The U.K. cover of Smashing Pumpkins' comeback single Tarantula features a photograph of Paris Hilton, taken by the band's leader Billy Corgan. The rocker reveals he initially planned to invite Hilton and former party pals Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan to pose for the cover shot - but he feared such a session would be a nightmare.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/22/smashing_pumpkins_split_bonus_tracks_ang Fri, 22 Jun 2007 15:50:14 EST Entertainment News 48483@http://www.starpulse.com/news Reformed rockers Smashing Pumpkins have angered their U.S. fans after announcing they are releasing four different versions of their comeback album next month. The Billy Corgan-fronted band unveil their first disc in seven years, Zeitgeist, on July 17.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/06/06/the_smashing_pumpkins_mock_david_hasselh Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:52:38 EST Entertainment News 45857@http://www.starpulse.com/news American rockers Smashing Pumpkins shocked fans last night by performing a secret gig in Germany, and using it to mock the country's love of David Hasselhoff. The recently reformed band - showing off a new line-up - performed an acoustic set for 200 fans in Berlin.

Read More > ]]> http://www.starpulse.com/news/index.php/2007/05/15/smashing_pumpkins_to_hold_first_residenc Tue, 15 May 2007 08:25:36 EST Entertainment News 42539@http://www.starpulse.com/news ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - The Smashing Pumpkins announced Monday they will give nine concerts in Asheville and eight in San Francisco this summer in the band's first residencies in more than a decade.

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