Latest about Billy Corgan
Billy Corgan reckons this Metallica track sounds suspiciously similar to a Smashing Pumpkins deep cut
Corgan says Hetfield has “written some of the greatest, most amazing riffs” of all time, but one cut from 1997 sounds awfully familiar...
Eddie Van Halen on the time Billy Corgan played through his rig – and why his setup shocked the Smashing Pumpkins frontman
Finding EVH's rig almost impossible to wrangle, Corgan figured, mistakenly, that there was something he could quickly disable to tame it
Kiki Wong on how playing with Smashing Pumpkins has made her a better guitar player
From bedroom riffing with a Line 6 Spider to playing through tube amps in stadiums, Wong says her time in the band has opened her eyes to a whole new world of tone
“Dial in a wide range of tones with minimal effort”: Reverend Billy Corgan Signature Drop Z review
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman's latest signature collab with Reverend is built for drop tunings. Is this the ultimate grunge machine?
Billy Corgan opens up on his guitar insecurities and being cast as the Smashing Pumpkins’ “big, bad Dracula”
On Aghori Mhori Mei, the Smashing Pumpkins recapture the vibe, feel and tones of their classic early ’90s LPs. Corgan explains how, why – and what took them so long
Reverend Guitars’ founders on their wild signature collabs with Billy Corgan, Vernon Reid and Reeves Gabrels
Reverend is fast becoming the go-to brand for artists looking for something different. Ken Haas and Joe Naylor explain what it takes to make an artist's dreams come true...
Billy Corgan on how watching Iommi taught him the key to the playing style of Eddie Van Halen
As Corgan explains, the distinctive aspect he observed of the ’Sabbath great, also shaped his understanding of players like Eddie Van Halen and Uli Jon Roth
Billy Corgan shares his pedalboard secrets, including the $1,000 pedal he stole from his dad
The Smashing Pumpkins bandleader reveals that though his relationship with guitar effects has changed over the years, there's still a place in his heart for them, especially the Warm Audio Warmdrive
