Rockstars & Celebrities Who Can't Stand BILLY CORGAN of The Smashing Pumpkins

Rockstars and celebrities who can't stand Billy Corgan

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The smashing pumpkins frontman and leader billy corgan has feuded with many bands and musicians over the years. Today let’s take a look at some of his more notable feuds that don’t involve ex-bandmates and if i’ve missed any put them in the comments section below.

Collective Soul

Collective Soul ascended to prominence in the mid 90’s with their 1994 hit single Shine from their debut album. The song was a huge hit topping the US Mainstream rock charts and it was also a crossover hit peaking at number 11 on the US billboard hot 100.

everyone thought that because he was busy smack-talking about us all the time -- which didn't bother me at all. It's just a fun song, and the next thing you know Billy starts coming at me again and I'm like, "Dude! No, no no..." And finally, there was one point where I just said, "Yeah, it was written about him, sure. Whatever he wants to think, I don't care." But I love Smashing Pumpkins. If I ever met Billy, I'd tell him what a great musician, great songwriter he is. I've got nothing negative to say. I've got other things to do in my life than to bitch about people
The Smashing Pumpkins would surprisingly cover “Shine” at a show in 2010 briefly and heres what happened..” Whoa, heaven let your light shine down. I hate that song. What a rip off of my band. Fast forward to
2019 and Billy Corgan was answering fan questions on Instagram when one fan asked the frontman if he ever made peace with collective soul to which he responded ‘F*** Collective soul, now and always.’

Soundgarden
Billy Corgan gave an interview in 2012 with Philstar just before playing a show in the Philippines where he singled out the band Soundgarden who he labeled as a nostalgia act for making money off playing their old tunes. Soundgarden would reunite in 2010 after a 13 year break. Corgan would say there are bands that are essentially coming back to only make money playing their old albums &maybe somewhere in the back of their minds they are thinking that their might be a future. I'm not in that business obviously. .I condemn anybody whose in that business, but doesn't admit he's in that business. When Soundgarden came back and they just played their old songs. Great! Iwas a fan of Soundgarden. But call it for what it is. They are just out to have one more round at the till he'd say.

The same month Corgan appeared on a a radio station and seemed to indicate that it was Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell who started the feud the frontman told an interviewer in 2007 that he didn't consider the Smashing Pumpkins reunion at that point in timeas he put it to be legitimate. In 2007 Corgan had reunited with original drummer Jimmy Chamberlin but not the rest of the original band, leading many in the press and in their fanbase to criticize Corgan. Corgan would claim in that same interview

An Cornell would retaliate a few months later in 2012 telling ABC Radio
"When Billy Corgan was completely broke, I got him a movie deal with [director] Cameron Crowe where he made $40,000. He was very happy about that, and he was specifically happy about the $40,000. So

[rnrtruestories]

Fan of The Smashing Pumpkins? Also, tomorrow is truly going to b a WTF kind of video...

[georgehenry]

I gotta stop learning about the private life of the musicians I like.

[Yankeefan]

I’m surprised this video isn’t an hour long.

[gasaddict]

I sat next to Billy at a Sonics game years ago and he was so friendly even to my weird uncle who kept singing his songs. I had to apologize for my uncle and he just said never apologize for idiots in a laughing manner. Then he bought me a drink.

[pfg_pedals]

Billy’s a genius. Ask him and he’ll tell you.

[YodatheHobbit]

Billy is TOTALLY in that business. I saw them a month ago and they played half hard metal type stuff, half their pop hits. TONS of nostalgia.

[nomadscorpio]

I grew up in Chicago, and in the 90's I owned a valet parking company. I had several accounts at night clubs and billy showed up one night, I believe he had a Ferrari, we talked outside for about 10-15 minutes, he was genuinely very nice to me, I play synthesizers and I asked him about his gear, what he likes, etc... He was super chill about all of it and it was something I will always remember.

[JordonTheo]

I'll never hate on somebody for doing local commercials. There is something cool about staying close to where you are from and sharing your celebrity with them.

[robcharette]

Very few artists can keep it together when they become super famous. Billy seems to have good qualities and bad, same as most of us.

[ZioG]

I and other 70ish people met him in Milan back in 2005, he actually organized the meeting. He played a few songs and answered all of our questions, shook hands and signed autographs, allowed videos. He only strictly asked not to pose with him for pics. Chillest dude ever.

[gabrielestanga]

If you have anything bad to say about Chris Cornell, then it speaks volume about you. He was one of the kindest souls in rock n roll's history.

[MrHubb]

All that matters to me is that The Smashing Pumpkins wrote some great music that helped me when I needed it.

[marthamryglod]

Based on many many interviews and articles and people's own interactions, it seems Billy is very dynamic. He can do very nice things and also express himself without regard for the consequences.

[AintNobodyAtAll]

I'd like to see a fued between 1996 Corgan and 2023 Corgan.

[charleslockhart]

Billy’s earliest feud was with my brother in 3rd grade at Hall Elementary school. Immortalized by my brother writing over Billy’s picture in the 3rd grade yearbook a slur that he did not learn from his older brother. Later we became the cool kids.

[martymccoy]

I love that he was on the cover of Paws Chicago

[jeremyt]

Billy Corgan vs Anderson Cooper, now there's a celebrity beef that I didn't see coming.

[MandaMalice]

There are tons of reasons to give Corgan crap. Him supporting hometown/local businesses and organizations isn’t one of there. That’s probably one of the few redeeming stories I’ve heard about him.
One of my favorite Love quotes is when she said that the song was about a guy she hexed and his hair fell out then kicked into Violet.

[timoraymo]

He’s honest. And mostly right with his points. I’m not even that much of a fan. But he doesn’t filter his thoughts. Hence why people think he’s arrogant. I find it liberating.

[Mollikar]

He reminds me of a few friends of mine from way back, conceited yet usually friendly that is until they have either a professional dispute or someone eats their ice cream they wrote their name on in the fridge.