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Billy Corgan: Smashing Pumpkins Singer on 'Killing' His '90s Fans and His Alt-Rock Peers 'Betraying Their Supposed Integrity'

John Shearer, WireImage As unlikely as it may seem, it's looking more and more like Billy Corgan and his band Smashing Pumpkins just might be the last true "alternative" band left standing. Take a look at his peer group for comparison. Nirvana's, well, dead. Hole is at the mercy of Courtney Love's whimsy. Foo Fighters, Weezer and Red Hot ...

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Billy Corgan, 'American Idol': Smashing Pumpkins Frontman Wants to Be a Judge

Kevin Winter, Getty Images Simon Cowell may have a new unlikely contender for the vacant 'X Factor' judge position: Billy Corgan. Following his March 13th SXSW panel discussion in which he rallied against the artistic business model that 'American Idol' and 'X Factor' have created, the Smashing Pumpkins singer admitted he would still be up ...

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