There go the last threads of his alt-rock status
Billy Corgan has had an interesting career.
As frontman for the Smashing Pumpkins, he and his band rose through the alternative charts and had crossed over into the mainstream by the mid-90′s with the Pumpkin’s double album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
As popularity started to shift from alt-rock to pop, the Pumpkin’s popularity diminished and they disbanded for a time, only to re-emerge a couple of years ago with a new line-up and album, firmly re-entrenched back in the alt-rock category.
Corgan dating Jessica Simpson may have raised some eye-brows in those circles, but collaborating with her? Kurt Cobain would be sooooooo disappointed.
Yes, apparently Corgan and Simpson are more than just swapping spit, they’re swapping ideas, with the pair holed up in a music studio the other night, jamming.
Guess Corgan is telling Jessica he can help with her music career. Should be interesting to see what effect she has on his.
