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Billy Corgan reflects on the origins of The Smashing Pumpkins and their impact on alternative rock.

Billy Corgan looks back on the early days of The Smashing Pumpkins and how one of the most influential alternative rock bands of all time came together. Watch the full interview on SPIN Magazine's Lipps Service with Scott Lipps. #BillyCorgan #SmashingPumpkins #AlternativeRock #LippsService #ScottLipps #SPINMagazine #RockMusic #90sRock #MusicHistory #rocklegends #BillyCorgan #SmashingPumpkins #LippsService #ScottLipps #SPINMagazine #AlternativeRock #RockMusic #90sRock #MusicPodcast #RockLegend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Scott Lipps

Guest: Billy Corgan

Topics covered

• Smashing Pumpkins
• alternative rock
• music history
• 90s rock
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Smashing Pumpkins, SPIN Magazine, Audio Up, Inc.

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