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Kevin Shields and co’s marrow-melting shoegaze sound has influenced everyone from U2 and Radiohead to Tame Impala
Smashing Pumpkins
I paid €440 for an Oasis ticket in Croke Park, and I’m not even a huge fan
For a teenager in rural Ireland, the things the brothers sang about felt superficial after Kurt Cobain’s anguish. But Oasis, who are about to play at Croke Park, were part of the wave that swept grunge away
Smashing Pumpkins: Aghori Mhori Mei – Billy Corgan and co return to their 1990s alternative roots
And who wouldn’t rather listen to that over their previous release, the 138-minute Atum: A Rock Opera in Three Acts?
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At times you think this might be endurance test but Billy Corgan and crew produce victory in the end
Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan: ‘Taylor Swift is one of the most gifted pop artists of all time’
Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan knows what it’s like to face a backlash. In Sinéad O’Connor, he says, he has also seen music at its purest
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