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Billy Corgan Performs Acoustic Versions Of Smashing Pumpkins Songs, New And Old

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Billy Corgan Performs Acoustic Versions Of Smashing Pumpkins Songs, New And Old

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December 22, 2020 • If you dive into the new Smashing Pumpkins album, CYR, you might not be getting what you'd expect, and that's exactly what Billy Corgan wants. He performs solo in this session.

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World Cafe Encore Week: Revisiting The Past Year Of Studio Sessions

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World Cafe Encore Week: Revisiting The Past Year Of Studio Sessions

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July 23, 2018 • Listen back to some of the best World Cafe interviews and performances of the past year including Courtney Barnett, David Crosby, Natalie Prass and many more.

Billy Corgan: Tiny Desk Concert

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Billy Corgan: Tiny Desk Concert

November 20, 2017 • Billy Corgan, complicated frontman of The Smashing Pumpkins, has had a tumultuous decade-and-a-half. His visit to the Tiny Desk, with a string quartet backing him, was anything but.

William Patrick Corgan On World Cafe

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William Patrick Corgan On World Cafe

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November 10, 2017 • As we often learn when we invite famous people in for interviews, the Smashing Pumpkins frontman is not who you may think he is.

William Patrick Corgan On World Cafe

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Review: William Patrick Corgan, 'Ogilala'

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Review: William Patrick Corgan, 'Ogilala'

October 5, 2017 • For his second solo album, The Smashing Pumpkins visionary worked with renowned producer Rick Rubin. The result is a breathtaking balance between intimacy and imagination.

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