Billy Corgan claims friend asked him to get DNA test after bizarre Bill Burr half-brother interview

Billy Corgan claims friend asked him to get DNA test after bizarre Bill Burr half-brother interview

Billy Corgan still doesn’t know if Bill Burr is his half-brother — and he hasn’t taken a DNA test to find out. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman, 57, said in a new interview with People magazine that his close friends have grilled him about his half-brother drama with Burr, 56, which came to a head when … Read more

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan reveals he might be related to Bill Burr: ‘I’ve never told this anywhere’

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan reveals he might be related to Bill Burr: ‘I’ve never told this anywhere’

Billy Corgan has a jaw-dropping confession. The 57-year-old revealed he could be related to comedian Bill Burr thanks to his stepmom’s suspicions. After Howie Mandel realized he had a picture of Burr, 56, behind him instead of Corgan on the Tuesday episode of the Howie Mandel Does Stuff podcast, the Smashing Pumpkins founder understood it … Read more

Billy Corgan says he ‘lost his greatest opponent’ when Kurt Cobain died

Billy Corgan says he ‘lost his greatest opponent’ when Kurt Cobain died

Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan revealed Monday that the death of Kurt Cobain in 1994 left him extremely upset because he felt like he had “lost his greatest opponent.” “When Kurt died, I cried because I lost my greatest opponent,” recalled Corgan, 56, during an Apple Music interview. “I want to beat the best. I … Read more