Billy Corgan

He tells UCR about the upcoming Smashing Pumpkins tour and why it was such a struggle to get the band's now-classic album to the fans.

Frontman recalls dispute over the band's early hit.

“I don’t play any songs I don’t want to play. I don’t care if they’re a classic or not.”

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman destroyed his health, relationships and almost his life while creating the 1993 album.

"When it's all said and done, I want the Pumpkins standing on the top of the heap of our generation," bandleader said.

The FBI even had to get involved.

See video of it all.

Alanis Morissette also paid tribute to the late singer, who died earlier this month.

Congrats to the happy couple.

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