Billy Corgan Says Friend Asked Him to Get a DNA Test

Billy Corgan Says Podcast Appearance With Purported Half-Brother Bill Burr Not a Bit: ‘[We] Really Didn’t Know Where It Was Going’
Mandel later apologized for the unexpected bit, saying on a subsequent pod, “I feel horrible and I’m sorry, Bill. I’m sorry, Billy. I only tried to do something good,” noting that at that point in early February he had not heard a “peep” from his longtime friend Burr. Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1
Billy Corgan Says Friend Asked Him to Get a DNA Test After Awkward Bill Burr Interview: 'It's Not a Bit' (Exclusive)
Billy Corgan, whose new podcast 'The Magnificent Others' premiered last month, admits that talk of him possibly being related to comedian Bill Burr has "taken on a life of its own" after the two appeared together on Howie Mandel's podcast.
Billy Corgan Not Joking About Possibly Being Bill Burr's Half Brother
The Smashing Pumpkins leader told People that the comedian “really does look like my father in a way that’s almost shocking to me."
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,
Billy Corgan Got 1 Big Piece of Advice After Awkward Bill Burr Interview
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman revealed the big piece of advice one friend gave him following an awkward "confrontation" with Burr on Howie Mandel's podcast last year.
Smashing Pumpkins' 'Night of Mellon Collie' anniversary celebration set for Lyric Opera's new season
Pumpkins' lead singer Billy Corgan will be joined by Lyric's orchestra, chorus and as a group of operatically trained ...
Billy Corgan Says He'd 'Pretty Much Given Up' on Having a Family Before He Met Wife Chloe: 'One in a Gazillion' (Exclusive)
Billy Corgan opens up to PEOPLE about his "one in a gazillion" wife Chloe Mendel Corgan, whom he married in September 2023.
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BILLY CORGAN Is Turning SMASHING PUMPKINS' Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness Into An Opera
Smashing Pumpkins mastermind Billy Corgan has teamed up with Lyric Opera of Chicago to turn Smashing Pumpkins' ...
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Smashing Pumpkins have a wonderful anniversary surprise
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of 'Melon Collie and the Infinite Sadness,' the Smashing Pumpkins are doing something ...
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Who was Billy Corgan's dad William Dale Corgan? What we know as rocker again alludes to Bill Burr family connection
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has yet again alluded to possible family ties with comedian Bill Burr.
Billy Corgan Plots 30th Anniversary ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness’ Opera Concerts
"I am excited for both fans of my music and traditional opera fans to hear some truly inspired work," says Corgan.
Billy Corgan, Lyric Opera team up for 30th anniversary of Smashing Pumpkins' most successful album
Billy Corgan is teaming up with Lyric Opera of Chicago to celebrate the album's 30th anniversary. It's a prospect Corgan didn ...
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Smashing Pumpkins' Corgan partners with the Lyric Opera of Chicago
It’s been 30 years since the breakthrough album the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness”. Now Chicago ...
Lyric Opera’s 2025-26 season includes ‘Madama Butterfly’ and Billy Corgan revisiting ‘Mellon Collie’
The Lyric Opera of Chicago laid out its 2026-26 season at a presentation at the Civic Opera House on Tuesday, the first ...