In The Alternative Number Ones, I’m reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

The Smashing Pumpkins’ “1979” doesn’t sound much like the music of the 1970s. Instead, it became one of the most beloved alternative rock songs of the 1990s, even though it wasn’t supposed to be a ...

Billy Corgan is not a subtle man. He fronts one of his generation’s loudest and most bombastic bands, whose masterpiece is a double album called Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Smashing ...

There are two types of artists: The artist who deliberately explores for inspiration and the one who stumbles across it. Now, the same person can be both types of these artists, as experience and ...

Ryan is a lifestyle and culture journalist born and raised in the Philippines. He primarily covers film, television, music, and all things pop culture. Beyond writing, you can find him buried in ...

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan made his surprise Coachella debut over the weekend. The alternative rock legend appeared at the festival’s Outdoor Theatre as a special guest to sombr ...