Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan Compares Using A.I. to Making a Deal with the Devil
Smashing Pumpkins singer Billy Corgan says he, quote, "patently" refuses to ever use A.I. to make his music. He compares it to making a deal with the Devil.
Quote, "You're literally leaning into the thing that will destroy you . . . I'm not gonna mess with it, because the pressure, the inspiration, the soul searching, that's all part of the journey that a songwriter needs to go to . . .
"That's where the magic comes from, and until that is proven otherwise, I'm sticking with the game I'm in. We're flirting with the thing that will destroy us as an economy, as a business, as a movement. We're asking to be eradicated."
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Record Store Day Is Tomorrow
Record Store Day is set for tomorrow. The lineup for the annual celebration of all things vinyl is already out. This year’s drop stretches from classic rock royalty to buzzy pop favorites, with plenty of curveballs in between. We’re talking hundreds of exclusive releases designed to lure fans back into indie shops. Check out some of the big releases below.
- Rock Legends Raid The Vaults: Bruce Springsteen brings his epic 2024 Asbury Park homecoming to vinyl for the first time in a massive multi-LP set. David Bowie returns to wax with a neon pink 12-inch EP collecting six remixes of “Hallo Spaceboy.” Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts are set to release ”The Live Album,” which was recorded during the band’s 2025 “Love Earth” tour.
- Lost Albums and Long-Awaited Releases Finally Arrive: Slipknot’s mythical “Look Outside Your Window” finally escapes rumor status with an official release. Bruno Mars packages his biggest collaborations into one sleek collection, “Collaborations.” Carly Rae Jepsen finally gives fan-favorite “Disco Darling” an official physical release in a baby blue 7-inch single format.
- Live Albums Steal the Spotlight: Jeff Buckley, Pixies, and Blur all see landmark performances pressed to vinyl for the first time with “Live À L’Olympia,” “Live in Newport,” and “Live At The Budokan,” respectively.
- Indie, Experimental, and Alt Get Weird (In a Good Way): Sonic Youth offers a radical remix experiment with “Diamond Seas” that stitches together dozens of live performances into something entirely new. Dinosaur Jr. revisit formative eras with long-overdue vinyl love with “Live in Hollywood 1991 – The Green Mind Tour.”
- Metal, Punk, and Heavy Favorites Come in Hot: Bad Brains returns to vinyl for the first time in decades with “Live,” while Sleep Token shows up with a literal liquid-filled “Caramel” single. BABYMETAL rounds out a lineup with “Live At the O2 Arena” that proves heavy music never does subtle on Record Store Day.
- Surprise Picks and Pure Fun Factor: Adam Sandler’s classic comedy album “They’re All Gonna Laugh At You!” gets a bright vinyl glow-up. Tony Bennett’s “MTV Unplugged” finally hits vinyl, because class never goes out of style.
- Country and America Favorites: Brandi Carlile drops "Live at Easy Street Records Vol II," George Jones - "Cold Hard Truth," and Tyler Childers - "Live From Dinosaur World (Exclusive, 7")."
Coachella Is Live Streaming This Weekend
Weekend two of Coachella will be streaming on YouTube on its app when it kicks off today. Dozens of acts will be performing across seven stages at the music festival in Southern California's Coachella Valley. Performers include Sabrina Carpenter on the main stage, as well as Turnstile, Swae Lee, Sexxy Redd, Devo and Moby. Other performers this weekend include Justin Bieber, Karol G, the Strokes, Young Thug, David Byrne and Iggy Pop. Each stage will have its own YouTube feed. Select sets will be streamed, which you can also see on Coachella’s app.
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Dave Grohl gave more details on why drummer Josh Freese was let go.
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Dave Draiman from Disturbed says if he ever sees Roger Waters, he's going to punch him.
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Darius Rucker Signed a Deal with the WWE
Darius Rucker signed a deal with the WWE. But sadly, he isn't going to actually WRESTLE. It's for clothing.
Darius says, quote, "Not sure if y'all knew this, but I'm a HUGE wrestling fan!! I have been my whole life! That's why I'm so excited to share the new WWE line in my Fanatics collection."
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Watch Glen Powell Sing "Wagon Wheel" at a Bar in Georgia
Glen Powell is going method to get ready to be a country star in the upcoming comedy, "The Comeback King". He got to practice his singing onstage at a bar in Savannah, Georgia.
Glen sang Darius Rucker's "Wagon Wheel". He recently told reporters that he was "warming up the pipes" for the role, and it seems like he's doing just that.
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Are These the "Big 4" of New Wave?
If you had to create the "Mount Rushmore" of New Wave, who would you put on it? "Ultimate Classic Rock" shared who they'd pick.
They chose: Talking Heads . . . The Cure . . . The Police . . . and The Cars.
Did they nail it?
Are there any other bands you'd put in your Top 4? Depeche Mode . . . Blondie . . . Duran Duran . . . Devo . . . Oingo Boingo . . . The B-25's?
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Famous Break-Up Songs and Who They're Written About
Have you ever belted out a break-up song while going through your own heartbreak? "People" magazine put together a list of some of the more famous ones, and who they're written about.
Here are 10:
1. "Don't Speak", No Doubt: After revisions, Gwen Stefani made it into a breakup song to mark the end of her relationship with the band's bassist, Tony Kanal.
2. "Thank U, Next", Ariana Grande: She name drops her exes Big Sean, Ricky Alvarez, Mac Miller, and Pete Davidson.
3. "Forever and Always", Taylor Swift: This one is about Joe Jonas.
4. "My Dear Melancholy", The Weeknd: In this case, it's a whole EP, dedicated to Selena Gomez.
5. The album "Lemonade", Beyoncé: She dedicated a whole album to Jay-Z's infidelity in their marriage.
6. "Cry Me a River", Justin Timberlake: It's about Britney Spears.
7. "The One That Got Away", Katy Perry: It's about Josh Groban. They briefly dated in 2009.
8. "7 Things", Miley Cyrus: It's about Nick Jonas.
9. "You Oughta Know", Alanis Morissette: She wrote it about Dave Coulier from "Full House". Dave says there's references to their relationship throughout the entire "Jagged Little Pill" album.
10. The album "Ghost Stories", Coldplay: Chris Martin wrote the album about his split from Gwyneth Paltrow.
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