Billy Corgan, frontman of Smashing Pumpkins, shares his journey from rock star to wrestling promoter while reflecting on music industry transformations. Through conversations about his current projects and upcoming tours, Corgan reveals how he's maintained creative control and relevance over a four-decade career spanning 600+ songs.

• Working on Melancholy 30th anniversary recordings and preparing for special shows at Chicago's Lyric Opera

• Planning multiple tours including solo shows under "Machines of God" and Smashing Pumpkins European tour

• Navigating the shift from record label control to artist-driven business models

• Witnessing younger audiences discover the band through streaming services and social media

• Owning the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the oldest professional wrestling organization in the world

• Balancing music career with family life, including raising three children under 10

• Reflecting on how work ethic and songwriting set Smashing Pumpkins apart from their contemporaries

• Sharing the crucial advice from his father: "Write your own songs"

Billy Corgan, frontman of Smashing Pumpkins, shares his journey from rock star to wrestling promoter while reflecting on music industry transformations. Through conversations about his current projects and upcoming tours, Corgan reveals how he&apos;s maintained creative control and relevance over a four-decade career spanning 600+ songs.
• Working on Melancholy 30th anniversary recordings and preparing for special shows at Chicago&apos;s Lyric Opera 
• Planning multiple tours including solo shows under &quot;Machines of God&quot; and Smashing Pumpkins European tour 
• Navigating the shift from record label control to artist-driven business models 
• Witnessing younger audiences discover the band through streaming services and social media 
• Owning the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), the oldest professional wrestling organization in the world 
• Balancing music career with family life, including raising three children under 10 
• Reflecting on how work ethic and songwriting set Smashing Pumpkins apart from their contemporaries 
• Sharing the crucial advice from his father: &quot;Write your own songs&quot;

Nashville based veteran music producer Tony Mantor’s Almost Live… Nashville podcast takes its listener on a journey through the business of music and entertainment. Following the success and popularity of his top-rated podcast on Autism & Mental Health awareness - Why Not Me? - Mantor hosts thought-provoking conversations and behind-the-scenes stories from various celebrity guests from the world of music, television and entertainment. With more than 30 years as an accomplished music producer based in Nashville, Mantor welcomes a worldly guest list of musicians, actors and entertainers who share their unique stories about the roles they’ve played in creating and sustaining what we know as popular American culture. Conversations and stories that also give a deeper understanding on what it takes to achieve success in the entertainment industry for aspiring entertainers who are currently pursuing their own dreams of being a star someday. Whether listening for the entertainment or storytelling factor alone, or for tips on how his guests faced their life’s challenges, Almost Live… Nashville will have a story for anyone who has been a fan of popular culture in music, movies and television over the last few decades.

Nashville based veteran music producer Tony Mantor’s Almost Live… Nashville podcast takes its listener on a journey through the business of music and entertainment. Following the success and popularity of his top-rated podcast on Autism &amp; Mental Health awareness - Why Not Me? - Mantor hosts thought-provoking conversations and behind-the-scenes stories from various celebrity guests from the world of music, television and entertainment. With more than 30 years as an accomplished music producer based in Nashville, Mantor welcomes a worldly guest list of musicians, actors and entertainers who share their unique stories about the roles they’ve played in creating and sustaining what we know as popular American culture. Conversations and stories that also give a deeper understanding on what it takes to achieve success in the entertainment industry for aspiring entertainers who are currently pursuing their own dreams of being a star someday. Whether listening for the entertainment or storytelling factor alone, or for tips on how his guests faced their life’s challenges, Almost Live… Nashville will have a story for anyone who has been a fan of popular culture in music, movies and television over the last few decades.

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Billy Corgan's Evolution: Smashing Pumpkins journey

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