Billy Corgan praises Billy Joe Armstrong and Green Day; Says Armstrong as important as Kurt Cobain

September 23, 2018 | Kevin

 

In a recent Instagram Q &A, Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan praised Billy Joe Armstrong and Green Day.  “BJ is up there with the greats, for sure,” said Corgan in response to a question about the East Bay punk alt pioneers. He went on to say that Armstrong was as important to 90’s music as Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.

On a question about the impact of Green Day’s classic ‘American Idiot’ album, Corgan stated “If we are talking about guitar-driven music that reached the masses, yes,” he said. “And that album was what, 14 years ago?”

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