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“Billy Corgan Reflects on the Impact of Hearing Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit'”

**Billy Corgan Reflects on Hearing Nirvana’s ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit’ for the First Time** In a recent chat, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan took a nostalgic trip down memory lane, recalling the electrifying moment he first heard Nirvana’s iconic track, “Smells Like Teen Spirit.” The experience happened one fateful night when producer Butch Vig played Corgan an unreleased cassette of Nirvana’s groundbreaking album, *Nevermind*. Corgan vividly remembers the palpable energy in the room as the song unfolded. “By the time […]

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