Under The Grunge
With Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness–which debuted at No. 1 and just fell to No. 5–bandleader Billy Corgan asks us to see the serious artist underneath the superstar grunge rocker. Starting with a piano is a bold move for the band that brought an arena rock sound to the lo-fi world of alternative music. But a group that’s good at thick guitars and fuzzy distraction shouldn’t strip down if the bare essentials are too bare....