The Smashing Pumpkins frontman says his only meeting with Dolly Parton was brief but meaningful, but he isn’t ready to tell the anecdote

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The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan says his only meeting with Dolly Parton was brief but meaningful

Corgan praised Parton’s humanitarian work, including her efforts to provide books to children

He says newer pop songwriting trends influenced the band’s upcoming song “Black Stars”

Billy Corgan is keeping his Dolly Parton story close to his vest for now. He’ll tell it later down the road.

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman and the late icon only crossed paths once, but the meeting left a mark.

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