Corgan pins Pumpkins Demise on Iha
Billy Corgan decided to reveal the true reason for the breakup of the Smashing Pumpkins in his blog in his February 17th entry. Corgan puts the blame squarely on James Iha. He’s quick to say that it wasn’t Jimmy or D’arcy’s fault. Which is interesting, because James seemed to be one of the more stable members of the band. Jimmy Chamberlain was booted from the band for some time while he worked out his drug problems which had come to a spectacular climax when he was arrested after he was found shooting heroin with, an overdosed and no longer breathing, Jonathan Melvoin. Although, Corgan, true to his word, was a loyal fellow and started Zwan with Jimmy. D’arcy was another story, though. Corgan says that “D’arcy was fired for being a mean spirited drug addict that refused to get help.”
Read more in the Billboard article.
