While speaking to Storegum, Paris Hilton shared how she ended up on the cover of Smashing Pumpkins’ “Tarantula.” She explained that she was already a big fan of the band, calling them iconic legends. Paris mentioned that she and Billy Corgan, the band’s frontman, were friends, but Smashing Pumpkins were heckled at a Green Day concert.
Billy reached out to her with an idea for a photo shoot that was supposed to include Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears. Although Lohan and Spears couldn’t make it, Paris went to the studio and did the shoot with Billy. She expressed how exciting it was to be on the cover of an album by one of her favorite bands from her youth and praised Billy as both talented and nice.
Yes, of course, I was a fan of Smashing Pumpkins. They’re iconic, they’re legends. I love that band. Billy [Corgan] and I were friends, and he called me one day and was like, “I want to do this photo shoot with you and Lindsay [Lohan] and Britney [Spears]. I have this whole idea; will you come and meet me?” [Editor’s note: Spears and Lohan didn’t end up making it to the shoot.] We went to some studio or something, and we shot it together. It was really awesome. I love him. He’s so talented and such a nice person. It was just so cool to be on an album cover for one of my favorite bands growing up.
Billy Corgan recently spoke on social media about his feelings on the band’s success. He’s thankful that the band is performing regularly and that their new album, Aghori Mhori Mei, is getting good reviews. Corgan talked about how he was told by many in the music industry that making new music was pointless, especially if it didn’t fit certain expectations.
He joked that it seems like the band is “on brand” now and expressed his appreciation for being able to make music for nearly 40 years. He said their music is true to them, and he compared it to someone criticizing your own face.
“Firstly, I am grateful that on this beautiful and warm day that the band is a happy place to be, we are playing often, and our new album has been well-received For countless times I was told by many in the music business that my efforts towards making new music was a waste. Most particularly if that music was not ‘on brand’ (whatever the heck that means?)”
“So I guess we are ‘on brand’ now? Lol Our music is OUR music It’s like someone telling you your face is not your face And whether you have been there from the beginning or are a new fan we are grateful to have been thus indulged to make new music for 36 years”
