Olivia Rodrigo is a favorite of many rock stars, and in a new interview, Billy Corgan broke down why he — much like Sheryl Crow, Robert Smith, Jack White, Mick Jagger, Alanis Morissette, Stevie Nicks and more icons — is in her corner.
The topic of the Gen Z star first came up on the Thursday (Oct. 22) episode of The New York Times’ Popcast when hosts Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli asked Corgan why he’s recently been championing younger artists such as YUNGBLUD and sombr. Rodrigo is an especially interesting case, they argued, because her songs — namely “The Cure” and “Pretty Isn’t Pretty,”…
