KANSAS CITY - NOVEMBER 25, 2008
Two decades after forming, the Smashing Pumpkins are still transcending grunge and alternative rock. Problem is, those genres no longer exist. Grunge has given way to post-grunge, which is growing too stale for even modern-rock radio. Alternative is now indie, found in dorm rooms and Volkswagen commercials nationwide. In the '90s, the Smashing Pumpkins sold more albums than God. Only a few devoted followers, however, bought 2007's Zeitgeist. Billy Corgan, the Pum
