It was neck and neck for a while, but as the dust settled, 6’4 guitarist, songwriter, and visionary Bill Corgan has once again been crowned /mu/ Alternative Rocker of the Year.Dubbed by fans and the media as the “King of Alternative Rock,” Corgan spent 2025 widening the gap between himself and the rest of the field — artistically, financially, and spiritually. The competition didn’t just lose; they were rendered irrelevant.How did Corgan sweep it again?>launched a top-tier podcast and out-talked his critics>ran a successful solo tour with The Machines of God (no safety net, no nostalgia band)>named recipient of the 2025 NAMM TEC Innovation Award
