VIDEO : Billy Corgan: The Smashing Pumpkins Belong in the HOF

The Smashing Pumpkins reached the quarter-century mark as a recording unit last year, which means they are now eligible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. "I get asked about that a lot," says Billy Corgan. "If it's a meritocracy, I think my band belongs in there because we were one of the prime bands of our era and we continue to be a top band. Next year will be, technically, our 30th year. So the fact that I've been in this band, you know, essentially 25 of the last 30 years, I think that says something."