Is Billy Corgan off the new Hole
project? "At this point, no one is really sure what his role will
be [in producing the new album]," said Jim Merlis, Hole's publicist
at Geffen Records. Merlis admitted that the band
hasn't even gone into the studio to begin recording. At the
earliest, they expect the album to be out in late fall.
Courtney Love, Hole's singer, told MTV
News at the premiere for Batman & Robin that
she and Corgan had "burned each other out." Love is referring to
their relationship in which Corgan would be the executive producer
on the project. And according to Merlis, everything Love told MTV
is absolutely true. By the way, he added, "we stand by our girl."