Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more Punk rock icon Billy Idol released his first new album in 11 years on Friday The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2025
"Drenched in glue-sniffing, safety-pinned punk nostalgia": Billy Idol reflects on the good, the bad and the ugly sides of his life on Dream Into It The UK punk who conquered the US looks back on his life and the scene that made him on ninth solo album Louder · Apr 25, 2025
Billy Idol hooks up with Avril Lavigne for driving pop-punk anthem 77 77 comes from Billy Idol's upcoming album Dream Into It Louder · Apr 22, 2025
“The last thing Billy and I wanted to do was retread and say, ‘Hey, let’s do another Rebel Yell.’ We’ve already done that”: Guitar hero Steve Stevens lifts the lid on the new Billy Idol album "I’m always looking to embellish the melody of the vocal," the guitarist says MusicRadar · Apr 22, 2025
Billy Idol admits he has 'definitely lived' his 70 years as he reflects on upcoming milestone Rock star Billy Idol says he has "definitely lived" his 70 years as he reflects on the upcoming milestone. BANG Premier · Apr 22, 2025
"Why should I be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame? Because I’m f**king incredible!" Billy Idol thinks he deserves your vote for induction into the Rock Hall Vote Idol! Louder · Apr 21, 2025
Billy Idol goes teetoal Billy Idol has gone teetotal - admitting he used to enjoy wine with his dinner but he's given up booze because he's "watching out for my liver" and can't stand the hangovers. BANG Premier · Apr 21, 2025
Billy Idol: ‘I’m the sexy sexagenarian. Then I’m gonna be the sexy septuagenarian, ha ha!’ THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The punk rocker who broke America with ‘White Wedding’ looks back on the ‘unhinged’ time of free love and sex before Aids, legging it from rehab back to crack addiction, and making his starry new album. And, finds Craig McLean, he also has a sensitive side... The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2025
“It holds its own purely as a playable guitar. It’s really cool for the traveling musician – you can bring it on a flight and it fits beneath the seat”: Why Steve Stevens put his name to a foldable guitar Billy Idol’s right-hand man was so converted to the Ciari Ascender concept, he’s used it on stage and in recording sessions on the road Guitar World · Apr 12, 2025
"John’s always been super opinionated. It doesn’t bother me." Billy Idol laughs off John Lydon's criticism of his work with Steve Jones and Paul Cook in Generation Sex, gives a thumbs up to the new Sex Pistols line-up Billy Idol is having far too much fun to worry about John Lydon's sniping Louder · Apr 11, 2025
Paul Stanley, Billy Idol and Gwen Stefani are the stars of a series of ads for a corporate AI platform Rock and roll all nite and streamline and automate processes every day Louder · Apr 7, 2025
“I said, ‘Wow, Jeff Beck has really taken it to the next level.’ But then I realised, ‘Wait a minute - this isn’t Jeff Beck!’”: Steve Stevens reveals his two all-time favourite guitar solos Billy Idol's sidekick pays tribute to Page and Holdsworth MusicRadar · Apr 7, 2025
"I am the Pistols, and they’re not.” John Lydon is getting ever more salty about the success and acclaim currently being enjoyed by his revitalised former Sex Pistols bandmates For a man who supposedly moved on from the Sex Pistols decades ago, John Lydon isn't half spending a lot of time talking about the Sex Pistols Louder · Apr 2, 2025
‘Society SUCKS!’ The fanatical diary of a teen scribbler who threw herself into punk Don’t live like everyone else! Angela Jaeger met every act going in punk, in New York and London – and had crushes on them all. Now 65, she talks us through her thrill-filled diaries The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025
MusicRadar · Mar 25, 2025 “When I got the call to record with Michael, I was thinking, oh, there’s going to be an entourage, and the monkey’s going to be jumping around…”: How guitarist Steve Stevens recorded Dirty Diana with Michael Jackson “When I got the call to record with Michael, I was thinking, oh, there’s going to be an entourage, and the monkey’s going to be jumping around…”: How guitarist Steve Stevens recorded Dirty Diana with Michael Jackson
Guitar World · Mar 13, 2025 “When I met Billy, I didn’t really have an amazing guitar. He said, ‘Oh, you gotta have a Les Paul, mate’”: Steve Stevens on why the ’80s were Hamer time for the Billy Idol guitarist – and it was all thanks to Paul Stanley Steve Stevens turns the clock back to May 1986 to tell us all about the Hamer SS1 he is holding on the cover of GW, and what became of all those other Hamers
MusicRadar · Mar 4, 2025 “He sang one of our songs With A Little Help From My Friends, a version produced by Denny Cordell which was very imaginative”: Paul McCartney lobbies for the inclusion of "a great man and a fine singer" in the Rock N’ Roll Hall of Fame Joe Cocker is competing with Soundgarden, Billy Idol and the White Stripes
MusicRadar · Feb 27, 2025 “Ozzy's tassels were touching me, so I don't know if that was something about the future, saying, 'You can do it, man'”: Billy Idol ponders Rock and Roll Hall of Fame membership and reveals a trio of new-album collabs The Rebel Yell rocker is on the promo trail for a new single and his first album in over a decade
BANG Premier · Feb 27, 2025 Billy Idol recruits Avril Lavigne and Joan Jett for first album in more than a decade Billy Idol is telling his life story on his upcoming album 'Dream Into It'.
Louder · Feb 26, 2025 "What’s seen me through is that unflinching belief in the music": Billy Idol launches Dream Into It, his first album in over a decade Watch the video for Billy Idol's new single, Still Dancing, a song inspired by his path through life
BANG Premier · Feb 18, 2025 Billy Idol returning to London in June for massive arena gig Billy Idol is returning to London this summer to headline OVO Arena Wembley.
The Guardian - US · Feb 17, 2025 ‘It has it all’: why The Wedding Singer is my feelgood movie The latest in our series where writers draw attention to their favourite good-time watches goes back to the 90s when Adam Sandler went back to the 80s
Louder · Feb 14, 2025 “Ozzy called me a rock-and-roll icon, and I was like, Whoa!” Having helped honour Ozzy Osbourne at last year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame ceremony, Billy Idol admits he's “knocked out” to be among the nominees for induction this year Billy Idol on his nomination for the Rock Hall: “I could’ve never imagined this when I was 30”
MusicRadar · Feb 13, 2025 "I don’t want to be part of anything that mentally disturbed": Here are all of the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominees And with everyone from Oasis to Billy Idol on board you need vote to make sure your fave makes the grade
Louder · Feb 12, 2025 Soundgarden, Oasis, The White Stripes, Joy Division/New Order among new nominees for the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Billy Idol and Mariah Carey are also on the longlist of artists nominated for the Rock Hall in 2025