This storied punk rock superstar lived to tell the tale.
Billy Idol: Influences
Classic rock 'n' roll for a classic rock 'n' roller.
Billy Idol: Deep Cuts
From classicist to experimentalist with unerring pop instinct.
At Home With Billy Idol: The Playlist
At Home With Billy Idol: The Playlist
About Billy Idol
Artist Biography
Billy Idol is one of the first pop/rock artists to achieve massive success in the early '80s due to the advent of MTV. Sporting an appealing blend of pop hooks, punk attitude, and dance beats, Idol quickly rocketed to stardom before hard living briefly derailed his career. After establishing himself in the late '70s fronting London punk band Generation X, Idol spent the next decade issuing huge hits like "Dancing with Myself," "White Wedding," "Rebel Yell," and "Eyes Without a Face." A near-fatal motorcycle accident kept Idol out of the spotlight for the latter half of the '90s, but he staged a comeback in the 2000s with well-received efforts like Devil's Playground and Kings & Queens of the Underground. At the start of the 2020s, Idol began issuing a series of EPs including Roadside and The Cage.
Hometown
Stanmore, London, England
Genre
Rock
Billy Idol: Member of
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