Idol was ready to try new things, moving to Los Angeles, taking on a new band and appearing in an all-star stage version of The Who's "Tommy". In 1990, however, around the time of the release of his new album, "Charmed Life", Idol was involved in a serious motorcycle accident ...
Idol’sDon’t StopEP introduced him to the US Billboard Hot 100 and it also featured a second cover (of sorts) with a streamlined version of “Dancing With Myself,” originally recorded by Generation X (as Gen X) in 1980. The band’s Japanese tour in 1979 had originally inspired the ...
“Catch My Fall” rippled with breathless urgency, “Sweet Sixteen” was transformed into a cabaret number, and a cover of the Kinks’ “I’m Not Like Everybody Else” revealed that Idol has not drifted far from his anarchist roots — nor does he need a wailing electric guitar behind him...
Jones came up with the band name – which James described as “made in Heaven” – around the time he met James and Idol backstage at aU2concert. A Generation X reunion had recently been attempted after Green Day invited them to perform at a London show. “Billy and I said yes in a ...
Foo Fighters and Billy Idol Cover The Sex Pistols' ‘Pretty Vacant’ Idol joined Dave Grohl during the band's headlining set at Jazz Aspen Snowmass Surprise Assist By Charisma Madarang Rebel on the Road: Billy Idol Plots 2023 North American Tour Dates Rock and roll stalwart will play...
James went on to form the oddball rockabilly/cyberpunk band Sigue Sigue Sputnik, which the bassist later described as a "neon space gang from another planet." Idol had a simpler dream: pop stardom. "I had worked with Tony for five years, and had learned a lot from our collaboration, but...
Ozzy Osbourne and his good friend Billy Morrison, rhythm guitarist in Billy Idol’s band, have announced plans to launcha new streaming talk show calledThe Madhouse Chronicles. Morrison, with Osbourne by his side, shared details about the show in a video segment that ran in the b...
Billy Idol, who's getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, talks about his career from being part of the U.K.'s seminal punk scene to today.
During his lengthy career, Idol has earned 16 top 40 hit singles on either the Billboard Hot 100 or the Mainstream Rock Songs charts. Of those, nine reached the top 10, including his cover of “Mony Mony” (No. 1 on the Hot 100; No. 27 on Rock), “Cradle of Love” (No. ...
Billy Idol's childhood looked pretty much like anyone else's: he went to church with his parents, suited up for snow days, fell in step with the Cub Scouts. But as a teen he was obsessed with music, and when he announced that he was quitting college to join a rock band, his parent...