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Oct 14, 2022: The Guardian: Billy Idol review – old-school rock’n’roller transcends nostalgic fun
The swaggering, 66-year-old punk-rocker’s candid new material is just as warmly received as the inevitable hits that made him a global superstar Sept 24, 2016: E-News: Miley Cyrus Joins Billy Idol Onstage at iHeartRadio Music Festival for Epic Surprise Performance
The pop wild child joined headliner Billy Idol onstage Friday evening for an epic collaboration of the rock star's 1983 hit, "Rebel Yell." Attendees were taken by complete surprise when Cyrus stepped out ready to rock Sin City's socks off, telling the crowd, "I'm singing with Billy f--king Idol, let's do it!" 
Rebel Yell UPC: 0411414502 Second album by British punk rock artist Billy Idol, released in 1983. It was very successful with four singles on the U.S. Hot 100 charts, while the album reached #6 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts. The album has been certified by RIAA 2x platinum and by BPI silver. The title track was recorded in only three days at the Electric Lady Studios in New York City. According to the VH1 show Bands Reunited, Scandal drummer Thommy Price was playing in a nearby studio during this time and was recruited by Idol and Stevens to record on this album. Price subsequently left Scandal to join Idol's band. All of the singles, but particularly "Rebel Yell," "Eyes Without a Face," and "Flesh for Fantasy" were hit music videos on MTV.
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November 30, 1955: William Michael Albert Broad was born in Stanmore, Middlesex, England.
July 16, 1982: Idol's first LP "Billy Idol" was released. It was recorded at Westlake in Los Angeles.
Nov 21, 1983: In an interview, Idol said the name "Billy Idol" "was a bit of a goof, but part of the old English school of rock. It was a 'double thing', not just a poke at the superstar-like people... It was fun, you know?"
Jan 31, 1985
February 6, 1990: In Hollywood, Idol was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that nearly cost him a leg. He was hit by a car when he ran a stop sign while riding home from the studio one night, requiring a steel rod to be placed in his leg. |
April 16, 2001: VH1 aired Billy Idol – Behind the Music .
June 24, 2008: Idol released the greatest hits album The Very Best of Billy Idol: Idolize Yourself.
Oct 7, 2014: Idol's autobiography, Dancing with Myself, was published.
Nov 9, 2009: A performance at the Congress Theater in Chicago in June 2006 for the TV series "Soundstage," was released on DVD/Blu-ray as In Super Overdrive Live.
February 16,2010:Idol was announced as one of the acts to play at the Download Festival in Donington Park, England. He stated "With all of these great heavyweight and cool bands playing Download this year, I'm going to have to come armed with my punk rock attitude, Steve Stevens, and all of my classic songs plus a couple of way out covers. Should be fun!"
October 30, 2018: Former Generation X members Idol and Tony James joined with Steve Jones and Paul Cook, former members of another first wave English punk rock band, the Sex Pistols, to perform a free gig at the Roxy in Hollywood, Los Angeles, under the name Generation Sex, playing a combined set of the two former bands' material.
August 12, 2021: Idol's music video "Bitter Taste", directed by Stephen Sebring, was uploaded to YouTube.
August 17, 2022: A video for The Cage, directed by Stephen Sebring, premiered on YouTube.
Sept 23, 2022: EP, The Cage, was released.
Sept 23, 2022: EP, The Cage, was released.
