In 1984, Billy Idol was known for bleach-blonde spiky hair, leather, and rebellious rock anthems. Almost no one expected him ...

For his concert at the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, he delivered hit songs and all his signature, retro swagger.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. A poignant moment in Billy Idol Should Be Dead, a new documentary about ...

Billy Idol was one of the most high-profile pop stars of the 1980s thanks to his embrace of music videos just in time for the birth of MTV. He was famous for something else, too - rock 'n' roll excess ...

In the 1980s he was the wild poster boy of mainstream punk. With straw-blond spikes and a curled top lip, Billy Idol was one of the best-known faces of the MTV era and delivered global hits such as ...

Billy Idol, the recently announced 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 52nd American Music Awards in recognition of “his incomparable ...