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Billy Morrison portrait with guitar
Billy Morrison's wild tales of Ozzy Osbourne, Lemmy, Billy Idol, Nick Cave and more

By Henry Yates Published

Billy Morrison partied with Ozzy, got a bollocking from Sharon, shot up with Nick Cave, choked on Cypress Hill’s weed smoke, and was tasked with Lemmy’s backstage rider. These are his stories

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Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker and Billy Idol perform onstage at The Official Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery on August 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.
Watch Billy Idol join members of Green Day and Blink-182 at Ramones 50th anniversary celebration

By Stef Lach Published

Billie Joe Armstrong, Travis Barker, Billy Idol, Tim Armstrong and more pay glorious tribute to The Ramones

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"We went there to have a whale of a time – a sex holiday, really. But it got out of hand": Billy Idol on the Thailand vacation that ended with a visit from the army

By Fraser Lewry Published

In 1989, Billy Idol desperately need a break from his troubles in Los Angeles, but things went from bad, to worse, and then to much, much worse

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Steve Stevens with three Ciari guitars
The eight songs that fuelled Steve Stevens' rock’n’roll dreams

By Paul Brannigan Published

Billy Idol guitarist Steve Stevens recalls the songs that rocked his world during his formative years

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Billy Idol posing for a photograph in 1984
Billy Idol comes clean about religion, addiction and almost losing a leg

By Ian Fortnam Published

From punk rock to pop stardom and beyond

Interviews
Bruce Dickinson, Liam Gallager, Billy Idol and Phil Collins onstage
Iron Maiden, Oasis, Billy Idol and Phil Collins will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

By Fraser Lewry Published

"I actually think the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame is an utter, complete load of bollocks" - Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson

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How to watch new documentary Billy Idol Should Be Dead

By Scott Munro Published

Jonas Åkerlund's "unflinching" look at the life and career of rock icon Billy Idol is heading to streaming services

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Billy Idol and David Bowie
Billy Idol on his wild adventures in '80s New York

By Paul Brannigan Published

"It was a post-apocalyptic place, like the bomb had been dropped and we were living in the rubble"

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Billy Idol posing for a photograph in the 1980s
How Billy Idol’s White Wedding turned a Brit ex-punk into a US superstar

By Carol Clerk Published

White Wedding was the song that sealed Billy Idol’s fame

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Portrait of American Rock musician Thommy Price as he sits behind his drum kit, Washington DC, 1981.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts drummer Thommy Price dead at 68

By Stef Lach Published

Thommy Price also worked with Blue Oyster Cult, Billy Idol, Debbie Harry, Roger Daltrey, Ronnie Wood and more

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