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10 rock stars who missed out on their dream movie roles
By Paul Travers published
David Bowie in The Lord Of The Rings? John Lydon in Quadrophenia? WASP’s Blackie Lawless as The Terminator? These are the Oscar-winning performances that never were

"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

Watch Ozzy, Paul Stanley, Joan Jett, Billy Idol, Gary Clark Jr. poke fun at corporate 'bro-speak' in hilarious 'Rock Star' TV ad
By Paul Brannigan published
US human resources and financial management firm Workday win the internet today with preview of their brilliant Super Bowl ad featuring some familiar faces in unfamiliar settings

Billy Idol is playing a show at the Hoover Dam: tickets start at $1200
By Fraser Lewry published
Just 250 tickets are available for Billy Idol's exclusive show at the historic landmark on the border of Nevada and Arizona

Watch Billy Idol's Hollywood Walk of Fame Ceremony
By Stef Lach published
Billy Idol joined by Henry Rollins for unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles

Billy Idol is to be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
By Simon Young published
If you're ever outside the Amoeba Music shop, be sure to look down on the pavement and check it out

Godfather of punk Iggy Pop to play huge UK show with Blondie, a Sex Pistols/Generation X supergroup and more
By Paul Brannigan published
Punk's not dead, as a new Iggy Pop-headlined outdoor show in London next summer will testify

Billy Idol's The Cage is compact, catchy, precision-tooled pop-rock
By Chris Roberts published
Stanmore’s finest Billy Idol gets his motor running on his second EP in a year, The Cage
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