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 ...

Billy Idol songs like "Mony Mony" and "Rebel Yell" have stood the test of time and are among the artist's top hits.

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Billy Idol certainly wanted a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction in the wake of his first nomination this year. But the man with the sneer seen (and heard) around the world didn’t require that to make ...

Billy Idol has finally figured out the world's greatest secret — why do people have kids? The British rocker, 69, spoke with PEOPLE on the red carpet as he premiered his new documentary, Billy Idol ...

Legendary rocker Billy Idol is living to tell his tale. In a new documentary, the 69-year-old pulled back the curtain on one of the darkest nights of his life as he recounted a harrowing heroin ...

Billy Idol knows he’s taken too many risks. Whether overindulging in drugs and alcohol or seriously injuring himself after speeding through a stop sign on his Harley Davidson, there have been more ...

William Broad, aka Billy Idol, was an icon of the 80s. Alongside Madonna and David Bowie, he was one of the early faces of MTV and took America by storm. Described at the time as both a ‘Frankenstein ...

The National Conference of Personal Managers has announced the Class of 2025 Hall of Fame inductees. Among several are managers for Billy Idol, Kiss, Tom Waits and Alabama, in addition to a festival ...

Unbeknownst to Idol, he fathered a son during his 1985 Rebel Yell tour. However, due to Idol's rocker lifestyle at the time, he wasn't too surprised he had a secret child. "Maybe a little bit, but the ...