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

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

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 ...

Most singers would consider it a successful year to top the charts or win an award. But for Billy Idol, he is enjoying a historic 2026. Just last year, he released his first album in nearly three ...

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 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 ...