The year 1984 was a big one for Billy Idol. While his self-titled debut album from two years earlier had produced two successful singles—“Hot in the City” and “White Wedding”—it would be the Rebel ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. When British rocker Billy Idol was recording his second full-length solo ...

Rebel Yell was a merger of hard rock, New Wave and pop. Legendary rock and roller and punk icon Billy Idol celebrates the 40th anniversary of his second album, "Rebel Yell," with a new deluxe expanded ...