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Billy Idol - NHL Winter Classic
December 30, 2014

BILLY IDOL TO PERFORM AT NHL WINTER CLASSIC

BILLY IDOL will kick off the new year with a performance at the 2015 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic®–the New Year’s Day outdoor game between the Chicago Blackhawks® and the Washington Capitals®–at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. which will be televised live at 1:00 p.m. ET on NBC (along with CBC and TVA). This performance will come as IDOL prepares for his 2015 tour in support of his critically acclaimed 2014 album KINGS & QUEENS OF THE UNDERGROUND which features the anthemic lead single “Can’t Break Me Down” and its evocative video.

IDOL’s pre-game performance from the main stage at home plate before puck drop will pay

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Posted in: EVENTS/TELEVISION
Steve Stevens - Guitar Player Magazine
December 26, 2014

STEVE STEVENS GUITAR PLAYER MAG COVER

Steve Stevens graces the cover of the latest (January, 2015) issue of Guitar Plater Magazine with the feature story “How Punk, Electronica and an Adventurous Spirit Forged the Billy Idol Sound”. Available on newstands now and for purchase online here.

From GuitarPlayer.com:
“In the January 2015 issue of Guitar Player, Billy Idol’s sonic superhero Steve Stevens discusses the gear, tones, chops and attitude that go into everything he does, including the latest record. Plus Idol himself talks about his longtime 6-string foil and his creative process.”

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Posted in: STEVE STEVENS
Billy Idol Autobiography
December 23, 2014

BILLY’S BOOK A TOP 10 OF 2014

Billy Idol’s self-penned New York Times bestselling autobiography Dancing With Myself was selected as #5 on Rolling Stone’s “10 Best Music Books of 2014.” (Actually, #1 of all self-penned autobiographies if we’re keeping track).

From RollingStone.com:

“In 2014, the rock star tell-all autobiography train rolled on with Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Carlos Santana, Mick Fleetwood, George Clinton, Paul Stanley and Billy Idol among others all getting their turn. But some of the years best books were the

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Posted in: AUTOBIOGRAPHY
December 16, 2014

IDOL INTERVIEW AT ’91X WREX THE HALLS’ SHOW

Interview with Billy Idol backstage at 91X’s “Wrex the Halls” annual holiday concert, December 12th, 2014. Billy talks about his book, touring, motorcycles, The Wedding Singer and more. Photo Credit: Alan Hess. Watch the

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Posted in: VIDEO
December 8, 2014

BILLY IDOL TO PLAY ISLE OF WIGHT

Billy Idol is scheduled to perform at the Isle of Wight Festival in Newport, Isle of Wight in the UK on June 11, 2015!

The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place every year on the Isle of Wight in England. It was originally a counterculture event

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Posted in: TOUR DATES
Billy Idol - Kings & Queens of the Underground - Vinyl
December 2, 2014

NEW ALBUM ON LIMITED EDITION VINYL

The vinyl edition of Billy Idol’s new album Kings & Queens of the Underground is almost here!

Already released digitally and on CD, Idol’s latest record has now been pressed at Pallas in Germany on 2-LPs and will ship to most territories before Christmas.

Each copy of the vinyl edition includes Kings & Queens of the Underground on 2-LPs in a double gatefold jacket, album lyrics and access to

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Posted in: MUSIC
Shit From The Lip
November 19, 2014

UPDATE FROM BILLY 11.19.14

The UK/EURO tour is roaring to a close with only a few gigs left in the present leg. It’s been great playing both the old and new songs which you seem to be really enjoying, singing along to the new songs as well as old. That is great for us as we put a lot of work into the new album and are

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Posted in: SHIT FROM THE LIP
November 18, 2014

KNAGGS GUITARS STEVE STEVENS SIGNATURE MODEL

Knaggs Guitars will introduce the Steve Stevens Signature Model at The NAMM Show, Winter 2015. Tailored to Steve’s specs and preferences, the Steve Stevens Signature model SS2 will accompany him on Billy Idol’s 2015 world tour.

Limited to 100 instruments in three colors (Red Sparkle, Cream and Black), the SS2 features a mahogany body with carved maple top, custom SS neck carve, rosewood finger board with mother of pearl inlays, Ray gun head stock inlay and Signature Bare Knuckle pickups with engraved Ray guns not available in any other guitar.

Each instrument comes with an exclusive

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Posted in: STEVE STEVENS
November 6, 2014

EUROPEAN TOUR KICKS OFF

Billy Idol’s Fall European Tour kicked off last night at O2 Academy in Birmingham, UK and saw the live debut of tracks from the album Kings & Queens of the Underground. The tour resumes on Friday, November 7 in Dublin, Ireland with dates running through

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Posted in: TOUR DATES
Billy Idol
November 1, 2014

BILLY IDOL RETURNS WITH HIS HIGHEST-DEBUTING ALBUM

Source: billboard.com
Billy Idol, Kings & Queens of the Underground – No. 34 — Iconic rocker Billy Idol returns to the Billboard 200 with his first new studio album of original material in over nine years, as Kings & Queens of the Underground bows at No. 34.

The album — his 11th chart hit — was released on Idol’s own imprint (BFI) through Kobalt Label Services, and is the

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Posted in: MUSIC
October 24, 2014

BILLY IDOL SIRIUSXM ARTIST CONFIDENTIAL AIRS OCT 28

Billy Idol’s SiriusXM ‘Artist Confidential’ episode, recorded live at the Troubadour in Hollywood, will air next week features a live recorded performance by Billy, Steve Stevens and the band, interspersed with an interview with Billy by Mark Goodman. Billy Idol’s ‘Artist Confidential’ airs Tuesday 10/28 at 8pm & 11pm ET on SiriusXM Radio 80’s on 8 (Channel 8) and

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Posted in: AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MUSIC
Billy Idol New Album
October 21, 2014

NEW ALBUM AVAILABLE NOW!

Billy Idol - Kings & Queens of the Underground

Buy the new album Kings & Queens of the Underground on iTunes and receive the extra track HOLLYWOOD PROMISES.
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Track list:
1. Bitter Pill
2. Can’t Break Me Down
3. Save Me Now
4. One Breath Away
5. Postcards From The Past
6. Kings & Queens Of The Underground
7. Eyes Wide Shut
8. Ghosts In My Guitar
9. Nothing To Fear
10. Love And Glory
11. Whiskey And Pills

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Posted in: MUSIC
October 15, 2014

DANCING WITH MYSELF HITS BESTSELLER LIST!

Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol is officially a New York Times Bestseller! Dancing With Myself is a survivor’s story at its heart, but also an enchanting, sometimes chilling, and always riveting account of one man’s creative drive joining forces with unbridled human desire, this startling memoir is unmistakably literary in its character and

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Posted in: AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Billy Idol Tour Dates
October 15, 2014

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR DATES

Billy Idol is returning to Australia and New Zealand for his first concert tour of Australia since 2002 and his first of New Zealand since 1987.

The original punk turned global superstar will perform indoor shows and ‘A Day On The Green’ winery events in March and April 2015. All shows feature

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Posted in: TOUR DATES
October 13, 2014

BILLY & STEVE PERFORM AT CBGB FEST

Billy Idol and Steve Stevens performed a searing acoustic set for a sell-out crowd in New York City to kick off the 2014 CBGB Music & Film Fest. The unplugged set featured “White Wedding”, “Kiss Me Deadly”, “Eyes Without A Face” and “Rebel Yell”. Prior to the performance Billy was interviewed on stage by Timothy Sommer about

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Posted in: AUTOBIOGRAPHY/MUSIC