Billy Idol

For forty-five years, Billy Idol has been one of the faces and voices of rock’n’roll, with an artistic resume to match the brilliant light of the image. First as the camera-ready frontman for Generation X, between 1977 and 1981 Billy emerged with three albums that made positivity, emotional depth, and high pop synonymous with punk rock.

In 1982, Billy embarked on a remarkable transatlantic/transgene solo career that integrated clubland throb, wide-screen depth, and drama, rockabilly desperation, the bold and simple lines of punk, and rock’n’roll decadence. Decades after releasing his first 45, Billy Idol still makes gliding, thumping, cinematic songs about sin, redemption, and the love of rock’n’roll… and that’s what you will find on The Roadside, Billy Idol’s first release of original material in seven years. Produced by Butch Walker (Green Day, Weezer, amongst many others), The Roadside takes Billy Idol into new but familiar waters full of color, power, atmosphere, attitude, and mystery.

On The Roadside Billy Idol is joined by his friend and collaborator since 1981, guitarist and co-songwriter Steve Stevens. For 40 years – 40 years! – Steve has been Billy Idol’s sonic assassin and master blender of tones and textures, the thinking man’s shredder and the shredding man’s Picasso.