Billy Idol

Members of Vio-lence, Converge, Havok and More Cover Billy Idol’s ‘Rebel Yell’

To celebrate their 20th "bedroom cover," Two Minutes to Late Night picked Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell" for the series' latest cover. "Rebel rebel,…
Emily Tan / August 31, 2020

Billy Idol Joins Jimmy Fallon and the Roots for ‘Social Distancing Remix’ of ‘Dancing With Myself’

Quarantine is causing everyone to question...well, everything. That includes reworking classic songs to reflect these times. On The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on…
SPIN Staff / May 22, 2020

Billy Idol Doesn’t Want You to Leave Your Car Idling

It's a nice day to start your car again. Billy Idol has been selected as the face of New York City's anti-idling campaign.
Daniel Kohn / February 27, 2020

Dave Navarro, Billy Morrison Announce Benefit Concert With Billy Idol, Perry Farrell, Gavin Rossdale, More

Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison have announced the second installment of their benefit concert series Above Ground. The show will take place Sept. 16 at…
Tosten Burks / August 14, 2019

Ozzy Osbourne: Our 1986 Cover Story

This article originally appeared in the September 1986 issue of SPIN. It was a dirty job, but somebody had to do it.
Glenn O'Brien / August 3, 2019

Siouxsie and the Banshees: Our 1986 Interview

This article originally appeared in the June 1986 issue of SPIN. I first interviewed Siouxsie Sioux eight years ago, just after the Banshees…
Jon Savage / July 26, 2019

Buffalo Springfield, Pearl Jam Shine at Bridge School

Organized by Neil Young and his wife Pegi, the Bridge School Benefit -- begun in 1986 and held each year since 1988 in Mountain View,…
Barry Walters / October 25, 2010

Cursive’s Tim Kasher Karaokes to Billy Idol

Prepare yourself for the strangest video you'll watch all day: Cursive frontman Tim Kasher took the stage at NYC's Pianos for a karaoke rendition of…
Larry Fitzmaurice / June 4, 2008