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Rock Royalty Ozzy Osbourne Inducted Into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame For Second Time

Ozzy Osbourne has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for the second time.The 75-year-old rocker was honoured as a solo artist as part of the class of 2024 at the Rocket...

Billy Idol Claims He Was Asked To Be In Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Billy Idol claims he was asked to play Spike in 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'.The 68-year-old rocker believes the spiky-haired vampire - who was ultimately played by James Marsters - in the hit TV series was...

Billy Idol Is 'California Sober'

Billy Idol has "got over" being a drug addict.The 68-year-old singer claimed he made a choice to "not be a drug addict anymore" after he almost lost his leg in a motorcycle accident in 1990...

Ozzy Osbourne And Corey Taylor Join Billy Morrison On New Album

Ozzy Osbourne, Corey Taylor and more are set to appear on Billy Morrison's new album.The 54-year-old musician - primarily known for his work as Billy Idol's rhythm guitarist - has announced his third solo album...

John Lydon On Punk's Beginnings: 'To Wrap It Around Patti Smith. It’S So Wrong!'

John Lydon has rubbished the idea punk came from New York and says it's "wrong" to say Patti Smith started it all.The latter, often dubbed the " punk poet laureate", was a key part of...

Miley Cyrus Laughs Off Grammys 2022 Nominations Snub

Miley Cyrus has laughed off her lack of Grammy nominations for 'Plastic Hearts'.The 29-year-old star failed to receive a single nod for her 2020 rock and country record - which was number two on the...

Corey Taylor, Billy Idol And More Playing Sex Pistols And Lou Reed Albums For Charity

Corey Taylor, Billy Idol and more are joining a supergroup to play Sex Pistols and Lou Reed albums live for charity.Jane's Addiction guitarist Dave Navarro and Billy Morrison - who is part of Idol's live...

Miley Cyrus Previews Plastic Hearts Tracks Ahead Of Album's Release

Miley Cyrus has shared a snippet of her Mark Ronson collaboration, 'High', on social media.The 'Malibu' hitmaker took to Twitter and Instagram this week to post a number of preview clips of tracks from her...

Miley Cyrus To Release New Album Plastic Hearts Next Month

Miley Cyrus has announced her new album 'Plastic Hearts' will be released next month.The 27-year-old star took to Instagram to unveil the artwork for her follow-up to 2017's 'Younger Now', which will drop on November...

Music World Pays Tribute To Late Eddie Van Halen

Mötley Crüe and Metallica have led the tributes to Eddie Van Halen.The Van Halen frontman passed away on Tuesday (06.10.20) following a “long and arduous battle” with tongue cancer, his 29-year-old son Wolfgang Van Halen...

Miley Cyrus Gets Dua Lipa And Billy Idol On The Same Record

Dua Lipa appears alongside Billy Idol on Miley Cyrus' upcoming album.After the pair teased fans about their duet by posting pictures in the studio with the record's producer, Andrew Watt, the 'Midnight Sky' hitmaker has...

Miley Cyrus' New Album Is 'Reflective' Of Who She Is

Miley Cyrus' new album is ''reflective'' of who she is.The pop superstar has admitted she always feels ''a lot of pressure'' with the lead single of a record because it indicates what fans can expect...

Miley Cyrus Records Duet With Punk Rock Legend Billy Idol

Miley Cyrus has recorded a collaboration with punk rock legend Billy Idol.The 'Nothing Breaks Like a Heart' hitmaker is working on a ''super rock and roll'' record and one of the tracks on her upcoming...

15 Best Musician Cameos In Film History

After releasing his Bleachers documentary 'Thank You And Sorry' with a comedy spin, it was only a matter of time before we saw Jack Antonoff making a movie cameo. Now he's appearing in forthcoming comedy...

Pete Townshend Reimagines Quadrophenia

Pete Townshend changed the course of rock music last night (05.07.15) when he premiered a classical version of The Who's famous mod opera 'Quadrophenia' at London's Royal Albert Hall.The 70-year-old guitarist was joined by an...

Billy Idol Recalls His 'Realisation Moment'

Billy Idol had a ''realisation moment'' during his drugs battle.The 59-year-old rocker endured a long-term fight with drugs and has revealed it took dramatic events for him to start turning his life around.He said: ''When...

Bill Idol's Sobriety 'Fight'

Billy Idol took 10 years to get clean.The 'White Wedding' singer, who has previously admitted to using heroin, got sober in the 1990s after ''bad things'' started happening to him but it took him a...

Sound And Sustenance: Outside Lands 2015 Brings Another Weekend Of Cultural Delights

Outside Lands organisers have finally unveiled the spectacular 2015 line-up for their eighth year, featuring headliners Elton John and Mumford And Sons. The event is set to bring its usual combination of music and munchies...

Billy Idol To Turn Memoirs Into Stage Show

Billy Idol is working on a stage musical based on his memoirs.The White Wedding star lifted the lid on his wild life in the music industry in his book Dancing With Myself, which was released...

Boy George Heartbroken Over Steve Strange's Death

Boy George has been left ''heartbroken'' by Steve Strange's death.The Culture Club frontman has paid tribute to his friend following his sudden death from a heart attack aged 55 yesterday (12.02.15).George - who, prior to...

Billy Idol Battling Chest Infection

Rocker Billy Idol has postponed the first two dates of his North American tour as he battles a chest infection.The White Wedding hitmaker was due to launch his shows in New Orleans, Louisiana on Wednesday...

Billy Idol Smashes It At O2 Academy Birmingham As He Begins His 2014 UK Tour [Photos]

Remember, remember the fifth of November because that's when Billy Idol hit the O2 Academy Birmingham to kick off his UK tour! And with all the energy and style that we've become used to from...

Billy Idol's Wild Years Put His Kids Off Drugs

Veteran rocker Billy Idol suspected his son and daughter were experimenting with drugs in their teens and was relieved when he realised his years of wild partying had made them wary of getting hooked.The White...

Billy Idol Reconnected With Father Before His Death

Veteran rocker Billy Idol is glad he was able to reconnect with his father prior to his death over the summer (14).The White Wedding hitmaker's dad, Bill Broad, passed away in August (14) at the...

Billy Idol: 'I Still Struggle With Drug Addiction'

Singer Billy Idol has revealed he still struggles with drug addiction.The White Wedding hitmaker has cut down his use of narcotics dramatically, but admits he still uses drugs. He tells the New York...

Billy Idol Announces Details Of UK Tour

Legendary rocker Billy Idol has announced details of his eagerly-awaited UK tour.The 59-year-old has confirmed he will play gigs in Birmingham, London and Manchester in what will mark his first UK appearances since his memorable...

Billy Idol To Release First New Album In A Decade

Pop punk Billy Idol is to release his first album in almost a decade to coincide with his autobiography.The White Wedding singer is planning to release the untitled, Trevor Horn-produced record in October (14), as...

Billy Idol Writing Memoir

Rocker Billy Idol has landed a deal to write his memoirs.The White Wedding singer's Dancing With Myself autobiography will be released in October (14). In the book, Idol will recount his "remarkable life story"...

Billy Idol To Donate Concert Earnings To Balkan Flood Victims

Rocker Billy Idol is showing off his charitable side and donating a portion of his earnings at an upcoming concert in Belgrade, Serbia to help the victims of devastating floods in the area.The Balkan region...

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