Forbes

Billy Idol Talks ‘Rebel Yell’ On The Classic Album’s 40th Anniversary

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 ...
Salon

Billy Idol’s “Rebel Yell” continues to reverberate 40 years later in remastered, deluxe edition

In the early 1980s, Billy Idol exploded onto the American music scene with “Dancing with Myself,” the neo-punk anthem that he originally recorded with Generation X. He had recently left England for ...
AOL

Billy Idol talks 'Rebel Yell,' 40 years on: Hiding master tapes with heroin dealer, the shelved cover song, rejecting a Rick Springfield haircut and more

In 1976, a gang of young, early-adopter punk fans, dubbed the “Bromley Contingent” by the British press, began following the Sex Pistols around Europe. One of those fans, William Broad — soon to be ...
UPI

Miley Cyrus sings alongside Billy Idol for surprise 'Rebel Yell' performance

LAS VEGAS, Sept. 26 (UPI) --Miley Cyrus joined Billy Idol onstage recently for a surprise performance of "Rebel Yell" during the 2016 iHeartRadio music festival. "Singing with me ... Miley Cyrus!
Orange County Register

Billy Idol keeps the ‘Rebel Yell’ going in Anaheim

It has been 35 years since British rocker Billy Idol’s self-titled debut album helped catapult him to stardom in the U.S. And with the music of the 1980s seemingly as popular as ever, it’s no wonder ...