Billy Idol on his Oscar-shortlisted tune 'Dying to Live' from the doc about his wild and crazy life

The song, which the 70-year-old punk and rock legend co-wrote with J. Ralph, could bring him the first Oscar nomination of ...
Spin

Billy Idol 1986 SPIN Cover Tee Now On Sale At Urban Outfitters

Top Gun, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Platoon were in theaters. Billy Idol's fourth studio album, Whiplash Smile, hit No. 6 ...
Gold Derby

‘People didn’t always take me seriously’: Oscar-shortlisted Billy Idol talks awards chances, making ‘music you’d want to have sex to’

Punk legend and composer J. Ralph break down "Dying to Live," their Academy Award-contending theme from Idol’s poignant new documentary. Billy Idol may be known for his tougher-than-red-leather image ...
Rolling Stone

Hear Billy Idol With a String Quartet on New ‘Dying to Live’ Ballad

An unusually sentimental Billy Idol, once dubbed Rolling Stone’s “Sneer of the Year” in 1985, reflects on his life in a schmaltzy new ballad, “Dying to Live.” “Once when I was younger/Back when I knew ...
Forbes

Q&A: Billy Idol On Dreaming His Iconic Career Into Existence

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