THE EDITED PRESS RELEASE: “Rock legend Billy Idol is back with his first full-length album of new music in over a decade. Produced by Tommy English, Dream Into It includes performance and co-writing contributions throughout from Idol’s longtime guitarist and collaborator Steve Stevens — plus appearances by Avril Lavigne, Joan Jett and Alison Mosshart of The Kills.
In anticipation of the forthcoming record, Idol released the new single Still Dancing alongside a video directed by Steven Sebring. “Still Dancing is really a reflection of my whole journey,” explains Idol. “From the punk rock period through to now. And I’m still looking towards the future, still living the life I set out to live.
“At the start of the song I’m recalling the early times in London, when I was living in squats or at friends’ apartments, all my belongings in a plastic bag. Everybody at home or work told you what you were doing was never going to happen. But punk rock gave me an opening. I was surrounded by people who loved the music as deeply as I did and you were going to throw caution to the wind, believe in what you were doing and grab on for dear life. As the song says, there have been many moments along the way where I’ve been self destructive. But what’s seen me through is that unflinching belief in the music that started all those years ago. That’s been the greatest gift of all.”
Last year, Idol celebrated the 40th anniversary of his landmark sophomore album Rebel Yell with a Deluxe Expanded Edition. He also recently released the concert film Billy Idol: State Line, a concert film documenting his April 2023 show at the famed Hoover Dam — the first-ever concert performed at the location. The film highlights the history and significance of the dam and includes two unique sets of Idol’s iconic hits: A full band concert at sunset with special guests that electrified and illuminated the surrounding canyon, and an acoustic duo set on the roof of the powerhouse at the foot of the dam straddling the Colorado River, directly on the Nevada / Arizona state line.
For 46 years, Idol has been one of the definitive faces and voices of rock ’n’ roll. Between 1977 and 1981, he released three albums with Generation X as their camera-ready frontman. In 1982, he embarked on a transatlantic / trans-genre solo career that integrated the bold and simple lines of punk and rock ’n’ roll decadence. With Stevens at his side, Idol has toured consistently around the world for the last 10 years. Showing no signs of slowing, he released The Roadside EP in 2021 and The Cage EP in 2022, earning praise from fans and critics alike.”
