The First Time With... Series 34 - 6. Billy Idol

THE FIRST TIME WITH... SERIES 34 - 6. BILLY IDOL (320kbs-m4a/137mb/60mins)
BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 26th August 2025

6 Music's Matt Everitt presents in-depth, exclusive and revealing interviews with artists.

The legend that is Billy Idol joins Matt to share some pivotal musical milestones in his amazing career, including what it was like to be at the very start of the punk movement, the unique way he found he could get served at a bar in New York, and what he would've been if it wasn't a multi-million selling rock star!

Produced in Salford by BBC Audio for BBC Radio 6 Music.

Billy Idol - Rebel Yell [Now]
Dinah Washington - Mad About The Boy [Polygram Tv]
Richard Burton - I Wonder What The King Is Doing Tonight [Sunday Club]
Tex Ritter - Billy The Kid [Intermusic S.A.]
The Beatles - She Loves You [Apple]
Generation X - Ready Steady Go [Castle]
Hawkwind - Silver Machine (Paris Theatre, 28 Sep 1972)
Buddy Holly - Peggy Sue Got Married [Old Gold]
Generation X - Your Generation [Chrysalis]
Generation X - Kiss Me Deadly [Chrysalis]
David Bowie - Conversation Piece [Parlophone UK]
Generation X - King Rocker [Virgin]
Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The U.K. [Virgin]
Generation X - Dancing With Myself [Chrysalis]
Billy Idol - Dream Into It [BMG Rights Management (US) LLC]
Billy Idol - Still Dancing [BMG Rights Management (US) LLC]