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As 2011 draws to a close, all of us at www.billyidol.net would like to thank every one of you for supporting this website. On behalf of BFI and his band we hope you all have a fun and safe New Year Celebration. Let’s hope that 2012 brings everyone happiness, laughter and some loud rock n roll. The past 12 months have seen this site grow and we welcome all of you – don’t forget that if you want to be the first to receive Billy Idol news, pics, promotions and dates, you can sign up and become a member of this site simply by clicking on the “Subscribe” button in the top menu. This gives you access to an exclusive Members Area. And follow Billy himself on Twitter and Facebook at BILLY IDOL ON TWITTER and BILLY IDOL ON FACEBOOK. The 2011 ‘Rocktober’ series of West Coast shows were a lot of fun and we hope to see you all out on the road soon. Keep it right here to find out when the next Billy Idol shows will be – and don’t forget that Billy is hard at work finishing his book, which will be released late 2012. New songs are being written, plans are being made, and all the details will be made available right here very soon. So until then, thank you all for making 2011 a great one and we’ll see you next year.

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Steve Stevens has signed up to participate in the 2012 Rock N Roll Fantasy Camp, next February from 16th – 20th. Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp™ is the ultimate music making experience, allowing you the once in a lifetime opportunity to jam with legendary rock stars, write and record an original song and play live on stage at a major concert venue in front of your family & friends! For more information CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FANTASY CAMP WEBSITE.

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Billy has performed at the BRIDGE SCHOOL BENEFIT CONCERT four times: in 1988, 1996, 2001 and 2010. And now performances from the last two of Billy’s appearances are available on two different new releases, profits from both of which directly benefit THE BRIDGE SCHOOL. Billy’s acoustic performance of “Rebel Yell” from the 2001 Bridge School Concert appears on the 25th Anniversary Bridge School Concert DVD just released. Billy is also featured in the DVD extras interviewing a Bridge School student. Visit THIS PAGE to learn more about the other amazing performances on this release as well as to watch the 25th Bridge School Anniversary Trailer. Plus, Billy’s 2010 acoustic performances of Generation X’s “Running With The Boss Sound” and “Kiss Me Deadly” are featured on Volume 5 of the Bridge School Audio Collection. This latest collection of songs from various Bridge School performers is out now and available on ITunes only.

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The tour diary has returned for the ‘Rocktober’ series of dates, written by band rhythm guitarist Billy Morrison. Last week’s entry was all about the rehearsal process but the brand new post details the first week of shows, from Saratoga, CA to Phoenix, AZ. CLICK HERE TO READ THE NEW TOUR DIARY. The shows have been a success and the band has been introducing new material to the set list for this set of gigs. The tour continues tonight in Bakersfield and make sure you follow @billyidol on Twitter for a chance to win two tickets to the show.

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A brand new ‘Shit From The Lip’ post by Billy Idol is now up in the SFTL section of this site. The two new tracks that will be played live this month are ‘Postcards From The Past’ and ‘Too Far To Fall’ and BFI has posted the lyrics to both titles in his latest entry. Both tracks were written by Billy Idol, Steve Stevens and Billy Morrison. You can read the lyrics by CLICKING HERE. The October 2011 set also includes the Generation X track, ‘Love Like Fire’, the Billy Idol album track ‘Do Not Stand In The Shadows’ and the new track that was first performed last year, ‘Kings And Queens Of The Underground’.

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The band’s rhythm guitarist Billy Morrison has posted a brand new tour diary in the ‘Tour Diary 2′ section of this site. The whole 2010 tour was documented by Morrison and the current West Coast run of dates has prompted a return of the weekly look inside the touring machine. Morrison offers a band member’s perspective of the rehearsal process, life on the road and his own observations as the tour unfolds. You can follow Billy Idol personally on Twitter BY CLICKING HERE FOR TWITTER and now you can connect to Billy’s official Facebook page BY CLICKING HERE FOR FACEBOOK to stay in touch with all things BFI. And as always, make sure you subscribe to this site BY CLICKING HERE TO BECOME A MEMBER to receive exclusive messages, video, pictures and promotions.

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Billy Idol and Billy Morrison chose the winer of the Twitter competition to see what extra Generation X track the band would play on the West Coast dates in October. The winning song, Love Like Fire, appears on the Valley Of The Dolls album, originally released in 1979.

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Long time Billy Idol keyboard player, Derek Sherinian, is the cover feature in the current issue of Keyboard Magazine. Derek talks about his new solo album, Oceana, his influences, his band Black Country Communion and much more. Sherinian’s latest offering Oceana was just released by Music Theories, a division of the Mascot Label Group. He has performed for millions via the vehicles of Black Country Communion (of which he is a current member alongside Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham, Joe Bonamassa), Dream Theater, Alice Cooper, Buddy Miles and Billy Idol.  He will be on tour with Billy Idol in October.

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