A Nice Day To Start Again: Billy Idol's "White Wedding"
About this episode
This episode explores how Billy Idol's song 'White Wedding' marked a pivotal moment in his transition from punk rocker to solo superstar.
Before he was a solo superstar and a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominee, Billy Idol was a punk rocker at a crossroads in his career. In this episode of Behind The Song , Janda tells the story of how "White Wedding" helped break him into his icon era. Subscribe for more classic rock stories! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
People in this episode
Host: Janda
Topics covered
- Billy Idol
- classic rock
- punk rock
- music history
- icon era
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Books & works: White Wedding
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