From his indelible image to his career longevity, Billy Idol ought to be a no-brainer for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Billy Idol, the bleach-blond bad boy behind rock hits filled with ... Idol was a key figure in the second British invasion ...

Billy Idol, the bleach-blond bad boy behind rock hits ... Idol was a key figure in the second British invasion fueled by the rise of MTV in the '80s. Joy Division and New Order once again appear ...

I would also be thrilled to see Bad Company, Oasis and Billy Idol hear their names called ... dominant run at college rock radio in the late ‘80s with their killer Kim Deal bass lines, raw ...

Yes, this list of nominees does include true '80s icons like Joy Divison, Cyndi Lauper, and Billy Idol, but we can all agree that Outkast, Mariah Carey, Oasis, The Black Crowes, and The White ...

Wilkening: Billy Idol, whose image and star power seem to ... a handful of "newer" artists to prove rock music didn't die in the '80s, one oddball choice and a couple of vintage artists to quiet ...

The news of their nomination lists them among 13 other nominees: Bad Company, The Black Crowes, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Joy Division/New Order, Cyndi Lauper ...