Billy Idol talks future projects

Billy Idol is looking at a very busy 2013 and an even busier 2014.

Idol spoke with reporters last week via a conference call about his upcoming show at the Bonnaroo Festival and let slip with information on other upcoming projects.

Up first is a new album which he hopes to record in the fall, so a 2014 release is in order. gWefre building up to make a new album in the autumn. Ifve been gradually putting new songs together. A couple of them are a little more ballad-like, but of course we balance those off against a lot of the sort of fun Idol songs that people know and expect. Itfs as easy and as difficult as itfs always been. A new songs is kind of like an undiscovered countrycYoufre dreaming up this world that is going to exist. Itfs just in song shape. I still find it really exciting. Therefs the same easy part to it, the same difficult part to songwriting. I find it really intriguing, I really do. The day you come up with a killer song youfre just over the moon. It pays you back a thousand fold.h

Then, he is working on his autobiography. gIfm three-quarters of the way through it; wefre actually editing at the moment. Itfs sort of my recollections, which is almost a massive joke fcause I donft remember anything! The bits I do remembercIfve tried to give an overview of my career or my love of music or whatever, my personal way through life, maybe some thoughts about what Ifve done right or wrong in my life. In general itfs a bit of a walk through my career, just said in my own words, really.h

Idol, 57, had major hits during the 80Œs with Eyes Without a Face, Mony Mony, White Wedding, Rebel Yell and Cradle of Love. His last non-holiday studio album was 2005Œs Devilfs Playground.

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