Billy Idol

Pop and R&B stars are dominating the early popular vote.

He also reveals he “started smoking crack to get off heroin."

Here's who should get in, and who we think will actually get the nods.

More than half of the 17 artists have been nominated for the first time.

We can't figure out why these artists still haven't been inducted.

He drummed for the Blackhearts for nearly 30 years.

The Billy Idol guitarist loved the CBGB scene but credits many other artists as inspirations.

Idol's brood got bigger a few years ago, thanks to a chance connection made courtesy of a DNA test.

Billy Idol's right-hand man also discusses his new signature line of Ciari guitars.

The spiked-hair singer's records mirror his life, from sneering punk to MTV star.