Robert Cavuoto at Guitar International recently caught up with guitarist Steve Stevens, best known for working with Billy Idol. An excerpt from the interview is available below:

Robert: In his book (Dancing With Myself), Billy openly talks about his demons and days of excess, what was it like to work with him during those dark times?

Steve Stevens: "It’s amazing, because he kept a lot of that from me. I wasn’t privi’ed to it. We would drink and do little bit of drugs in the studio, but that wasn’t really the place for it.

While on tour everyone would retreat back to their hotel rooms, we were never like, 'I have a brick of heroin, wanna join?'  It was never that kind of thing. I will say that the lunacy exhibited was because we wanted to make the music better in whatever manner that it might entail.

I’m sober now, but back when I drank I could never play under the influence. I would have to wait until the session was over to have a drink or partake in anything. I’m proud to say that nothing on the records or anything that I played on, has ever been under the influence."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Billy Idol released Kings & Queens Of The Underground, his first new album in almost a decade, on October 21st, 2014. The album was released on Idol's own BFI Records, via Kobalt Label Services.

Kings & Queens Of The Underground was primarily produced by Trevor Horn, with Greg Kurstin also contributing as a producer to two songs, including the anthemic lead single, “Can’t Break Me Down”.

The artwork for Kings & Queens Of The Underground was designed by street artist and graphic designer Shepard Fairey.

Kings & Queens Of The Underground tracklisting:

"Bitter Pill"
"Can’t Break Me Down"
"Save Me Now"
"One Breath Away"
"Postcards From The Past"
"Kings & Queens Of The Underground"
"Eyes Wide Shut"
"Ghosts In My Guitar"
"Nothing To Fear"
"Love And Glory"
"Whiskey And Pills"