Interview: Steve Stevens

With a boatload of hairspray, a whole lot of attitude and more guitar licks than you can shake a studded fist at, Steve Stevens and singer Billy Idol attacked the cultural consciousness of the '80s with a string of heavy metal-charged punk-rock gems. Stevens went on to famously play the Top Gun soundtrack, lay down epic shred guitar on Michael Jackson's Dirty Diana, and form his own band: Steve Stevens and the Atomic Playboys. Stevens sat down for a friendly and relaxed interview with MusicRadar to discuss Billy Idol, Robert Palmer, Les Pauls and more. For more Steve Stevens and the best music news, reviews and tuition, head to www.musicradar.com.