Billy Idol still had plenty of youthful raw energy surging through his veins when he recorded “Devil’s Playground” in 2005. His first studio album in 12 years, it powerfully showcases the eternal teenage rebel whose seductive rumblings, defiant growls and throaty screams are timeless. Idol preens with unabashed bravado on rockers like the disc’s first single, “Scream,” and caresses ballads like “Summer Runnin,” which is filled with a surprise molten center. An icon that has defied death and several career stumbles, Idol remains a platinum-selling, sneering bad boy who has not mellowed with age.

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