ROCK 'N' ROLL NEWS

They’re Just Trying Dept.: Now that the Monkees Live 1967 and Missing Links albums are out, you can anticipate a new studio album in August, then two more LPs of unreleased stuff later this year. The Billy Desk is back! A dedicated bunch, it seems they’ve been following their favorite Billy—Idol, that is— on his rootin’, tootin’ tour of these States.