While famous singer-songwriters are certainly under no obligation to reveal what their most popular tunes are about, many legendary musicians do open up about their inspirations — and that's exactly ...

Picking only five Billy Joel songs from the 1970s isn’t easy. It’s tempting to just tell you to go put on The Stranger and let it play all the way through. But it’s important to highlight a couple of ...

If you think Billy Joel was/is a lightweight, you're politely dismissed.--- He not only dominated the latter part of the '70s and '80s, but kicked serious ass live. I... In 1977, I heard the title cut ...

Ex-Wife of Iconic '70s Singer Finally Speaks Out on Divorce originally appeared on Parade. We all know that Billy Joel's iconic song "Just the Way You Are" was written for his first wife, Elizabeth ...

Billy Joel's 1977 magnum opus, "The Stranger," is hailed by many as an album that defined the New York experience with its sound. But Joel wasn't the only sound in town at the time, as the City that ...

HBO’s revealing new documentary on Billy Joel delves into the rocker’s personal life and career, from his beginnings as a struggling cocktail lounge “Piano Man” to selling out Madison Square Garden ...

When we're talking about music you can feel in your bones, most people are going to cite songs by the greats. People like Bob Dylan and Billy Joel are the type you can always trust to make good music ...

“Billy Joel: And So It Goes” is a bit like the Piano Man and his songs: not particularly flashy or stylish when you first see it, but brimming with insight, entertainment value, and deep feeling. And ...