Billy Joel was firmly proud of many of his pop hits, but not all of his experiments worked out exactly as he had planned it.

Years before releasing his 1971 debut Cold Spring Harbor and eventually becoming the Piano Man, crooning songs like “Just the Way You Are” and “She’s Always a Woman,” Billy Joel was playing distorted ...

Music icon Billy Joel surprised fans with a special Christmas gift on Dec. 24, unveiling a never-before-seen video of himself performing the track "The Stranger" in 1979. Sharing the clip on Instagram ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Icons of the 1970s and 80s Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks will headline a performance for one night in New Orleans this fall, representatives of ASM and Live Nation announced in a ...

Joel has 33 Top 40 hits, and he has been inducted into both the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. Billy Joel circa 1980. There is a very touching moment near the end of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Music icon Billy Joel surprised fans with a special Christmas gift on Dec. 24, unveiling a never-before-seen video of himself ...