At one point, [Billy] said to me, 'You going deep?' And I said, ‘Yeah, and you know you’re going to go deep too,'" the film’s co-director Susan Lacy says.

Almost five hours in length, the two-part look at the hard-to-pin-down artist flows effortlessly, making for a riveting watch even for those coming to it with little affection for his work.

I’ve long believed that the first hugely popular music you realize you hate is in many ways as important a discovery as the first music you realize you love. There’s something crucial and formative about the recognition that an artist whose music is beloved by millions makes your skin crawl,

Here's a look at the Piano Man's most key singles on the survey.

The "Piano Man" singer said he got "punched in the nose, which I deserved," after telling his best friend Jon Small that he was seeing his wife, Elizabeth Weber.

“Billy Joel: And So It Goes” comes out at 8 p.m. ET tonight, July 18, on HBO. The episode will release at the same time on the HBO Max streaming service. “Billy Joel: And So It Goes” is a two-part documentary series, with the episodes airing over two weeks.

When it comes to Billy Joel’s music, it’s still Bach and roll to him. In an exclusive preview clip from the new HBO documentary “Billy Joel: And So It Goes” that aired July 18 on TODAY, the "Piano Man" explains how classical music shaped the songs he has made during his decadeslong career.