Billy Joel may be known as the Piano Man, but he's really a relationship guy. Or at least he aspired to be that guy. "The happiest times in my life were when my relationships were going well—when I ...

Any mayor of New York City ought to know the basics of Billy Joel. To help candidate Zohran Mamdani, who recently revealed ...

There are few artists who can paint a picture with words, but Billy Joel is one of them. I can remember hearing "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" for the first time like it was yesterday. I was ...

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Just two years before releasing his 1971 debut Cold Spring Harbor and eventually becoming the Piano Man, shooting out hits like “Just the Way You Are,” “My Life,” and his iconic “Uptown Girl,” Billy ...