American Songwriter

Rob Thomas, Tanya Tucker, Pat Monahan Among Performers Confirmed for Star-Studded 2026 Billy Joel Tribute Concert at Carnegie Hall

Rob Thomas, Tanya Tucker, and Pat Monahan are among the first performers confirmed to take part in the star-studded 2026 ...

Billy Joel’s Carnegie Hall Tribute to Feature Rob Thomas, Pat Monahan, and Rufus Wainwright

Rob Thomas, Alexa Ray Joel, Pat Monahan, Gavin DeGraw, and Rufus Wainwright are coming together to honor Billy Joel at New York's Carnegie Hall.

“All I Want for Christmas Is You” Is Now the Longest-Running No. 1 Song in History

Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” is now the longest-running No. 1 song in U.S. chart history. The 1994 modern ...

From Mariah Carey to Billy Joel and Twisted Sister: 8 Christmas songs with Long Island connections

This is a festive playlist featuring Christmas songs with Long Island ties, including songs by Mariah Carey, Billy Joel and ...

Billy Joel's "We Didn’t Start the Fire" Was Revived by This 2000s Rock Band — but It Flopped Hard

Billy Joel’s iconic We Didn’t Start the Fire returned with a modern cover, yet it didn’t capture the magic fans remember.
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Mitch Albom: Interview with Billy Joel still resonates many years later

Don’t go changing, to try and please me, you never let me down before … Most of you will recognize those words as the start of one of the most iconic love songs of the last 50 years. “Just the Way You ...
American Songwriter

The Story Behind the Only Song Cyndi Lauper Co-Wrote With Billy Joel and the ‘True Colors’ Track He Ended Up Singing On

“I clean the house, and while I’m cleaning, all this stuff comes to me. I don’t know why.” Cleaning has always inspired Cyndi Lauper to write songs. “Mother used to say to ‘Please clean up the room,’ ...
Sports Illustrated

Joel Klatt says major SEC head coach lost all his ‘goodwill’ after Week 2 collapse

The Swamp witnessed history in Week 2, and not the kind Florida fans wanted. The Gators lost to South Florida for the first time in program history, a stunning 18-16 defeat sealed by a 20-yard field ...
Forbes

Billy Joel Earns His First Top 10 Album On A Billboard Chart

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Billy Joel’s 2025 hasn’t gone exactly as planned. The piano man was ...
Newsday

Alexa Ray Joel shares news of new song, Billy Joel's health

Singer-songwriter Alexa Ray Joel reveals another side of herself on “Riverside Way” — a sultry new single and video that upends what she calls her “good girl” persona — and, in an interview with ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Ben Folds on Writing for Charlie Brown, When Music Lost Its Sense of Humor, and How “Stupid” the Critics Were About Billy Joel

One “Piano Man” defends another. By Tony Maglio Ben Folds is “Rockin’ the Suburbs” for your kids these days as Charlie Brown’s main songwriter (all due respect here to composer Jeff Morrow). Produced ...
Fox News

Billy Joel’s ex-wife defends singer against ‘homewrecker’ claims, says first marriage was already 'wrecked'

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Billy Joel’s ex-wife doesn’t believe the singer was ...