Billy Joel Reveals the Music Legend Who Urged Him to Release a Song That Made Paul McCartney Jealous

Billy Joel says he owes part of the success of one of his most famous songs to one of the ’70s queens of rock. The “Piano Man ...

Billy Joel’s hit song was nearly axed before Grammy winner stepped in

Billy Joel reveals hit song was nearly axed from album before Grammy winner stepped in - ‘Piano Man’ singer revealed he ...

Billy Joel joins Rick Beato's podcast for an interview

Billy Joel was interviewed Monday on a popular YouTube podcast hosted by music-business figure Rick Beato. Though the ...

Billy Joel's 'Movin' Out' Almost Sounded Completely Different Thanks to This Classic Song

One of his biggest hits was unconsciously lifted from a classic—and his drummer was the first to call him out on it.
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How Linda Ronstadt Stopped Billy Joel From Trashing a Future Hit

Top 20 Billy Joel Songs. Ronstadt and Snow happened to be recording in other studios located in the same building. When they ...

Billy Joel makes emotional confession: 'I didn't want to go'

Billy Joel is considered one of the greatest songwriters of all time, yet the legendary performer revealed that he hadn't penned an album since the release of his 12th album, River of Dreams, in 1993.

“I didn’t even want to put it on the album. Linda Ronstadt goes, ‘Are you out of your mind?’”

It's a nice soft ballad, a love song." But he admits: "I didn't even want to put it on the album because I thought it was too ...