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Displaying all articles tagged:
Billy Joel
dudes rock
Feb. 16, 2024
Billy Joel Wants to Start His Own Traveling Wilburys
And he’s recruiting Don Henley, Sting, and John Mayer.
By
Devon Ivie
vulture lists
Feb. 6, 2024
Every Billy Joel Song, Ranked
He’s a better pop songwriter than you remember.
By
Christopher Bonanos
we’ve been here before
Feb. 3, 2024
Déjà Vu! Olivia Rodrigo and Billy Joel Meet Again
The pair caught up at rehearsals for this year’s Grammys, where they’re both set to perform.
By
Tom Smyth
respect the classics
Feb. 1, 2024
Sing Us a New Song, You’re Billy Joel, Man
“Turn the Lights Back On” is his first original track in 17 years.
By
Devon Ivie
covers
June 28, 2023
Maybe Fall Out Boy Did Start the Fire
By remaking Billy Joel’s hyperreferential hit.
By
Justin Curto
respect the classics
June 1, 2023
Billy Joel Is Movin’ Out of MSG
The piano man will end his residency in 2024.
By
Devon Ivie
respect the classics
Feb. 1, 2023
The Piano Man Campaigned for Warren Zevon’s Rock Hall Nomination
“If anyone deserves to be, he does. He was a real original, and I don’t know if that’s appreciated enough.”
By
Devon Ivie
hall of famers
Nov. 3, 2022
Billy Joel Is Basically Going on Tour With Stevie Nicks
The pair will co-headline at least three shows in the spring, with more dates expected to be added.
By
Jennifer Zhan
deja vu
Aug. 25, 2022
Olivia Rodrigo, the One Who Taught You Billy Joel, Performs With Billy Joel
No, you’re not getting déjà vu — somehow, this hadn’t happened yet!
By
Justin Curto
my single is dropping
Apr. 29, 2022
Nepotism Baby Kendall Roy Drops Billy Joel Cover
In all “Honesty,” you’ve gotta give it to Jeremy Strong for committing to the bit.
By
Rebecca Alter
civic engagement
Aug. 15, 2021
New York Is Almost Like the Fifth Character in This Star-Studded Music Video
Somewhere in the city, Lin-Manuel Miranda is biting his lip and wondering why he wasn’t in this.
By
Rebecca Alter
extremely online
Jan. 29, 2021
It Is Billy Joel’s Time to Shine on TikTok
From dance trends to emotional catharsis, the hitmaker is receiving well-deserved recognition on the app.
By
Gabrielle Sanchez
best of 2020
Dec. 29, 2020
The 10 Best TV Needle Drops of 2020
From
Queen’s Gambit
’s “Venus” to
I May Destroy You
’s “Something About Us,” these musical moments helped push their series to new heights.
By
Sean T. Collins
living in her uptown world
Nov. 18, 2020
Princess Diana’s Dance Partner Remembers Their ‘Uptown Girl’ Performance
“I was the nervous one! I was shaking in the wings. What if she doesn’t like it? What if I dropped the future queen of England?”
By
Devon Ivie
respect the classics
July 17, 2020
Billy Joel Has Never Seen a Piano He Couldn’t Play
The Piano Man stopped during a motorcycle ride when he saw a piano left for trash.
By
Justin Curto
the piano man cometh
Feb. 29, 2020
Billy Joel Cordially Invites You to Break Into His Mansion
You just maybe won’t make it out alive.
By
Devon Ivie
hot takes
Oct. 31, 2019
All of Prince’s Pop-Culture Hot Takes From His New Book,
The Beautiful Ones
He thought we needed a new word for what Beyoncé does.
By
Justin Curto
tv development
Sept. 25, 2019
Billy Joel’s Music Is Becoming a TV Show. Here’s What We Know
Called
Scenes From an Italian Restaurant
.
By
Jackson McHenry
callbacks
May 12, 2019
The 9 Best Easter Eggs in the
Veep
Finale
Did you catch all these callbacks to previous episodes?
By
Jen Chaney
recovery
Nov. 11, 2018
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Hospitalized After Collapsing at Billy Joel Concert
The duo performed “Walk This Way” before the health scare.
By
Devon Ivie
in conversation
July 23, 2018
Billy Joel on His Songwriting Silence, the Country Today, and His Ideal Farewell
“I never
felt like I was as good as I wanted to be. My bar was Beethoven.”
By
David Marchese
music
July 19, 2018
Bruce Springsteen Surprises Billy Joel Audience, Delighting Dads Everywhere
It was a moment so precious dads everywhere will be talking about it until at least next Christmas.
By
Anne Victoria Clark
peaceful protests
Aug. 22, 2017
Billy Joel Silently Protested Nazis by Wearing the Star of David Onstage
A quiet response to the surge of white-nationalist activity across the country.
By
Jordan Crucchiola
this is very long island
Aug. 16, 2017
Long Island Will Finally Get a Restaurant Named After Billy Joel’s Song ‘Vienna’
Dads everywhere are stoked.
By
Chris Crowley
roll clip!
Apr. 15, 2017
Kevin Spacey Rocked an Extraordinarily Strong Look to Duet With Billy Joel
Sounds good, too.
By
Karen Brill
last night on late night
Jan. 10, 2017
Billy Joel Ranks the Top 5 Billy Joel Songs
It’s just “Uptown Girl” five times over (kidding).
By
Halle Kiefer
roll clip!
Jan. 1, 2017
See Billy Joel Sing ‘Miami 2017’ in Miami, 2017
The piano man rang in the new year with his 1976 hit.
By
Tolly Wright
Oct. 13, 2016
Long Island Incumbent Hit for Failure to Properly Honor Billy Joel
The challenger is proposing a $1 million “giant marble statue” of the singer.
By
Adam K. Raymond
Sept. 10, 2016
This Girl’s Elton John and Billy Joel T-Shirt Wins Fashion Week
Everyone knows merch is cool, but this is next level.
By
the Cut
famous people doing nice things
June 25, 2016
Swell Guy Billy Joel Performs With a Billy Joel Cover Band
Three excellent tunes.
By
Devon Ivie
roll clip!
June 18, 2016
Billy Joel Dedicates Rare Performance of ‘You’re Only Human’ to Orlando
Joel hasn’t performed the song since 1987.
By
Greg Cwik
Jan. 8, 2016
Jimmy Fallon Joined Billy Joel at MSG Last Night
His “Start Me Up” is a must-see.
By
Halle Kiefer
last night on late night
Jan. 7, 2016
Joel, Fallon, and Simmons Did ‘The Longest Time’
Ooh-
whooo
-ooh.
By
Nate Jones
jerry seinfeld
Dec. 1, 2015
What’s the Deal With Jerry Seinfeld? He’s Got a Residency at the Beacon Theater
This residency is making me thirsty!
By
Emma Barrie
Nov. 24, 2015
Jennifer Lawrence Recalls Her Best 2015 Memory
And the backstory behind it.
By
Halle Kiefer
new yorker festival
Oct. 5, 2015
4 Decades Later, Billy Joel Still Isn’t Sick of Playing ‘Piano Man’
But he doesn’t feel the same way about all of his hits.
By
Katie Levingston
harmonica man
Aug. 15, 2015
Kevin Spacey Learned Harmonica for Billy Joel
The master thespian isn’t just an impressionist.
By
Greg Cwik
billy joel
July 27, 2015
Does Billy Joel Have to Die Before New York Names a Road After Him?
You can get what you want, or you can just get old,
The Wall Street Journal
reports.
By
Jaime Fuller
last night
Jan. 21, 2015
Behold Leslie Knope’s Awful Version of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’
Well,
someone
started this fire.
By
Margaret Lyons
lineups
Jan. 14, 2015
2015 Bonnaroo Lineup: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, and Kendrick Lamar
As well as Childish Gambino, Run the Jewels, and the Growlers.
By
Sean Fitz-Gerald
only in new york?
Nov. 17, 2014
Billy Joel Defends Taylor Swift Against New York Hate Hate Hate Hate Haters
New York Swift of Mind.
By
Jesse David Fox
music
Oct. 20, 2014
Billy Joel Is Working on New Music About the History of Long Island
It will probably never be released.
By
Nate Jones
Mar. 21, 2014
Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon Form a Two-Man Doo-Wop Group
The great Billy Joel was a guest on The Tonight Show last night, and count on Jimmy Fallon to not only sing “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” with him […]
By
Megh Wright
last night on late night
Mar. 21, 2014
Jimmy Fallon + Billy Joel + iPad = Doo-Wop Trio
The lion sleeps tonight show.
By
Jesse David Fox
Dec. 19, 2013
A Look Back at 2013, Billy Joel Style
Stuff that happened this year as recalled via “We Didn’t Start the Fire.”
By
Dan Amira
and
Abraham Riesman
residences
Dec. 3, 2013
Billy Joel Will Play MSG Concerts in Perpetuity
Once a month for as long as there’s demand, he says.
By
Margaret Lyons
vulture lists
Mar. 27, 2013
20 Great Billy Joel Songs That
Haven’t
Been Played to Death
They seem new at a time when Joel marks twenty years without putting out an original album.
By
Jonathan Zeller
the songs remain the same
Jan. 23, 2013
Which Old Songs Have Classic Rockers Pimped Out the Most?
An exhaustive study of greatest-hits compilations by the Stones, Billy Joel, and more reveals who resold the same song the most times.
By
Max Thorn
Dec. 14, 2012
Late Night Roundup: Colbert’s ‘Breaking Abbey’ and Jimmy Fallon Chats with […]
To spite Michelle Obama, who got to see the premiere of Downton Abbey early, Stephen Colbert exclusively premiered this new show last night: […]
By
Bradford Evans
lighters up
Dec. 13, 2012
Which Band Acted the Classic-Rock-iest at the 12.12.12 Concert?
Scoring the age-old moves, song choices, and “I love you, New York!” patter of the Stones, Who, Clapton, Billy Joel, Bruce, and the rest of the white guys.
By
Josh Wolk
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