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Billy Joel TV Special to Re-Air After Fan Uproar

CBS will re-air Billy Joel's TV special in its entirety after cutting the show short during its original broadcast on Sunday.A statement issued by the network notes that Joel's live performance from Madison Square Garden - a special commemorating his 100th performance at the New York City venue - will be shown again at 9 p.m. EDT on April 19.Sunday's two-hour special was set to air at 9 p.m. but was […]

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Fans Mad After Billy Joel TV Special Cut Short During ‘Piano Man’

CBS cut Billy Joel's 100th Madison Square Garden residency show broadcast during his performance of the song "Piano Man," and fans are furious at the network over it.Joel's 100th residency concert at the New York City venue on March 28 was filmed for the special, and it aired on the channel last night (April 14). Dubbed The 100th: Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden – The Greatest Arena Run of All Time, it […]

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Billy Joel and Sting Kick Off Joint Tour: Set Lists and Video

Billy Joel and Sting kicked off their co-headlining tour on Saturday at Tampa, Florida's Raymond James Stadium, delivering dozens of hits and joining each other onstage for a pair of duets.You can see both set lists and video from the show below.Sting opened the night with a 16-song set split between his solo catalog and the Police's discography. Joel joined him on his first song, "Every Little Thing She Does Is […]

todayFebruary 25, 2024 1

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Billy Joel Performs ‘Turn the Lights Back On’ at the Grammys

Billy Joel appeared at the Grammys on Sunday evening, performing a brand new song he released three days prior, "Turn the Lights Back On."The last time Joel performed at the Grammys was in 2002, where he performed "New York State of Mind" with Tony Bennett. You can view footage of his 2023 performance below."Turn the Lights Back On" is Joel's first new song in close to 20 years. Prior to this, his […]

todayFebruary 5, 2024

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Joni, Joel and More: 2024 Grammy Preview

It's music's biggest night: the Grammys. This year's star-studded ceremony is set to take place on Feb. 4, and it's already shaping up to be something of a classic rock revival.On Sunday, it was announced that Joni Mitchell, who typically makes few public appearances and has only performed live a handful of times in the last 20 years, will perform at the event. It will be her first ever time playing the […]

todayJanuary 29, 2024

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Billy Joel Returning to Grammys 30 Years After Midsong Protest

Billy Joel is scheduled to perform at the Grammys for the first time in more than 20 years on Feb. 4.The last time Joel appeared on the Grammy stage was in 2002, where he performed "New York State of Mind" with Tony Bennett. Eight years before that, Joel, who was nominated for multiple awards, performed the title track to his then most recent album, River of Dreams. But with a twist.Before Joel […]

todayJanuary 25, 2024 1

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Top 20 Billy Joel Songs

To his credit, Billy Joel never really stayed where he was supposed to.As a New York-based singer-songwriter in the early '70s, he cut his first record, which nobody heard. He then relocated to Los Angeles, rebooted, had a minor hit and then returned home, where he built a career on two great pop albums with jazz undertones, as you'll see on the below list of the Top 20 Billy Joel Songs.He then […]

todayJanuary 22, 2024

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Billy Joel to Release First New Song in Nearly Two Decades

Billy Joel will release his first new song in nearly two decades, "Turn the Lights Back On," on Feb. 1.Joel's last studio album, Fantasies & Delusions, arrived in 2001. It was followed by two non-album singles, "All My Life" and "Christmas in Fallujah," both released in 2007. Since then, he has stuck strictly to touring and performing live, and has been vocal about his decision to step away from making new music."It just […]

todayJanuary 22, 2024 1

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Why Billy Joel Stopped Making Albums

Billy Joel knows it's best to quit while you're ahead.Or at least, that's the motivation behind his not releasing an album in over two decades. His last studio LP, Fantasies & Delusions, arrived in 2001, a collection of classical compositions that debuted at No. 1 on Billboard′s Top Classical Albums chart. Eight years prior to that, Joel released River of Dreams, which would wind up being his final rock album.And that's pretty […]

todayJanuary 22, 2024

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