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Billy Joel has spoken candidly about the neurological condition that forced him to halt touring, revealing doctors warned that the sheer volume of his live shows was causing damage to his brain.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / September 9

Billy Joel tells fans: Don’t worry about me

Billy Joel is "not going anywhere". The 77-year-old musician was diagnosed with normal pressure hydrocephalus, a neurological condition that occurs primarily in older adults, in 2025 - but he's now on the road to recovery.

Entertainment News / Blazer's Edge / August 29

Best Things Ever Tournament: Piano Man or Pumpkin Spice?

The Blazer’s Edge Best Things Ever Tournament continues today! For those needing an update, each day we post two polls asking you to choose between two nice things.

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / August 21

Billy Joel’s Lost 1971 Interview Is Finally Recreated With AI After More Than 50 Years

Billy Joel is getting an extraordinary new look back at the very beginning of his career in a documentary that uses artificial intelligence to recreate the young singer-songwriter.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / August 20

New documentary to feature AI version of a younger Billy Joel

A new Billy Joel documentary features an AI-generated version of the singer in his younger years. The film - 1971: Billy Joel’s Lost Interview, directed by Adam Ripp - will premiere on the opening night of the Long Island Music Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) Music Documentary Film Festival on September 25.

Entertainment News / Contact Music / July 23

Just how did Razorlight create their biggest hit America? It's all thanks to Billy Joel and the first song Johnny Borrell ever wrote...

Razorlight fans have Billy Joel to thank for the band's biggest hit America. Band members Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows played an intimate acoustic gig at the Stereo bar in London on Wednesday night (22.07.26) playing stripped down versions of the band's best loved songs and sharing the stories behind them.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / July 15

Billy Joel says he quit pop songwriting to avoid 'going insane' after hitting his creative limit

Billy Joel quit songwriting more than three decades ago because he didn't want to "dilute his legacy". Speaking to Rick Beato in a new YouTube interview, the 77‑year‑old music legend said he knew he was finished after completing River of Dreams in 1993.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / July 14

Billy Joel: 'I stopped songwriting to avoid diluting my legacy'

Billy Joel has admitted he stopped songwriting because he didn’t want to “dilute” his legacy. The 77-year-old penned the tune River of Dreams in 1993, but then hung up his songwriting cap.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

25 classic artists Gen Z is rediscovering right now

Thanks to social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, as well as music streaming services like Apple Music and Spotify, Gen Z has access to some of the best artists of all time.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / May 20

Billy Joel slams 'misguided' biopic plans

Billy Joel has slammed plans to bring his life to the big screen in a new biopic as "misguided". The Piano Man, 77, is to be the subject of new movie Billy

Entertainment News / Netflix Junkie / May 19

Billy Joel’s Life Story Headed to Screen in ‘Billy and Me’

A new biographical film titled Billy and Me is officially in the works to chronicle the rock icon, Billy Joel's, volatile formative years. The legendary Piano Man is finally getting the cinematic origin story he deserves, but it will expose a dark history that fans might not expect.

Entertainment News / Music Times / January 15

Billy Joel Seen Using Cane After Brain Disorder Diagnosis— What His Doctors Are Saying Now

Billy Joel, the 76-year-old music icon, made his first public appearance since being diagnosed with a brain disorder, using a cane to assist his mobility.

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20 iconic pop songs that defined the '80s

The 1980s were a transformative era in pop music. Musicians were moving away from the disco genre of the '70s and decided to innovate with bolder sounds.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / August 15, 2025

Billy Joel closing beloved motorcycle shop

Billy Joel is closing his beloved motorcycle shop. The Uptown Girl hitmaker opened 20th Century Cycles on Long Island, New York, in 2010 to maintain, restore,

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / August 12, 2025

Elizabeth Weber Denies Billy Joel is a ‘Homewrecker’ of Her First Marriage

What is it about Billy Joel’s life that feels like it belongs on a Broadway stage? Oh wait, it kind of already does. His musical catalog is legendary, but Joel’s personal life?

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / August 10, 2025

Elizabeth Weber: I never thought of Billy Joel as a homewrecker

Elizabeth Weber "never thought of Billy Joel as a homewrecker". The 76-year-old music star was married to Elizabeth between 1973 and 1982, but she's denied that Billy was responsible for the end of her first marriage to singer Jon Small.

Entertainment News / Total Apex Entertainment / July 28, 2025

Billy Joel Releases Massive 115-Song ‘And So It Goes’ Companion Playlist

Music icon Billy Joel’s documentary, “And So It Goes”, is available on HBO Max, with the second part released on July 25, and now he has released a 115-song companion album!

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / July 26, 2025

Billy Joel’s wife Alexis unimpressed with his fame when they first met

Billy Joel’s wife Alexis was “unimpressed” with his fame and talent when they first met. The 76-year-old musician did everything he could to impress Alexis, 43, with his musical skills after they first met at a restaurant in 2009 but it was actually his cooking and their travel adventures that won her over.

Entertainment News / BANG Showbiz / July 25, 2025

Billy Joel: I didn't enjoy Woodstock

Billy Joel "didn’t enjoy" Woodstock. The 76-year-old star attended the legendary music festival in 1969, but he didn't actually have much fun at all. He told People: "I didn’t enjoy it, to tell you the truth.

Entertainment News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / May 23, 2025

Billy Joel No Longer Coming to Paycor Stadium For Concert After Brain Disorder Diagnosis

Billy Joel is no longer coming to Paycor Stadium this summer. The legendary musician was diagnosed with a brain disorder called Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus.

Entertainment News / Music Times / April 7, 2025

Billy Joel Documentary 'And So It Goes' to Premiere at 2025 Tribeca Festival

The 2025 Tribeca Festival will open with the world premiere of "Billy Joel: And So It Goes," a two-part documentary that dives deep into the life and music of one of New York's most iconic artists.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

23 2023 Halloween costume ideas from TV shows

Tired of the same handful of Halloween costumes that have been around for what seems like forever? Those looking to pull from pop culture a little more current will want to check out these 2023 Halloween costumes from recent TV shows that were small-screen favorites.

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What are the 20 must-see concerts of 2023?

Although fans are still waiting on official tour announcements from artists like Beyoncé and Rihanna, 2023 is already gearing up as an epic year for live music.

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The Stranger at 70: Billy Joel's 25 best songs

This month, famed pop rock crooner Billy Joel celebrates his 70th birthday. Although he hasn't released new pop material since 1993, Joel cemented his place in rock history long ago and still manages to pack audiences into sold-out shows just to hear classics from his discography of 13 studio albums sung his way. To celebrate Joel's 70th, we present our list of his 25 best songs.

Entertainment News / Yardbarker

Sing us a song, you're the piano man: The ultimate Billy Joel playlist

Billy Joel has always been thought of as a radio-dominating piano popper, but the depth of Joel's talent and craft has been something that allowed his legacy to live on well past the point after he stopped making albums.

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