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  1. scenes from an american tv show
    Valley of the Dolls
    Only Murders’ Billy Joel Gag Was a Love Song to Long Islanders“Having ‘a bottle of red, a bottle of white’ over and over again really made me laugh.”
    By Devon Ivie
  2. scene report
    Mostly Movin’ OutChaotic merch lines, a Puccini cover, Axl Rose singing off-key. Inside Billy Joel’s final Madison Square Garden residency show.
    By Jordan Hoffman
  3. vulture lists
    Billy Joel At Home In Los Angeles
    Every Billy Joel Song, RankedHe’s a better pop songwriter than you remember.
    By Christopher Bonanos
  4. deja vu
    66th GRAMMY Awards - Show
    CBS Is Turning the Lights Back On for Billy JoelThey will rebroadcast his 100th Madison Square Garden concert special after cutting off “Piano Man.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  5. respect the classics
    Yes, That Was Billy Joel Riding the Long Island Rail RoadHe’s done with the helicopter commute to Madison Square Garden.
    By Devon Ivie
  6. dudes rock
    Billy Joel Wants to Start His Own Traveling WilburysAnd he’s recruiting Don Henley, Sting, and John Mayer.
    By Devon Ivie
  7. we’ve been here before
    Déjà Vu! Olivia Rodrigo and Billy Joel Meet AgainThe pair caught up at rehearsals for this year’s Grammys, where they’re both set to perform.
    By Tom Smyth
  8. respect the classics
    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
  9. covers
    Maybe Fall Out Boy Did Start the FireBy remaking Billy Joel’s hyperreferential hit.
    By Justin Curto
  10. respect the classics
    Billy Joel Is Movin’ Out of MSGThe piano man will end his residency in 2024.
    By Devon Ivie
  11. respect the classics
    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
  12. hall of famers
    Billy Joel Is Basically Going on Tour With Stevie NicksThe pair will co-headline at least three shows in the spring, with more dates expected to be added.
    By Jennifer Zhan
  13. deja vu
    Olivia Rodrigo, the One Who Taught You Billy Joel, Performs With Billy JoelNo, you’re not getting déjà vu — somehow, this hadn’t happened yet!
    By Justin Curto
  14. my single is dropping
    Nepotism Baby Kendall Roy Drops Billy Joel CoverIn all “Honesty,” you’ve gotta give it to Jeremy Strong for committing to the bit.
    By Rebecca Alter
  15. civic engagement
    New York Is Almost Like the Fifth Character in This Star-Studded Music VideoSomewhere in the city, Lin-Manuel Miranda is biting his lip and wondering why he wasn’t in this.
    By Rebecca Alter
  16. extremely online
    It Is Billy Joel’s Time to Shine on TikTokFrom dance trends to emotional catharsis, the hitmaker is receiving well-deserved recognition on the app.
    By Gabrielle Sanchez
  17. best of 2020
    The 10 Best TV Needle Drops of 2020From 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
  18. living in her uptown world
    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
  19. respect the classics
    Billy Joel Has Never Seen a Piano He Couldn’t PlayThe Piano Man stopped during a motorcycle ride when he saw a piano left for trash.
    By Justin Curto
  20. the piano man cometh
    Billy Joel Cordially Invites You to Break Into His MansionYou just maybe won’t make it out alive.
    By Devon Ivie
  21. hot takes
    All of Prince’s Pop-Culture Hot Takes From His New Book, The Beautiful OnesHe thought we needed a new word for what Beyoncé does.
    By Justin Curto
  22. tv development
    Billy Joel’s Music Is Becoming a TV Show. Here’s What We KnowCalled Scenes From an Italian Restaurant.
    By Jackson McHenry
  23. callbacks
    The 9 Best Easter Eggs in the Veep FinaleDid you catch all these callbacks to previous episodes?
    By Jen Chaney
  24. recovery
    Aerosmith’s Joe Perry Hospitalized After Collapsing at Billy Joel ConcertThe duo performed “Walk This Way” before the health scare.
    By Devon Ivie
  25. in conversation
    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
  26. music
    Bruce Springsteen Surprises Billy Joel Audience, Delighting Dads EverywhereIt was a moment so precious dads everywhere will be talking about it until at least next Christmas.
    By Anne Victoria Clark
  27. peaceful protests
    Billy Joel Silently Protested Nazis by Wearing the Star of David OnstageA quiet response to the surge of white-nationalist activity across the country.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  28. roll clip!
    Kevin Spacey Rocked an Extraordinarily Strong Look to Duet With Billy JoelSounds good, too.
    By Karen Brill
  29. last night on late night
    Billy Joel Ranks the Top 5 Billy Joel SongsIt’s just “Uptown Girl” five times over (kidding).
    By Halle Kiefer
  30. roll clip!
    See Billy Joel Sing ‘Miami 2017’ in Miami, 2017The piano man rang in the new year with his 1976 hit.
    By Tolly Wright
  31. famous people doing nice things
    Swell Guy Billy Joel Performs With a Billy Joel Cover BandThree excellent tunes.
    By Devon Ivie
  32. roll clip!
    Billy Joel Dedicates Rare Performance of ‘You’re Only Human’ to OrlandoJoel hasn’t performed the song since 1987.
    By Greg Cwik
  33. Jimmy Fallon Joined Billy Joel at MSG Last NightHis “Start Me Up” is a must-see.
    By Halle Kiefer
  34. last night on late night
    Joel, Fallon, and Simmons Did ‘The Longest Time’Ooh-whooo-ooh.
    By Nate Jones
  35. jerry seinfeld
    What’s the Deal With Jerry Seinfeld? He’s Got a Residency at the Beacon TheaterThis residency is making me thirsty!
    By Emma Barrie
  36. Jennifer Lawrence Recalls Her Best 2015 MemoryAnd the backstory behind it.
    By Halle Kiefer
  37. new yorker festival
    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
  38. harmonica man
    Kevin Spacey Learned Harmonica for Billy JoelThe master thespian isn’t just an impressionist. 
    By Greg Cwik
  39. last night
    Behold Leslie Knope’s Awful Version of ‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’Well, someone started this fire.
    By Margaret Lyons
  40. lineups
    2015 Bonnaroo Lineup: Billy Joel, Mumford & Sons, and Kendrick LamarAs well as Childish Gambino, Run the Jewels, and the Growlers.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  41. only in new york?
    Billy Joel Defends Taylor Swift Against New York Hate Hate Hate Hate HatersNew York Swift of Mind.
    By Jesse David Fox
  42. music
    Billy Joel Is Working on New Music About the History of Long IslandIt will probably never be released. 
    By Nate Jones
  43. Billy Joel and Jimmy Fallon Form a Two-Man Doo-Wop GroupThe 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
  44. last night on late night
    Jimmy Fallon + Billy Joel + iPad = Doo-Wop TrioThe lion sleeps tonight show.
    By Jesse David Fox
  45. residences
    Billy Joel Will Play MSG Concerts in PerpetuityOnce a month for as long as there’s demand, he says.
    By Margaret Lyons
  46. the songs remain the same
    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
  47. 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
  48. lighters up
    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
  49. tumblr
    Listen to an Extensive Ode to TumblrPlease reblog.
    By Eliot Glazer
  50. who did it best
    Glee vs. YouTube: Who Did ‘Uptown Girl’ Best?Vote for your favorite version of Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl.”
    By Jillian Goodman
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