That just makes me more excited for the new Billy Joel documentary, Billy Joel: And So It Goes, that premieres on HBO and streams on HBO Max tonight, July 18, at 8 pm ET/PT.

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Whether you're a diehard fan of Joel or you've just had "We Didn't Start the Fire" stuck in your head for 30 years (guilty as charged), the doc is an insightful look at one of the great American ...

Billy Joel stopped to say hello to a pedicab driver playing his music. (Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images) Once he realized it was Joel, the driver said: "Oh, Nice. You see, we are playing you, man." ...

NPR critic Linda Holmes has been a Billy Joel fan since the '80s. HBO's new two-part documentary still taught her something new about his life — and provided a chance to consider the role of his ...

Forgiveness is complicated. And so is self-examination. But Billy Joel, who has an inherent likability, and his loved ones seem to be well-practiced in the art of both.

76-year-old Billy Joel remains in good spirits despite his brain disorder diagnosis. The "Piano Man" shares his first public message with fans since his health battle announcement.

Billy Joel documentary opens Tribeca Festival in NYC Two months after canceling his tour due to a brain condition diagnosis, Billy Joel says the health issue is not fixed, but that he feels good ...

Billy Joel wasn't a fan of being compared to another piano player - Elton John Joel was asked to work with John's band in the studio and despite giving the musicians a shot, it didn't work out The ...