Billy Joel

When Billy Joel released “Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)” in 1976 as part of Turnstiles, it wasn’t positioned as a major hit. Over time, though, it has evolved into one of the most haunting and culturally resonant…

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced the lineup of speakers who will present papers at the inaugural Billy Joel Symposium, taking place June 6–7 at the Hall of Fame’s museum at 97 Main…

The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) has announced a first ever "Billy Joel Symposium", inviting fans, scholars, critics, musicians, and students to submit individual papers on the Piano Man himself. The…

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will close out its record-breaking exhibit Billy Joel: My Life – A Piano Man’s Journey with a final fan event worthy of the “Piano Man” himself. On Saturday, October 25 at 2…

The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast presents a special episode featuring LIMEHOF inductee Russell Javors. Host Tom Needham speaks with the former Billy Joel bandmate and founding member of the Lords of 52nd…

Today we're counting down the 10 artists who have performed the most time at Madison Square Garden and their most memorable shows.

In the latest episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, we celebrate the induction of The Hassles—a legendary 1960s Long Island band that helped launch Billy Joel’s career.  Host Tom Needham speaks…

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame (LIMEHOF) will induct The Hassles, best known as Billy Joel's first major record label band on June 28 in Stony Brook, NY. The Hassles, L-R, Billy Joel, Richard McKenna, Jon Small,…

Billy Joel announced today his recent diagnosis with a brain disorder and must cancel the rest of his tour dates through 2026. The 76-year-old singer is suffering from Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). NPH occurs where spinal…

The Tribeca Festival on June 4 has announced its opening world premiere of the HBO Original Documentary “Billy Joel: And So It Goes” at the Beacon Theatre. Photo Credit: Art Maillett/Sony Music Archives. Photo courtesy of HBO…