the hassles

The Hassles, the soulful rock band best known as Billy Joel’s first group, were inducted into the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame -LIMEHOF, highlighting an important chapter in Long Island’s music history. The evening…

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,…