There are few artists who can paint a picture with words, but Billy Joel is one of them. I can remember hearing "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" for the first time like it was yesterday. I was ...

If a musician’s legacy can be judged by which of his peers are willing to show up and sing his praises in a documentary about him, consider Billy Joel’s in good standing: Among the A-listers in HBO’s ...

Billy Joel introduced himself to the Billboard Hot 100 with the eventual classic, and one of his signature songs, “Piano Man,” which hit No. 25 in April 1974. He landed his first No. 1 in July 1980 ...

Just two years before releasing his 1971 debut Cold Spring Harbor and eventually becoming the Piano Man, shooting out hits like “Just the Way You Are,” “My Life,” and his iconic “Uptown Girl,” Billy ...

As one of the most successful recording artists of all time, Billy Joel has a long list of much-loved hit songs dating back to the 1970s. And much of his music, as we learn in a new HBO documentary, ...

Billy Joel: And So It Goes reveals the inspiration and process behind certain songs. But it also digs into Joel's alcoholism, multiple marriages and divorces, and his conflicts with fellow musicians.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. Billy Joel circa 1980. There is a very touching moment near the end of ...

Billy Joel performs at "12-12-12" a concert benefiting The Robin Hood Relief Fund to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y., Dec. 12, 2012. Staff Writer Billy ...

HBO's two-part documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes is a revealing look at a complicated music star who has been at the center of pop music for decades. But it's also a good example of the challenge ...