Following the premiere of the second part of Billy Joel’s And So It Goes documentary, the Piano Man dropped a massive 155-song companion album on digital services featuring unreleased recordings and more. Never-before-heard music from Joel’s archives are peppered throughout the five-hour HBO documentary, from his early days with Long …
Read More »Billy Joel Gives Health Update After Brain Disorder Diagnosis: 'It Sounds a Lot Worse Than What I'm Feeling'
Billy Joel is opening up for the first time about his health after revealing he had been diagnosed with a brain disorder that forced him to cancel all of his upcoming concerts. “I feel fine,” the singer told Bill Maher during his recent appearance on Maher’s Club Random podcast. He …
Read More »Billy Joel Went to Extremes. A New Five-Hour Doc Shows How and Why
Over the course of its two parts and five hours, Billy Joel: And So It Goes recruits many of the title legend’s musician pals, from Bruce Springsteen and Sting to, surprisingly, Nas, who speaks to the way “Piano Man” still resonates. They all testify to Joel’s songwriting chops, his everydude …
Read More »Billy Joel Details How 'Music Saved My Life' in 'And So It Goes' Documentary Trailer
In the official trailer for Billy Joel: And So It Goes, the musician considers a reality in which “Uptown Girl” was a Mozart piece. It’s not entirely farfetched. His history as a musician started with listening to classical music. Besides, the singer and songwriter has learned not to count out …
Read More »Billy Joel Reveals Suicide Attempts Following Affair With Best Friend's Wife in New Doc
Billy Joel reveals that he twice attempted suicide — sparked by his affair with a band mate’s wife — in his new HBO documentary And So It Goes, and that one of the attempts left him in a coma. Before he was “The Piano Man,” a twentysomething Joel played in …
Read More »Billy Joel Told Howard Stern to Tell Fans 'I'm Not Dying' After Brain Disorder Diagnosis
Following his brain disorder diagnosis, Billy Joel offered a minor health update — “I’m not dying!” — via his friend and radio host Howard Stern. On Tuesday’s episode, Stern revealed that following Joel’s health announcement, he had a post-diagnosis dinner with the Piano Man, during which Joel gave Stern a …
Read More »Billy Joel's Wife Thanks Fans for 'Outpouring of Love and Support' After Singer's Diagnosis
Billy Joel’s wife shared her gratitude for the “outpouring of love and support” their family has received in the wake of the musician announcing he had been diagnosed with a rare brain disorder. “We are so grateful for the wonderful care and swift diagnosis we received,” Alexis Roderick Joel wrote …
Read More »Billy Joel 'Entirely Committed to Making a Full Recovery,' Daughter Alexa Ray Says
Following news of Billy Joel’s battle with a brain disorder, the Piano Man’s daughter Alexa Ray Joel turned to social media to thank his fans for their support as well as share a hopeful prognosis for her father. “I just wanted to thank you all for the beautiful outpouring of …
Read More »Billy Joel Cancels All Concerts After Brain Disorder Diagnosis
Billy Joel is canceling every concert on his itinerary, 17 shows in total booked at stadiums across North America and England, due to a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). “This condition has beenexacerbatedby recent concert performances, leading toproblems withhearing, vision, and balance,” reads a statement from Joel’s team. …
Read More »What's the Brain Disorder Forcing Billy Joel to Cancel His Tour? An Expert Explains
Billy Joel has canceled all 17 shows he had scheduled for 2025 after announcing a recent diagnosis of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH). This brain disorder is caused by the accumulation of too much cerebrospinal fluid in the brain’s ventricles, leading to a host of cognitive and physical problems, especially gait, …
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