Billy Joel Itching to Tour Again With Elton John Oct. 29, 2008 – Billy Joel had this great idea for special shows, ‘Master Classes’ a few years ago. He would talk as much as sing. The concert series which are widely available via bootlegs had Joel answering any question the audience threw at him. Below
Bob Baldwin's "New Urban Jazz": Musical Gimmick or Next Step in Smooth Jazz? Nov. 14, 2008 - While fans, broadcasters and even some musicians are predicting the death of Smooth Jazz. More
Kenny G Goes Nuts for Christmas Nov. 14, 2008 – I just love it when a Jewish guy gets all hyped up on Christmas. Kenny G is planning a huge radio special for Christmas. Kenny, whose real name is Kenneth Gorelick has a 48 hour special of instrumental Smooth Jazz classics. More
Billy Joel Working with Marc Anthony? June 3, 2008 - My first thought was, "What the hell is Billy Joel Thinking?” Word comes out today that fabulous Piano Man is working on some tunes with, of all people, Marc Anthony.
Mariah Carey Sounds Like Crap Nov. 9, 2008 – What the hell is wrong with Mariah Carey’s voice? She sounded like a Buick last week on Simon Cowell’s UK hit show ‘The X Factor.’ Having a bad vocal night is one. More
Rod Stewart and Faces to Reunite Nov 14, 2008 – There may have been a few missteps in Rod Stewart’s career but fans of his old band the Faces are saying his gig next Monday isn’t one of them. It’s a practice rehearsal with the other surviving members of the Faces. More
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Cowell & Abdul Send Love to Hudson Oct. 29, 2008 –Not only are fans,friends and family sending support and love to Jennifer Hudson but the American Idol clan are also reaching out. More
Joel Itching to Tour Again With Elton Oct. 29, 2008 – Billy Joel had this great idea for special shows, ‘Master Classes’ a few years ago. He would talk as much as sing. The concert series which are widely available. More
Billy Joel Itching to Tour Again With Elton John Oct. 29, 2008 – Billy Joel had this great idea for special shows, ‘Master Classes’ a few years ago. He would talk as much as sing. The concert series which are widely available via bootlegs had Joel answering any question the audience threw at him. He did his first Master Class show in years last night at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square. At the charity event he talked about the differences between Beethoven and Mozart, did impressions of Robert Plant, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and even Chris Rock. He also said that he and Elton John would soon tour again. The duos famous ‘Face to Face” tours were hugely successful. Imagine both on one stage plus the pair performing each others songs. We saw them in Vancouver years ago – amazing.
Billy Joel confirms rumours he'll tour with Elton John again. Though the pair has not toured together since 2002, Joel says the live spectacle will come back in 2009. No specific dates have been released. – by John Beaudin
Billy Joel Working with Marc Anthony? June 3, 2008 - My first thought was, "What the hell is Billy Joel Thinking?” Word comes out today that fabulous Piano Man is working on some tunes with, of all people, Marc Anthony.Isn't he the guy the looks like he's been dead for 3 days? No, seriously he looks like he hasn’t eaten a good meal in months. He may look gaunt but he's sure been a busy bee - the Spanish singer is actually working on 3 albums to be released simultaneously at the end of the year. The projects are a new tropical album, a Spanish ballad album and an English-language pop album, that's the one with Joel. It will also feature Babyface. Maybe Anthony will get opportunities to eat on his “Together” tour starting on July 26 in Los Angeles. - By John Beaudin
Don't
Hold Your Breath for a New Billy Joel Pop Record May
2, 2007 - Billy
Joel says "All My Life" his first
single in 14 years was just meant as a gift
to his third wife, culinary journalist Katie
Lee Joel. The American Songbook-flavoured tune
has sparked rumours of a full-fledged comeback
for the piano man, "I'm not ruling out
the possibility of writing songs again,"
Joel explained to Billboard magazine. "I
suppose if I had the motivation to write a song,
I'm not gonna stop myself from doing it. I just
haven't felt the compulsion to write songs in
pop form. I guess these days I just think of
myself as a composer." Joel who had 33
Top 40 hits and released his last album "River
of Dreams" in 1993 will wrap up his current
tour next week (May 9th) in St. Paul, Minn.
"Look," Joe says, "I still love
rock'n'roll. I still love pop music. I haven't
divorced myself from the material I wrote before.
That's why I'm out here on the road playing
this stuff. I still believe in it." - Kari
Graham Grammy
Hall of Fame Honors Billy Joel. Beatles,
Joni Mitchell January
16, 2004 - The Grammys plan to honor some
very well known names this year for their
Hall of Fame. The Beatles, The Everly Brothers(left),
Joni Mitchell and Billy Joel are just a
few names mentioned for qualitative or historical
significance in music history. Thirty three
songs will be inducted into the Hall of
Fame this year including "Let It Be"
by The Beatles, "All I Have To Do Is
Dream" by the Everly Brothers, "The
Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel,
"You're So Vain" by Carly Simon,
"Just The Way You Are" by Billy
Joel and "Bohemian Rhapsody" by
Queen. The albums to be honored include
Joni Mitchell's "Court and Spark,"
Led Zeppelin's self-titled album and "Saturday
Night Fever" featuring the Bee Gees.
The album or songs in question must be at
least twenty five years old to be in the
Grammy Hall of Fame.
Billy
Joel Wins a Tony Award
June
10, 2003 - He's not usually associated with
Broadway but he won a Tony Award on Sunday.
Billy Joel along with Stuart Malina won
a Tony for their orchestrations for "Movin'
Out." The shows choreographer Twyla
Tharp also won a trophy. The Musical "Moving
Out" is based on different songs from
Joel's career. Big hair was also big on
Broadway, the musical "Hairspray"
based on the John Walters film won eight
Tony's. Take Me Out,'' Richard Greenberg's
drama about a gay baseball player received
the best play honor and Eugene O'Neill's
"Long Day's Journey into Night"
was named best revival. Two well known names
in film won the top acting honors, Brian
Dennehy and Vanessa Redgrave.
Billy
Joel "I'm an Alcohol Abuser" May
26, 2003 - According to Piano Man Billy
Joel trouble via the bottle comes in two
forms alcoholics, and then there are "alcohol
abusers." He says he's the latter and
told N-B-C's "Dateline" if the
demons get him, he'll go on a bender. Joel
knew he had a major problem when he crashed
his car into a tree in New York last year
so he checked himself into rehab a few days
later. He calls his behavior before rehab
stupid and is happy to be healthy again.
Oct. 29, 2008 –
Oct. 29, 2008 – Billy Joel had this great idea for special shows, ‘Master Classes’ a few years ago. He would talk as much as sing. The concert series which are widely available. 
May
2, 2007 - 
January
16, 2004 - The Grammys plan to honor some
very well known names this year for their
Hall of Fame. The Beatles, The Everly Brothers(left),
Joni Mitchell and Billy Joel are just a
few names mentioned for qualitative or historical
significance in music history. Thirty three
songs will be inducted into the Hall of
Fame this year including "Let It Be"
by The Beatles, "All I Have To Do Is
Dream" by the Everly Brothers, "The
Sounds of Silence" by Simon and Garfunkel,
"You're So Vain" by Carly Simon,
"Just The Way You Are" by Billy
Joel and "Bohemian Rhapsody" by
Queen. The albums to be honored include
Joni Mitchell's "Court and Spark,"
Led Zeppelin's self-titled album and "Saturday
Night Fever" featuring the Bee Gees.
The album or songs in question must be at
least twenty five years old to be in the
Grammy Hall of Fame.
