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During last night's 44th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame ceremony in New York, singer Elton John was presented with the Johnny Mercer Award and took some time out of his acceptance speech to talk to fellow performer and recently estranged friend Billy Joel. The two had a falling out of sorts in the media after John made a comment about Joel's songwriting and his alcoholism. It escalated a bit over the years, but after last night it looks like the two popular piano players have moved on from there. Read More »
Billy Joel gave an assembly of 400 students at the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens a pleasant surprise on Thursday when he performed two songs and hosted a question-and-answer session, according to Rolling Stone. Read More »
Legendary performer Billy Joel sat down for an interview with the New York Times and he made some interesting comments. Among the revelations from the "Piano Man" were that he used alcohol to treat his depression, he still drinks now and again, and he suffered from depression after the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks. The 64-year-old also gave his side to his feud with Sir Elton John along with opening up about his music career. Read More »
In a new interview it sounds like music legend Billy Joel may be itching to get back on tour again. Could it be the "Piano Man" singer is jealous of all the attention aging rockers the Rolling Stones are getting with news of their new 2013 North American tour? The 63-year-old singer will be playing a few dates in April, and if all goes well, who know Read More »
Rolling Stones to play at the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy Relief Concert. Read More »
Billy Joel, Rihanna Fight Music Streaming Site Pandora Over Royalties Read More »
A total of 125 musicians, including Billy Joel, Rihanna, and Missy Elliot, are fighting the popular music streaming site Pandora Radio over potential compensation changes. In an open letter addressed to Pandora Media Inc., such well-known musicians (who claim to be fans of the online music company) stress their opposition to the "Internet Radio Fairness Act." Pandora is currently lobbying Congress to pass the new bill, which many musicians argue will "cut by 85 percent the amount of money an artist receives when his or her songs are played over the Internet." Read More »
