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12.09.10

Alexa Ray Joel Gives Update On Billy During Interview With Access Hollywood Live

Billy Joel’s daughter, singer-songwriter Alexa Ray Joel, appeared on "Access Hollywood Live" on December 8th and spoke about her successful music career and famous family, including her father's recovery from bilateral hip surgery. Video from her appearance on the show is below. You can find more information about Alexa's work and her new single "Notice Me" at AlexaRayJoel.com!

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12.08.10

New Billy Joel Q&A - Who Do You Like To Listen To?

During a Q&A session at Vassar College in 1996, Billy Joel was asked which music artists he likes to listen to. In his answer, Billy talked about musical influences and analyzed a piece of classical music as only he can. You can watch it in the latest video from our weekly Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

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12.01.10

New Billy Joel Q&A - How Do You Get Ideas From Your Dreams?

In 1992, Billy Joel answered questions from students at Five Towns College in Long Island and was asked how he gets ideas for songs through his dreams. You can watch Billy's answer in the latest edition of our weekly "Questions & Answers" lecture series.

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11.29.10

Billy Joel Doing Well After Hip Surgery

Billy Joel is doing extremely well following bilateral hip replacement and is back at his Long Island, New York home.

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11.24.10

New Billy Joel Q&A - Where Did You Grow Up?

During a Q&A session at Harvard University in 1994, a young Billy Joel fan managed to sneak in two questions, including asking Billy where he grew up. You can watch Billy's answer in the latest installment of our weekly "Questions & Answers" lecture series.

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11.22.10

Billy Joel 20th Century Cycles Exclusive Interview Video!

Watch Billy Joel talk about "20th Century Cycles" and some of the bikes at the shop in this exclusive video that was filmed during the opening this month! This video is the first of several about "20th Century Cycles" that you'll see at BillyJoel.com over the next few weeks, so check back here and join our newsletter for more exclusives from Billy!

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11.18.10

Billy Joel's Howard Stern Interview Recap And Rebroadcast

"The Howard Stern Show" has posted an article that recaps some of Billy's interview in the studio this week. If you missed it, the highlights included Billy talking about songwriting, telling personal stories, and playing piano and singing pieces of songs! You can read more at HowardStern.com.

The interview will likely be featured in Howard's Best-of-the-Week and replayed on Saturday on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, so be sure to check the show schedule if you want another chance to hear Billy on the radio!

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11.18.10

Billy Joel's 'Big Shot' Featured As MTV Wake-Up Video

MTV has featured Billy performing "Big Shot" as its Wake-Up Video of the day! In an article accompanying the video, MTV also wrote that "it's impossible to overstate just how gigantic a star" Billy has been during his career, managing "to crank out hit after hit of his unique blend of piano-based rock." You can read the complete article and watch the video at MTV.com.

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11.17.10

New Billy Joel Q&A - Can You Give Us A Sneak Preview Of New Music? (Hofstra 1996)

In 1996, Billy Joel answered questions from students at Hofstra University and was asked to play new music that he was working on. Billy was composing orchestral music, and you can watch Billy play part of that work in the latest edition of our weekly "Questions & Answers" lecture series.

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11.16.10

Billy Joel's 'The Hits' In Stores Today!

Billy Joel: The Hits"Billy Joel: The Hits" is now available in stores! The album features 19 of Billy's most essential songs, including "Piano Man," "New York State Of Mind," "Only The Good Die Young," "Allentown" and more. "The Hits" marks the start of a series of releases to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Billy's first solo album.

If you love "The Hits," please post your review! We've made it easy to login using Facebook and Twitter. Stay tuned to BillyJoel.com for additional news and updates!

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11.16.10

Billy Joel The Legend - Video From Access Hollywood's Living Legends Series

Last night, "Access Hollywood" aired an interview with Billy Joel for its Living Legends series, and you can watch part of that interview in the video shown below. In this clip, Billy discusses the first time he heard one of his songs played on the radio, and how his music is often autobiographical.

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11.15.10

Billy Joel On TV And Radio This Week!

With the release of "Billy Joel: The Hits" on Tuesday November 16th, and the success of "The Last Play At Shea," demand for Billy is at fever pitch!

  • Tonight, "Access Hollywood" is beginning its LEGENDS series and kicks off with Shaun Robinson’s interview with BILLY. The show airs November 15th at 7:30 p.m. EST on NBC, but check your local listings for additional air times.
  • Don't miss BILLY's one-on-one interview in the studio with HOWARD STERN on Tuesday November 16th! Tune in at 8 a.m. EST. If you miss it, the program will re-air on SIRIUS Satellite Radio.
  • On Thursday November 18th at 10 p.m. EST, A&E's Biography channel will premiere a new one-hour episode of "Biography" dedicated to BILLY! The program also will be rebroadcast on November 21st at 11 a.m. EST. You can view your TV listings for additional air times.

And check out the new BillyJoel.com homepage, the central destination for all things Billy Joel!

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