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New Billy Joel Q&A - Could You Please Play 'New York State Of Mind?'

It's not unusual for Billy Joel to receive song requests when he participates in Q&A sessions. During a session in 1996, at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y., Billy was asked to sing "New York State Of Mind." You can watch Billy's impromptu performance of that song in the latest video from our weekly Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

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New Billy Joel Q&A - Have You Ever Thought About Becoming A Teacher?

In a Q&A session in 1996, a Fairfield University student asked Billy Joel if he would ever consider becoming a teacher. Billy had already received an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the university. You can watch his answer in the latest video from our Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

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New Billy Joel Q&A - Do You Like When Your Songs Are Covered By Other Artists?

In 1996, Billy Joel answered questions from students at Florida State University, and was asked whether he liked when other artists covered his songs. In his answer, Billy recalled how he wrote the song "Shameless" and how it was later covered by country music star Garth Brooks. You can watch this and other videos as part of our weekly Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

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New Billy Joel Q&A - Are There Any Artists That You Would Like To Work With?

During a Q&A session at Fairfield University in 1996, Billy Joel was asked if there are any artists, past or present, that he would have liked to work with. Billy performed three musical tributes in answer to that question, and you can watch them all in the latest video from our weekly Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

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New Billy Joel Q&A - Was There A Problem With Your First Release 'Cold Spring Harbor?'

In a Q&A session at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 1996, Billy Joel was asked about technical problems that occurred with the first recording of "Cold Spring Harbor." In his answer, Billy sings two different renditions of "She's Got A Way." You can watch it in the latest video from our weekly "Questions & Answers" lecture series.

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New Billy Joel Q&A - Do You Ever Miss Being Anonymous?

In 1983, Billy Joel answered questions from students at a night school in New York, and one person asked if Billy ever wished that he could be anonymous again. You can watch Billy's answer in the latest installment of our weekly "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

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Billy Joel Hits Available On 'Rock Band 3' Today!

Starting today, you can download 12 Billy Joel songs for playing in Rock Band 3 with “Billy Joel The Hits: Rock Band Edition!” You can watch a video preview here!

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Watch Billy Joel In Part 2 Of Our Exclusive 20th Century Cycles Video Series!

In our latest exclusive video from 20th Century Cycles, you can watch Billy Joel and chief mechanic Alex Puls discuss how they build modern bikes that look like antique motorcycles. This video shows more of the bikes in Billy's collection, along with a special guest star at the end! There's more to come from Billy and 20th Century Cycles, so keep checking BillyJoel.com!

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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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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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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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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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