Cambridge, MA – Oct. 20, 2010 – Harmonix Music Systems Inc., the world’s premier music video game developer, and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), today proudly confirmed that, as reported in USA Today, Billy Joel will bring his music exclusively to the Rock Band platform, among the first to be released as Rock Band™3 downloadable content.

"The addition of the keyboard made me interested in bringing my music to Rock Band," said Billy Joel. "The game introduces music to an enthusiastic audience in a powerful way, and now also helps players get a grasp on the fundamentals of the keyboard."

Don't miss the New York Daily News on Thursday, October 21st! The newspaper will cover Billy Joel's "The Last Play At Shea" and his new "Hits" collection coming November 16th.

Billy Joel made a surprise call into "The Howard Stern Show" this morning to talk about "The Last Play At Shea." During the call, Howard said he loved the movie and that it even made Howard's wife, Beth, a native of Pittsburgh, a fan of Shea Stadium. The show will re-air throughout the day on SIRIUS Satellite Radio, so be sure to tune in! Billy also plans to go into the radio studio to talk with Howard again at a future date to be announced.

Comedy "Two And A Half Men" will air an episode tonight that's aptly titled, "The Immortal Mr. Billy Joel." Billy is not making a cameo appearance in the episode, but you can tune in to see where the title comes from. During the episode, Charlie sneaks off for some cosmetic surgery, and his brother Alan goes out on the town pretending to be Charlie. The show airs at 9 p.m. EDT on CBS Television.

"The Last Play At Shea" is hitting theaters across the U.S. for one day on October 21st! You can buy advance tickets for these special screenings in selected cities.

Please be aware that location and ticket information is still being added, so you should check the list of locations again if tickets are not on sale yet in your area. The list will be updated as more information becomes available.