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03.01.11

Watch 'Only The Good Die Young' From 'Live At Shea Stadium: The Concert!'

With "Live At Shea Stadium: The Concert" coming out on March 8th, here's a preview of one of the performances included on the 2CD set and DVD -- "Only The Good Die Young." The release features more than two hours of Billy and his band, and duets with guest artists Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks and John Mayer, along with exclusive DVD/Blu-ray bonus performances with Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and John Mellencamp.

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02.23.11

New Billy Joel Q&A - Have You Ever Rewritten Any Of Your Songs?

In 1992, a student at the Berklee College Of Music asked Billy Joel if he could play an example of how he rewrote one of his songs. In his answer, Billy told a funny story about how he first wrote "Movin' Out," and later changed the song. He also talked about how he first wrote the song "Honesty." Watch this and other videos as part of our weekly Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

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02.18.11

TV Schedule For 'Live At Shea Stadium: The Concert' Airing On PBS 'Great Performances'

A broadcast version of "Live At Shea Stadium: The Concert" will begin airing on PBS stations in March! PBS has unveiled its preliminary schedule for the special, which will air on "Great Performances." More PBS stations and air times are expected to be added soon, so keep visiting BillyJoel.com for updates as they become available. The complete "Live At Shea Stadium: The Concert" CD and DVD hits stores on March 8th!

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02.18.11

Watch 'The Office' Featuring Billy Joel Songs - Episode Now Available Online

If you missed last night's episode of "The Office," which featured Billy Joel's "Running On Ice" and "Pressure," you can now watch the complete episode at NBC.com! Billy's music was used as the soundtrack to character Michael Scott's movie "Threat Level Midnight."

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02.18.11

Christie Brinkley Talks A Bit About Billy Joel In Interview With 'Access Hollywood'

In an interview with "Access Hollywood," Christie Brinkley said Billy plans to come see her when she appears in the Broadway musical "Chicago." She's set to make her debut this April in the role of Roxie Hart! You can watch more of Christie's interview in the video below.

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02.16.11

Billy Joel Songs To Be Featured On 'The Office' On February 17th!

Tune in to "The Office" this Thursday, February 17th, to watch a new episode that will feature two Billy Joel songs! In the episode, called "Threat Level Midnight," the character Michael unveils the action movie he's been working on for years.The show airs at 9 p.m. EST on NBC.

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02.16.11

New Billy Joel Q&A - Did You Deliberately Chronicle The End Of The Cold War With 'We Didn't Start The Fire?'

During a Q&A session at the University of Oxford in 1994, Billy Joel was asked if he deliberately chose to chronicle the end of the Cold War in his song "We Didn't Start The Fire." You can watch Billy's answer in the latest video from our weekly Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series.

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02.15.11

Watch New Billy Joel 'Live At Shea Stadium: The Concert' Trailer!

You can watch the new video trailer for Billy Joel's "Live At Shea Stadium: The Concert!" The video below shows a preview of some of the performances you'll see and hear on the new concert CD and DVD, in stores March 8th!

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02.09.11

New Billy Joel Q&A - Who Is The Girl In 'She's Got A Way?'

In a Q&A session in 1996, a student at Fairfield University asked Billy Joel if there was someone for whom he wrote the song "She's Got A Way." In his answer, Billy performed part of the song. You can watch his performance in the latest video from our weekly Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

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02.08.11

'The Last Play At Shea' Now Plays On DVD, Today, February 8th!

Two New York icons meet for one final time with the DVD, Digital Download and On Demand release of the documentary "The Last Play At Shea" from Lionsgate. Paul Crowder (Director, "Amazing Journey: The Story of the Who") and Mark Monroe (Writer, The Cove, Academy Award Winning Best Documentary Feature, 2010) chronicle the intersecting histories of the landmark Shea Stadium and the legendary performer Billy Joel.

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02.08.11

Watch Video From 'The Last Play At Shea' Documentary Film Featuring Christie Brinkley

In celebration of today's release of the documentary film "The Last Play At Shea" on DVD, you can watch a preview of one of the most popular segments of the movie, featuring Christie Brinkley. Check out the video below and buy your copy of the documentary today!

You also can pre-order the upcoming "Live At Shea Stadium: The Concert" on CD and DVD, in stores March 8th!

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02.02.11

New Billy Joel Q&A - Did You Have A Friend Who Inspired The Song 'James?'

In 1996, Billy Joel answered questions from students at Hobart and William Smith Colleges, and was asked if anyone inspired him to write the song "James." You can watch Billy perform part of the song and explain the writing process behind it, along with telling a funny story about Keith Richards. Watch this and other videos as part of our weekly Billy Joel "Questions & Answers" lecture series!

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