Billy inaugurated his motorcycle gallery “20th Century Cycles” on Saturday November 6th, in a town known as Oyster Bay in Long Island, with a simple but elegant bike loving bash celebrating the debut of his current motorcycle collection and exhibit space — now open to the public.

In 1983, Billy Joel answered questions from students at a night school, and one person asked if he ever felt like quitting the music business. You can watch Billy's answer in the latest installment of our weekly "Questions & Answers" lecture series.

The New York Times published its official review of "The Last Play At Shea," calling it an "exhilarating concert documentary" and designating it as a critics' pick. The newspaper added, "Mr. Joel is the quintessential smart, streetwise, hard-working guy from a suburban neighborhood in emotional lockstep with his audience over the long haul." Read the complete rave review at NYTimes.com.

The New York Times' blog has covered "The Last Play At Shea," writing that Billy Joel "was a great choice to tell the story of Long Island’s postwar suburban sprawl, which paralleled Shea Stadium’s rise and fall." The reviewer "came away with a more subtle appreciation of what Shea meant not just to Mets fans and the music world, but to New Yorkers, especially those living on Long Island." You can read the full article at NYTimes.com.

Billy Joel is featured in a video posted recently by the Better Block Project. The organization works to improve neighborhoods one block at a time by involving community members, and associates began making an effort to do that in Oyster Bay, N.Y., this year. You can watch Billy's comments and see the team at work in this video.