Billy Joel Sets New Madison Square Garden Record

Forty years after its release, Billy Joel's tenth studio album The Bridge remains one of the most debated records in his catalogue. While it produced major hit singles and featured collaborations with some of Joel's musical heroes, the songwriter himself later became one of its strongest critics.

Billy Joel's fourth studio album ‘Turnstiles' reaches its 50th anniversary this week, marking the record that reconnected the singer-songwriter with New York and laid the groundwork for the commercial breakthrough that followed with ‘The Stranger'.

A sold-out Carnegie Hall gathered to honour Billy Joel’s enduring songbook as more than 20 artists reinterpreted his music during Michael Dorf’s annual Music Of tribute, with Billy Joel himself surprising the audience by attending the historic evening.

Billy Joel has made an unannounced return to the stage, delivering his first live performance since revealing his diagnosis of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, offering fans a brief but emotional reminder of his enduring presence in popular music. The surprise appearance took place on January 2 at the Wellington Amphitheater in Florida during celebrations marking the village's 30th anniversary.

All songs from Billy Joel’s mammoth seven-hour soundtrack to the two-part documentary ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ have now been cleared for streaming.

With the two-part Billy Joel ‘And So It Goes’ documentary now streaming, Joel has released a massive 155 songtrack to the doco with all but three songs missing, due to clearance from Saturday Night Live and Old Grey Whistle Test.

Billy Joel has insisted he is feeling "good" after being diagnosed with a serious brain condition.