MUSIC NEWS - Billy Joel and Elton John have been forced to cancel another New York State concert on their current tour after Mr Joel fell ill with flu-like symptoms. Albany's Times Union Center said in a posting on their website that the two have decided to delay Monday's show (new date tbd). The venue says Billy Joel's doctors advised him not to perform for 72 hours because of his
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Billy Joel's new song "Christmas in Fallujah" is an anti-war song written to remind us about the turmoil in the Middle East as we approach our holiday season. The 58 year old Piano Man feels he is too old to sing the song, which was inspired by letters Joel received from soldiers in Iraq. So he gave it to Cass Dillon, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter from Long Island."I thought it should be som...
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From AP:Sing us one last song at Shea, Piano ManBilly Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago.He was joined by an all-star lineup of friends including Paul McCartney, who told Joel, "Came here a long time ago. We had a blast that nigh...
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MUSIC NEWS - The "Piano Man's longtime drummer, Liberty DeVitto, has opted to sue his old boss, Billy Joel, under claims that the Long Island, NY "PIANO MAN" hadn't paid the drummer royalties for the last 10 years ! Liberty DeVitto, Joel's drummer of 30 years, filed a suit against the singer/songwriter and his record company, Columbia Records / Sony Music, on Tuesday (May
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MUSIC NEWS - Sony Music announced that it will release an album to aid of victims of the recent bush fires in Australia. 'Bushfire Aid: Artists for the Bushfire Appeal' will be out next week and features contributions from Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Beyonce, Justin Timberlake, Bill Withers, Westlife , and tracks by several Australian artists (Midnight Oil, Men At Work, and others). All...
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Liberty DeVitto had been part of Billy Joel's band and one of his closest friends for 30 years. They started playing together in 1975 and fell out in 2005 when, according to DeVitto, he tried to talk to his friend about his drinking. Soon, Joel was in rehab and DeVitto was on the outside, which included a bit of owed royalties.DeVitto told the New York Post "People get fired, they get severan...
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The incredibly great Literary Quarterly McSweeney's has this great piece by John Moe on it's website:JOHN MOE'S POP-SONGCORRESPONDENCES,VOLUME XVII.BY JOHN MOE- - - -A NOTE PLACED INTHE PAY ENVELOPE OFBILLY "THE PIANO MAN" JOEL.- - - -Hi, Billy,It's hard to find time to talk at the club since I'm busy managing the place and you're at the piano. And we need to talk. I've occasionally given you a...
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I generally like all music and am trying to find some more information about song with piano accompaniment in them including Billy Joel
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