Billy Joel
Billy Joel At Madison Square Garden, December 20th, 2021, Reviewed
less “Vienna” waits for you and more goodnight Vienna
Which Songs Could Define The ’90s? A Study Attempts To Answer The Question
a chart of all the songs recognized by more than 90% of people
Lady Gaga Visits The National Guards – Trump Reported Furious
Dozens of stars refused to perform at Trump’s inauguration
The 50 Best-Selling Artists Of All Time From 2017 To 2020
the queen of these three past years
274 Celebrities Were Under Consideration For A Campaign To Boost Trump’s Popularity
the effort was reported ‘chaotic,’ and very controversial
Madison Square Garden Added A New Billy Joel Concert For January 13th, 2021 : What Does This Mean?
How does live music make it back?
All Concerts In Order Of Preference For 2019
Imagine “Avatar” as a plant based human mash up
Billy Joel At Madison Square Garden, Wednesday, December 11th, 2019
I’ve been a fool for lesser things.
The 1,000 Greatest Songs of the 1980s – 840 to 831
doo-wop homage reminds
rock nyc’s Tenth Anniversary Celebration: Todd Leibowitz: Itunes don’t know their Jovis from their Joels
the front cover was always part of an album
An Incredibly Personal Billy Joel Visitation
You know those lights were bright on Broadway …
Billy Joel Performs The 50th Night Of His Madison Square Garden residency, Wednesday, March 28th, 2018
his 57th performance already on sale
Live Through This: rock nyc Top Concerts For The Week Of December 18th, 2017
“Really? A Christmas record? That’s never been done before”
God And Man At Madison Square Garden: A Short Story
“And so it goes and so it goes and so will you soon I suppose…”
Live Through This: rock nyc Concert Picks 1-9-17 – 1-15-17
only one way to find out
Billy Joel At Madison Square Garden, Saturday, December 17th, 2016, Reviewed
Gloria In Excelsis Billy Joel
Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet To Come, At Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, September 15th, 2016, Reviewed
a New York institution in a New York institution singing to New York constituents
Billy Joel Joins A Billy Joel Tribute
Joel wrapped up with one of his biggest hits, “You May Be Right”
2016: All New York Concerts By Preference Through May 31st, 2016
this is nostalgia for people who want their nostalgia by artistic pros
Billy Joel At Madison Square Garden, Friday, May 27th, 2016, Reviewed
This is nostalgia for people who want their nostalgia by artistic pros.
Medium Cool: Best Talk Show Guests Week Of January 4th, 2016
Billy Joel is spending the rest of his life performing a concert a month at MSG so let’s give it to him.
Billy Joel’s 25th MSG Performance This March 15th, 2015
I’m hoping to keep on at once a year even if I am not crazy about them myself. There is something so New York about this stand, that I love it for only that reason. Long may it last…
on The Road With Billy Joel And On Billy Joel… Boulevard To be Named In His Honor
“a bill in the State Legislature to name a part of state Route 107 in the Long Island town Oyster Bay after Billy Joel passed in the Senate last week. The bill, which was sponsored by state Senator Jack Martins and Assemblyman Michael Montesano, proposes that the “stretch of South Broadway from East John Street to West Old Country Road” will be called ‘Billy Joel Boulevard’.”
Billy Joel At Madison Square Garden, Friday, January 9th, 2014, Reviewed
At 65 years old and a year deep into the MSG , Guinness Book of Records heading stand and he might not be the frisky pitbull of old, when he delivers a full, taking the mic stand and singing at the tip of the stage “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” the man is still enthralling
Billy Joel Back To Madison Square Garden 2015
I would love it if Billy performs years of one night concerts, it is such a great idea, he is so good and as we speak I am thinking I’m gonna try and catch him on… THE SECOND SATURDAY IN 2015…
Best Concerts Through October 31st, 2014
back for another dip after the dastardly deep album New Year’s Eve gig at Barclay’s Center, the ease with which Joel performs to an audience of 20,000 people is a lesson artistic domination through repetition. He has simply done it so many damn times by now, he can do it, that’s all.
Billy Joel At Madison Square Garden, Thursday, October 2nd, 2014, Reviewed
If it is nostalgia, it is big shot big time nostalgia, it is nostalgia the way McCartney is nostalgia, but it is more life a masterclass: I think it must be like watching Maria Callas or Louis Armstrong. Who wants to give Armstrong a hard time for playing “Sleepy Time Down South”? To what end?
First Smokey Has Friends, Now Streisand Has Partners!New Album Dropping In September
Let’s pass on the repulsive kiss the throat comment (I mean let’s pass on it now) and let’s assume Presley didn’t make it to the studio (plus: getting permission from Sony for anything Presley related is a bitch, so it probably helps that she records for columbia) , some of this sounds like it might be of interest. Stevie and Babyface to name but two.
Active Viewin': rock nyc Concert Picks Week Of June 30th, 2014
if you are going to see Mike Love’s version, don’t expect transcendence, expect old guys thinking young guys songs so old couples can singalong and maybe their kids can join. On July 4th, at Jones Beach, maybe that’s what we want, memories of when we could have fun all summer long instead of working every summer for the past 40 odd years
Active Viewin': rock nyc Concerts Picks Week Of February 3rd, 2014
I love Maria Taylor any way but add one of the best albums of 2013 and her shouting me out as a “real sweet guy” at one of her concerts and I am, needless to say, am putty in her hands. This show at the Knitting Factory on Thursday, with a full band should be excellent as this review off “Lazy-I” would appears to prove
Billy Joel's Back to The Future Setlist In Tampa Earlier This Month
After the Barclay gig I claimed it was gonna be a short MSG run if this is what he plans to present and apparently that was a one off for the uber-fans because at Tampa it was again the soprt of set dreams are made of
Billy Joel At Barclay Center, New Years Eve, 2013 Reviewed
people trust him. He does the right thing by them. Before last night you could never imagine him portraying the hubris Springsteen so often does, Joel is too smart, too professional. Yet here he is and there is another track from Songs In The Attic.
Active Viewin': rock nyc concert picks 12-23-13
Billy Joel will be doing the working and I will be doing the dancing at his Barclay Center New Year’s Eve gig. The first song of the New Year will be going out live on ABC! I wasn’t crazy over his 12-12-12 performance, but he has been on the money way too often for me to give up the chance to spend NYE with him
Billy Joel For New Year's Eve!!!
The last time I saw Billy was at the 12-12-12 gig, and the time before that the closing of Shea Stadium. He was terrific in one and not terrible in another but absolutely the perfect way to take out (or bring in) 2013 – 2014.