Billy Joel

Phillip Phillips doing Billy Joel's "Movin' Out" for his second song -- his self-chosen favorite song of the season -- on the "American Idol" finale. It's a gritty, slightly hokey version; almost like he's in a Broadway show, acting out the song.  

You may have noticed this post from earlier in the week about the University City District’s “Heart & Soul” project, which seeks to put pianos in public spaces for uses that may or may not include the playing of Billy Joel songs, most ...  

Does anybody else out there remember the 1989 hit song We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel? You know, the one in which he belts out a litany of controversial names and events, conflicts and causes of societal turmoil in such an insanely rapid-fire way ...  

Billy Joel has sold more than 150 million albums ... an awesome-sounding piano pop-up in which the public will be invited to play on a series of artist-decorated pianos throughout West Philly. Philebrity’s headline? “For University City ...  

My mind is in the Hollywood state of mind lately as Billy Joel would sing "New York" State of mind, what a wounderful Musician, though a few hours ago I could have imagined being  in Californa myself as I again entered my car and "Hotel ...  

Today's Real Estate got a glimpse inside the homes of celebrities Meg Ryan and Billy Joel, both of whom are selling their fabulous houses. They also took a look at Goldie Hawn and Curt Russel's "zen-type retreat" in Malibu, CA, as well as Barry ...  

Today's Real Estate got a glimpse inside the homes of celebrities Meg Ryan and Billy Joel, both of whom are selling their fabulous houses. They also took a look at Goldie Hawn and Curt Russel's "zen-type retreat" in Malibu, CA, as well as Barry ...  

Billy Joel is selling his Florida mansion for $14.75 million just six years after buying it. Billy Joel has put is Florida mansion up for sale for ... their sumptuous homes on the market too. The home also comes with 150 feet of waterfront on Biscayne ...  

Billy Joel has put his beachfront Miami Beach mansion on La Gorce Island on the market for $14.75 million, $1 million more than he paid for it in February 2006. Billy Joel has put his Miami Beach mansion on the market for $14.75 million. The 'Uptown Girl ...  

Billy Joel, everyone's favorite piano-playing man, has put his enormous Miami Beach mansion on the market for $14.75M. Curbed National takes a look at the Med-style home, which has miraculously only been in Joel's life long enough to overlap with...  

Billy Joel's elegant 7-bedroom, 8.5-bath Mediterranean waterfront estate is situated on prestigious La Gorce Island, Miami Beach, Florida. This 8,881 sq ft home boasts expansive open areas with breathtaking views of the bay, a luxurious bar with ...  

Billy Joel's elegant 7 bedroom, 8.5 bath Mediterranean waterfront estate is situated on prestigious La Gorce Island, Miami Beach, Florida. This 8,881 sq ft home boasts expansive open areas with breathtaking views of the bay, a luxurious bar with ...  

Billy Joel's elegant 7-bedroom, 8.5-bath Mediterranean waterfront estate is situated on prestigious La Gorce Island, Miami Beach, Florida. This 8,881 sq ft home boasts expansive open areas with breathtaking views of the bay, a luxurious bar with ...  

By Staff, Zillow This week in celebrity real estate, it's all about the people whose names start with "B." Billy Joel listed his house for sale in Miami. Bristol Palin sold her house ...  

Billy Joel has lavished praise on an autistic six-year-old piano player whos become an internet sensation with covers of classic tracks like the rockers Piano Man Videos of Ethan Walmark who was diagnosed with the developmental disorder at a young age...  

Play "New York State Of Mind" in reverse, because Billy Joel may be hopping a flight away from and not to Miami Beach. The 63-year-old piano man recently put his South Florida waterfront mansion on the market for a cool $14.75 million.The Mediterranean-style mini-palace, which boasts 8,881 square feet, is located on La Gorce Island, an exclusive neighborhood where stars like Cher, Lil Wayne, Ricky Martin and Shakira have lived.Read More...  

The Chester Children’s Chorus will perform selections from Mozart’s “Requiem,” a Billy Joel cover set, and gospel-inspired pieces in concerts Friday at Wallingford Presbyterian Church and Saturday in Lang Concert Hall at Swarthmore College.  

Singer Billy Joel listed his mansion in Miami Beach, Fl. in May 2012 for $14.75 million. Joel bought his home in Feb. 2006 for $13.5 million, according to public records. The seven bedroom, 8.5 bathroom waterfront estate is on "prestigious La Gorce Island," according to the listing. The home spans 8,881 square feet and has a wine cellar and chef's kitchen.  

Billy Joel listed his house for sale in Miami. Bristol Palin sold her house in Maricopa, Ariz. And a home that Babe Ruth once owned near Boston is on the market. He my hail from Long Island, where he crooned about hometown steadies Brenda and ...  

Billy Joel has put his Miami Beach mansion on the market for $14.75 million. The 'Uptown Girl' hitmaker – who turned 63 today (09.05.12) – has listed his beachfront Florida pad on La Gorce Island for $1 million more than he paid for it in February 2006.  

If the Piano Man has his way, moving vans will soon be pulling up to the lavish Billy Joel mansion in Florida, as he apparently is taking his talents from Miami Beach. Grammy winning superstar musician Billy Joel, who turns 63 today, has listed ...  

Singer-songwriter Billy Joel might be migrating away from the Florida sun after he recently placed his waterfront mansion on the market for $14.75 million, according to reports. The 9,000 square foot mansion has a 180-degree view of the bay and ...  

Billy Joel has put his Miami Beach mansion on the market for $14.75 million ... As well as being based in a secure neighborhood, Billy's mansion features a courtyard containing a fountain and palm trees leading up to the massive glass front ...  

Billy Joel says "some folks like to get away" from New York and "hop a flight to Miami Beach or to Hollywood." He, on the other hand, prefers a Greyhound bus ride on the "Hudson River line," w...  

Rocker Billy Joel’s Florida home has been listed at the affordable price of $14.75 million. The Mediterranean-style crib, on the exclusive enclave of La Gorce Island, boasts seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms on a more-than-reasonable 9,000 ...  

Billy Joel has put his Miami Beach mansion on the market for $14.75 million. The 'Uptown Girl' hitmaker - who turned 63 today (09.05.12) - has listed his beachfront Florida pad on La Gorce Island for $1 million more than he paid for it in February 2006.  

Play "New York State Of Mind" in reverse, because Billy Joel may be hopping a flight away from and not to Miami Beach. The 63-year-old piano man recently put his South Florida waterfront mansion on the market for a cool $14.75 million. The Mediterranean ...  

Billy Joel listed his amazing Miami, Florida home for sale for nearly $15 million. The home is almost 9,000 square feet and boats 150 feet of private waterfront. The Real Estate Stalker reports the home has plenty of marble and other fine stone additions ...  

This waterfront home has no doubt had sweet music echoing through its hallways since Billy Joel bought it in 2006. Located in the prestigious neighborhood of La Gorce Island, the beautiful home boasts 7 bedrooms and 9 bathrooms, a gourmet chef's ...  

Billy Joel must be INSANE -- like certifiably insane -- 'cause the Piano Man has grown tired of his INCREDIBLE Miami Beach estate ... and put the place up for sale for the low low price of $14.75 mil. The 8,881 square foot oceanfront palace --…  

American ‘Piano Man’ Billy Joel is packing up and leaving the beach – Miami Beach, that is. The 63-year-old musician has listed his 8,880-square-foot Mediterranean-style mansion in Florida for $14.75 million, according to reports. Located on .  

CONNECTICUT (WABC) -- A piano prodigy in Connecticut has even impressed the Piano Man himself. Six-year-old Ethan Walmark is in kindergarten and was diagnosed with autism. His parents first noticed his piano skills at age 1, when he figured out "Twinkle ...  

Goodnight my angel, time to close your eyes And save these questions for another day I think I know what you've been asking me I think you know what I've been trying to say I promised I would never leave you And you should always know Wherever ... From the experience, I Have A Song That Makes Me Cry  

But it would appear that the high life has had its day as far as big houses and a waterfront view is concerned for Billy Joel. Because the Uptown Girl star - who turns 63 today - has put his Florida mansion on the market for a price of $14.75million - only ...  

The rock-and-roll Hall-of-Famer, who turned 63 Wednesday, put his Miami Beach mansion on the market Monday ... home to Coral Gables from current Heat star Chris Bosh’s wedding at the Fontainebleau. Mourning’s Porsche slid into Candelario ...  

But it just may be the waterfront mansion you're looking for. According to the listing, the seven-bedroom Mediterranean-style home has more than 150 feet of water frontage on Biscayne Bay. There's a patio with an outdoor kitchen, luxurious ...  

The 63-year-old musician has listed his 8,880-square-foot Mediterranean-style mansion in Florida for $14.75 million, according to reports. Located on .67 acres on the prestigious La Gorce island (Lil Wayne, Cher and Ricky Martin are a few of the ...  

C'etait toi (You were the one) - Billy Joel acoustic guitar cover Always liked this song, but found the chords a bit daunting. Finally decided to give it a go, learned the chords and practised for a couple of days before trying to record it. Gosh! It's difficult! Finally gave up after take 149 and said - that's it - that's as good as it's going to get. From: RichardCBroughton Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 03:19 More in Music  

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A 6-year-old's Billy Joel impression has garnered at least one high-profile fan: the Piano Man himself. Autistic elementary school student Ethan Walmark gained viral fame this weekend as a series of videos featuring his renditions of famous songs rocketed around the Internet.  

Billy Joel has lavished praise on an autistic six-year-old piano player who's become an internet sensation with covers of classic tracks like the rocker's Piano Man. Videos of Ethan Walmark, who was diagnosed with the developmental disorder at a young age ...  

When Michael Cavanaugh performed Billy Joel's music in the Broadway hit Movin' Out, it was not uncommon for reviewers to say he did iconic songs like Scenes from an Italian Restaurant ("A bottle of white . . .") or Uptown Girl better than Joel ...  

Update April 29, 8:58 p.m.: It turns out Billy Joel has seen Ethan Walmark’s “Piano Man” performance, which went viral over the weekend, and the recording artist is impressed. Joel issued the following statement through a spokesperson Sunday: Read full article >>  

Last week on FOX‘s American Idol, we saw Jermaine Jones given the boot for failing to reveal his criminal warrants, and then the elimination of Shannon Magrane. The remaining Top 10 finalists will perform Billy Joel songs live tonight in an effort to advance to the next round. Diddy is the celebrity mentor, and Tommy [...]  

This is something that will warm your heart. I saw this video today and was amazed by 6-year old Ethan Walmark, playing and singing Billy Joel’s Piano Man. You see, Ethan suffers from autism (struggling with social interaction). The kid has an amazing talent for music and sings amazingly beautiful with his dad, I think. [...]  

If you don’t know who Ethan Walmark is, you will after watching the video of the 6-year-old Westport boy play “Piano Man.” Ethan has Autism Spectrum Disorder and he and his music therapist were playing “Piano Man” during a recent session ...  

A 6-year-old's Billy Joel impression has garnered at least one high-profile fan: the Piano Man himself. Autistic elementary school student Ethan Walmark gained viral fame this weekend as a series of videos featuring his renditions of famous ...  

In fact the clip of him performing an impressive version of Billy Joel's signature hit is not his first YouTube appearance, he has 20 videos online which show him covering other famous songs such as 'Take on Me' by A-Ha and James Taylor’s 'Mockingbird'.  

Day in Music: John Lennon, Billy Joel and Christie Brinkley March 23: John Lennon releases a book of poetry and Billy Joel marries Christie Brinkley. From: NewsfixHouston Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 00:54 More in Entertainment  

You’ve heard it all before, the healing power of music, but how long has it been since you’ve seen it in action? The latest YouTube video of 6-year-old prodigy, Ethan Walmark, singing, playing piano and reveling in Billy Joel’s “Piano ...  

‘American Idol”s top 10 contestants sang the songs of Billy Joel Wednesday night as music mogul Jimmy Iovine brought in Diddy to help coach the contestants on their performances. Designer Tommy Hilfiger was on hand to help them work out their clothes, and Jennifer Lopez,...  

It's Billy Joel week on "American Idol" and we're pumped because we love Billy Joel, so it makes us really sad none of the contestants (save "oldies" Erika and Elise) seem know who he is. Before anybody sings, we would like to post our wishlist for what everybody chooses this week:Jessica: This Is The Time, Erika: New York State of Mind, Elise: The Lights Go Out on Broadway, esp. with piano, Hollie: Honesty, Skylar: You May Be Right, Phillip...  

Nearly 650,000 people have viewed 6-year-old Ethan Walmark's rendition of "Piano Man" on YouTube and 763 users have commented on the video. But the comment that brought the most joy to Ethan, who has an autism spectrum disorder, and his family ...  

Six-year-old Ethan here hails from Westport, Conneticut, where he lives with his parents Mike and Alison. But despite his autism spectrum disorder limiting his social skills, he excels in all things musical, learning how to play The Beatles' I Will on the ...  

His parents Mike and Alison Walmark, say that at four he was able to play the Beatles "I Will" on the piano by ear. After they realized that he has special piano talents they encouraged him. Mike, his father, said: "We just want our son to be happy ...  

It’s not every day you get to watch a 6-year-old play Billy Joel’s “Piano Man.” But thanks to YouTube, you can watch Ethan Walmark play it and other hits over and over again. Walmark, who was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), has a series of videos on YouTube in which he’s shown playing classic songs, including “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Prudence” and, in a duet with his sister, “Mockingbird.” Read full article >>  

It was Billy Joel night on American Idol last night with probably the biggest embarrassment of the night not actually going to any of the performers but to judge Steven Tyler introduced at the beginning of the night by Ryan Seacrest as an expert on Joel and...  

God Bless," a user called tdblaisdell77 commented. The young singer has 20 videos on YouTube of him performing hits including American country singer James Taylor's "Mockingbird" and in some clips, he plays along with his sibling too. Walmark suffers from ...  

Jessica Sanchez and Elise Testone both earn standing ovations for their renditions of Piano Man classics. By Adam Graham Erika Van Pelt on "American Idol" Photo: Fox Wednesday (March 21) was Billy Joel night on "American Idol," and as the top 10 contestants took on the Piano Man's catalog, some big moves were made in the "Idol" ranks. Jessica Sanchez took a step toward reclaiming her frontrunner status, Elise Testone sang for her...  

Last week Elise was stuck in purgatory with Shannon Magrane, but Billy Joel Night was her night to shine. I looked forward to a night of Billy Joel songs on Idol with all the pleasure of a summons to jury duty. But most of my worries turned out ...  

Who knew the Idolettes were so partial to Shannon Magrane, the very tall 16 year-old who was cut from the show last week? As Wednesday night’s episode opens, they are overwhelmed by tears over Shannon’s departure, until a photographer tells ...  

Everyone knows Billy Joel’s hit song “Piano Man” and most can sing along to it. Some can play the song on the piano too. But few can put on a performance like 6-year-old Ethan did recently. A video of Ethan playing the hit Billy Joel song ...  

Everywhere Elton John went, a red piano, just like what Colton Dixon played last night, was there. Last night watching Colton Dixon play the piano on American Idol, fans of Elton John had to be asking themselves why the iconic look of Elton John’s ...  

Last night’s episode of “American Idol” had the top ten contestants doing a number of Billy Joel songs ... Out” that earned him praise from all the judges, with Randy Jackson even calling it “one of the best renditions of the song ever ...  

Ultimate Classic RockNo. 63 - Billy Joel, 'Piano Man' - Top 100 Classic Rock SongsUltimate Classic RockAfter a couple of decades riding the charts with radio-friendly, expertly-crafted piano pop, and a couple decades after that as the punchline to every other bloated drunkard joke on late-night talk shows, it might be easy to dismiss Billy Joel.  

Tuesday night the American Idol contestants are performing Billy Joel songs and Skylar Laine chose to sing Shameless. This is the first night of the American Idol Top 10 performances. All the contestants seen tonight will be on tour with American Idol ...  

Billy Joel, Janis Joplin & More From Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Library (PHOTOS)Daily BeastPeek inside the library's collection and see exclusive images of letters, handwritten lyrics and more, from some of the genre's greats, including Janis Joplin, Clive Davis, Billy Joel, and BB King.  

Big shot pays tribute to Billy Joel at Cove HavenPocono RecordHe thought about what artist he could sing well and decided on Billy Joel. That's when Big Shot: The Ultimate Billy Joel Experience was born. "I was in a couple of different bands and doing a lot of solo work. My objective was to pick an artist I could ...  

My favorite is when he tried to explain to Deandre what a beast Billy Joel was, and the swagger he had, which included hot women like Christie Brinkley ... so… What do I know? Joshua, “She’s Got A Way”: I felt sorry for the kid ...  

This might make you feel really old, but a lot of "American Idol's" Top 10 finalists didn't really know who Billy Joel was before they were tasked with choosing a song from his catalog for this week's performance show.Don't worry, Colton Dixon was a little surprised too. "I even heard some contestants say 'Who is Billy Joel?' And I'm like, 'For real? Come on!' I'm sure that'll be me at some point down the road hopefully, but it blew my mind...  

I'm not entirely sure whether or not to be excited for Billy Joel week on American Idol. I like some of his music, but his best songs are the ones that heavily feature the piano, so I'm curious to see how this will translate to a singing competition. My song suggestions caused a bit of a stir in the comments, but mostly because I flippantly called Billy Joel a creep. To backtrack, the music is the important thing here and I'm not sure if...  

Kevin Youkilis is a burly and bruising figure, definitely someone you wouldn't want to get angry out of fear he might charge you like an opposing pitcher. While Youk may appear to be a fierce, grizzly person on the outside, the Red Sox third ...  

Playing piano is a pretty valuable skill when it comes to "American Idol's" Billy Joel theme week, so it makes sense that Colton Dixon is feeling pretty confident going into the Top 10 performance show."I am so excited about this week," he tells Zap2it. "I've really gotten to be in my element. Billy Joel is the piano guy, and that's my comfort zone. So any song that I could've chosen would showcase that."But the song he did pick could turn him...  

This just in: DeAndre Brackensick is no Billy Joel. The curly-haired American Idol hopeful took to the stage last night as part of the top 10, but clearly struggled through one of Joel's best known tracks, "Only The Good Die Young." Perhaps Tommy Hilfiger's advice for DeAndre to let his hair hang all the way down threw this singer off his game. Because he appeared to only enunciate about half the words. Watch the performance now and see what...  

Heejun Han has stuck to ballads throughout his tenure on "American Idol," but the 22-year-old picked up the pace for Billy Joel week (not before giving us all a heart attack first).Han perched against a piano and began a slow, mournful version of "My Life" before appearing to lose track of his performance. But just when we were all about to faint from our collective gasps, Han ripped off his suit jacket to reveal a casual outfit underneath and...  

This is the first week McKinney's Hollie Cavanagh may be in some danger. After American Idol surprisingly eliminated Shannon Magrane following the ouster of Jermaine Jones for non-singing reasons, the top 10 - coming soon to an arena near you! - were given the songbook of Billy Joel from which to choose their next songs. For some reason, hip-hop impresario Diddy was chosen as this week's guest mentor, not...  

It’s a night combining vocalists and instrumentalists with the musicians from “Jeans ’n Classics ... Jeans ’n Classics is a visiting performing arts group that performs with symphony orchestras throughout the country.  

There were a number of standout performances, as well as some clunkers, and a few that were just sort of in between. But first, some questions for Steven Tyler...There were a number of standout performances, as well as some clunkers, and a few that were just sort of in between. But first, some questions for Steven Tyler...  

Ok, if Jimmy Iovine's only negative comment about Holly Cavanagh last week was regarding the way she dressed, then that's a pretty good place to be if you asked me. "They dress her so old," the record producer said. I thought she looked amazing in her gown last week. It was totally appropriate for a torchy ballad she belted out with near perfection. But I'm not Jimmy Iovine....Read Full Post  

As suggested by the judges last week, Jessica Sanchez returned to singing ballads and her performance was once again extraordinary. If there is one contestant to beat this year on American Idol, it is Jessica Sanchez. There were also a number of other outstanding performances. Check out the details in this week's American Idol recap. ...Read Full Post  

Today, I have a different subject: What happened to Billy Joel? Most baby boomers who grew up in the 1960s and 1970s have an artist who affected their lives in important and emotional ways. In my circle of friends, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Bruce ...  

Tonight on “American Idol” the top 10 became nine as one more singer was eliminated from the competition after a performance night of songs from Billy Joel. But before any results were revealed… …the top 10 finalists perform “For the...  

The 10 remaining "American Idol" contestants have tackled the songbook of Billy Joel on last night's episode. Additionally, designer Tommy Hilfiger helped contestants fine tune their appearance as Jennifer Lopez, Steven Tyler and Randy Jackson offered ...  

Since releasing his first hit song, “Piano Man” in 1973, Billy Joel has become the sixth best-selling recording artist and the third best-selling solo artist in the United States, achieving 33 Top-40 hits in the 1970s,’80s and ’90s, all of which he ...  

Wednesday night’s American Idol aimed to put the country in a “New York State of Mind” by featuring the songs of Billy Joel, and to quote Steven Tyler: “If you can’t sing Billy Joel, you can’t sing at all.” Or, in the case of Heejun Han, if ...  

Wednesday night’s American Idol aimed to put the country in a “New York State of Mind” by featuring the songs of Billy Joel, and to quote Steven Tyler: “If you can’t sing Billy Joel, you can’t sing at all.” Or, in the case of Heejun Han, if ...  

This week on American Idol, Jimmy Iovine was joined by Diddy to mentor the contestants during the Billy Joel themed week. Odd pairing for a Billy Joel week. Based on the first few performances, it didn’t seem like what went on during ...  

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino-Mexican Jessica Sanchez got her third standing ovation from American Idol judges as she take on a Billy Joel song Thursday night (Friday in Manila). "Idol" judges stood up as Sanchez finished strongly her version of Billy ...  

It's this song that first got me into Billy many, many years ago and cemented him as one of my most admired musicians. I have mentioned my love of 50s and 60s pop before, and this is a beautiful example of that genre done ...  

"If you can't sing Billy Joel, you can't sing at all." So proclaimed Steven Tyler Wednesday night before the Top 10 contestants took on the vaunted song book of the Piano Man during "American Idol." And how did those crazy kids, with their Tommy ...  

Queens’ Heejun Han lit up the American Idol stage with the bright personality he has become known for, though the judges felt his vocals were lacking luster. This week, the Idol top 10 tackled the songs of Billy Joel. Han previously performed Joel’s ...  

It's another Wednesday night, and thanks to the continual two-hour episodes, that means another Wednesday evening is totally shot. Tonight's theme is the music of Billy Joel. Let me tell you a little story about this. I grew up on Long Island in the 1980s. Billy Joel was a hometown hero and was worshipped like a god there. So much so that our high school video yearbook's theme song was "We Didn't Start The Fire". In fact, I owned several...  

LOS ANGELES, March 22, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- AMERICAN IDOL's Season 11 Top 10 compilation album, featuring music from the Billy Joel songbook, is now available at the iTunes Store. Individual songs are also available for sale. The Top 10 ...  

It's Billy Joel night and Idol needs a mentor who can understand the Piano Man's music and appeal to the types who watch this show, and gets neither in Diddy. While Billy Joel doesn't have any rap songs J-Lo's Leftovers could help contestants with, Diddy can mentor our Idols on other things that come with fame, like how to hide your gun after shooting it off randomly in a club. Deandre's up first and the Idols now have a whole Style Team but...  

What could be better than 10 talented singers selecting the best of Billy Joel's songbook? For as enigmatic as Joel is, most of the performances fell a little flat for me. Here's a quick recap of Wednesday night's "American Idol" if you missed it.  

"American Idol" is under way on Fox. The top 10 singers are performing Billy Joel tunes tonight. Tommy Hilfiger is giving them fashion advice and Diddy is mentoring with Jimmy Iovine. Here's what's happened so far. Deandre Brackensick, "Only the ...  

Heejun Han has stuck to ballads throughout his tenure on "American Idol," but the 22-year-old picked up the pace for Billy Joel week (not before giving us all a heart attack first). Han perched against a piano and began a slow, mournful version ...  

Bosom buddies Phillip Phillips and Heejun Han are battling it out for the title of ‘American Idol,’ and now the two hams are opening up about their upcoming Billy Joel covers. The Top 10 theme will be tackled tonight (March 21), and from Han’s ...  

Phillip Phillips performance during Billy Joel week on “American Idol” was incredibly unique.  How so, you might ask?  For starters, his mentor, Diddy, told him to ditch the guitar, calling it a “crutch.”  Phillip didn’t do it. For more on ...  

Thursday night had the top ten contestants for American Idol opening the show. To put it simply, they were awesome. The song from Billy Joel's library was For the Longest Time. The choreography was easy on the eyes and enhanced the song. Each had a ...  

Steven Tyler’s right. If you can’t sing Billy Joel, you can’t sing at all. But the siren call of Joel’s melodies, much like those of Simon and Garfunkle, also makes it darn hard to own his songs, to go beyond just covering some of the most enduring ...  

Deandre Brackensick’s uneasiness about tackling a Billy Joel song came across on stage in his weird happy, skippy dance to “Only the Good Die Young.” Being first to perform didn’t help, and his uncertainty stayed on the stage to plague ...  

Despite two weeks at the bottom of the pack on American Idol, Charleston's Elise Testone is still singing her heart out and winning over the judges. This week all of the Idol contestants had to pick a Billy Joel tune, and Elise choose "Vienna" off of Joel ...  

Wednesday on American Idol 2012 top 10, skinny jean-wearing, mohawk rocking Colton Dixon took on the biggest Billy Joel anthem to ever have been sung: Piano Man.  His was the last performance of the night during a week when P Diddy helped mentor with ...  

The Top 10 - DeAndre Brackensick, Hollie Cavanagh, Colton Dixon, Heejun Han, Skylar Laine, Joshua Ledet, Phillip Phillips, Jessica Sanchez, Elise Testone and Erika Van Pelt - were mentored this week by Diddy (aka Sean Combs), the Grammy-winning ...  

This is Songs That Saved My Life. Every Wednesday and Friday, I'll be sharing real-life stories about those rare, glorious moments when music hits us in the ears, the heart, the gut and the soul... when a three-minute pop song, a sprawling guitar solo, or ...  

Colton Dixon: Colton cannily created his own little moment, bringing his emo boy touch to “Piano Man” from behind a cherry red grand piano. He doesn’t have the vocal chops of a Jessica or a Joshua, but this worked and it was memorable. Jessica ...  

Singing The Longest Time, the contestants took turns trading lyrics and giving America a chance one final time to enjoy their sound together on stage. With new looks and showing off techniques they have learned over the weeks, American Idol contestants ...  

Using the word "tough" to describe their performances and songs, both Joshua Ledet and Hollie Cavanagh walked away from Wednesday's American Idol with mixed reviews. Admiting to have struggled with his song choice, "She's Got A Way," Ledet gave a great ...  

Diddy. Click through to find out how a man who can't sing steered our "Idol" hopefuls in the fine art of singing... The episode begins with "Idol" pretending that the elimination of Shannon Magrane was some grand tragedy that we'll all have to overcome.  

Erika ultimately earned the boot and the judges did not use their single save for the season to keep her around. For her swan song, she chose "I Believe in You and Me" by Whitney Houston, and it was clear that as great as her pipes are, she's not right for ...  

He did not do the song justice, looking every bit a teen doing karaoke.  Luckily, though ... Singing Joel's defiant "My Life," Han began the song by pretending to make a mistake, then tore off his stripaway tuxedo to perform the most energetic number ...  

Sure, he wrote "New York State Of Mind," which was later reappropriated by other artists who wanted to pay homage to the Big Apple. But this diss track aimed at a wannabe '70s socialite, this song from Joel's 1978 album 52nd Street, which has Billy in a ...  

Bopping up and down on stage, channeling his inner Prince, and having hair flying up and down like Troy Polamalu, DeAndre gave a good performance, but he didn’t necessarily capture the spirit of the song, nor honestly feel the lyrics when he was on-stage.  

Diddy and Jimmy took his guitar away to take him out of his comfort zone and had him sing to a group of girls. And yes, he was clearly uncomfortable. Back on the Idol stage ... don’t even know if he’s really Asian.” Jessica Sanchez: Jessica started ...  

LOS ANGELES — Phillip Phillips didn't follow any of the advice from his "American Idol" mentors -- and the judges loved him for it. The 21-year-old pawn shop worker from Leesburg, Ga., defiantly wore grey after style adviser Tommy Hilfiger deemed it too ...  

It was an upbeat song, which was a smart choice to open the show ... Overall, the judges approved of Erika's performance, with Randy reiterating that she's one of the best vocalists in the competition and is capable of singing the phone book, but insisting ...  

On "American Idol" 2012 tonight, fans got to see the top 10 contestants perform. Elise Testone did a great job of impressing the judges tonight. What did you think of her performance Oklahoma City fans? Gossip Cop posted a video of Elise's performance for ...  

Skylar falls into the same trap that Joshua Ledet and Jessica Sanchez sometimes can find themselves in—they’re all such strong singers that expectations have ballooned to the size of a skyscraper (no Demi Lovato pun intended). So when you get a ...  

"If you can't sing Billy Joel," said Steven Tyler of this week's theme, "you can't sing at all." Um, I don't think that came out the way he'd intended. Because it sounds like he was saying that Billy Joel songs are the easiest tunes to tackle in the entire ...  

Tuesday night, the American Idol contestants performed Billy Joel songs. Erika Van Pelt‏ sang New York State Of Mind. The top 10 American Idol performances are geared around the great songs of Billy Joel. As part of the fun tonight, Erika Van Peit was ...  

"If you can't sing Billy Joel," said Steven Tyler of this week's theme, "you can't sing at all." Um, I don't think that came out the way he'd intended. Because it sounds like he was saying that Billy Joel songs are the easiest tunes to tackle in ...  

I happened upon Phillips’ performance of the Billy Joel classic “Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song)” from Wednesday’s (March 21) episode as ‘Idol’ celebrated their Billy Joel songs theme and was actually quite offended by what I saw. I was ...  

So ... thoughts and rankings from Billy Joel night. --I really liked the styling segments. I watch Idol on DVR, and these allowed me to do much more fast-forwarding than usual. --Steven Tyler doesn't know She's Got a Way? Dude, it's Billy Joel night.  

Billy Joel, because he is such a classic singer and I listen to ‘Vienna' on repeat pretty often; and Jane Austen, because I recently finished reading "Pride and Prejudice" and it would be so interesting to talk to her to get a sense of her evolved thinking.  

“This area is a huge fan base for the team. Billy Joel once said that Shea Stadium was where New York City and Long Island met. That’s how we view Hofstra.” The theme of the conference will be to focus on many different areas in which the Mets are significan  

Film Stars: Remodeled Victorian, hickory floors, hickory cabinets, tile counter tops, claw-foot tub, stainless-steel appliances and a hell of a lot of Billy Joel music. Our Critique: This avant-garde filmmaker has certainly had a little fun with their ...  

What's better than that? I can tell you what's better than that, if Billy Joel himself waltzed into 6-year-old Ethan's house and sat down on the bench for a rollicking rendition of "Piano Man." Not that Ethan's version needs any help. Did I mention Ethan ...  

A six-year-old autistic boy from the United States is becoming an online star for his stirring piano rendition of Billy Joel's hit song 'Piano Man'. Posted online yesterday, Ethan Walmark's rendition of 'Piano Man' has drawn thousands upon thousands of views.  

Pratt's rendition of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," the lyrics altered to match a slideshow of Tom's many, many past exes is another highlight. Other cast members of the ensemble worth noting: Lauren Weedman (2010's "Date Night"), pulling off ...  

The songlist for this Saturday's (May 12) The Voice UK has been revealed and it features tracks from Radiohead, Kelly Clarkson and Billy Joel. Sir Tom Jones and will.i.am's teams will be returning for their second live show performances tomorrow evening ...  

CHARLOTTE, NC - Ladies - men are manning up! Which means they're sticking around longer than before. It was Billy Joel who sang, "Only The Good Die Young." It turns out, the opposite is now true. "I try to exercise about four or five days a week," said ...  

Big Shot - The Ultimate Billy Joel Experience. (www.bigshottributeband.com) In the Summer 2011, he released his remix single, "Break Away," featuring remixers LiTB (Lost In The Bassment), and his next EP is due to be released late Spring 2012, so join the ...  

“Idol,” after fiddling around with Billy Joel and the 1980s, gave the contestants a chance to sing songs from this decade. This is helpful to frame each person as a current artist – or not. Ghosts of “Idols” past popped up with Skylar opting for ...  

Her brother, Ethan Martin, a seventh-grader at the middle school, belted out Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind," after an enthusiastic introduction by Harding. "We like to do 'idea-trapping' jams in the studio," Harding said. "Ethan is one of ...  

Piano man Billy Joel put his Miami Beach mansion on the market this week. Asking price for the 9,000-square-feel Mediterranean home on La Gorce Island: $14.75 million, Jose Lambiet’s Gossip Extra reports. Joel bought the bayfront place for $13 ...  

For two performances, 2 and 7:30 p.m., the band will perform a musical celebration of the 1970's - year by year, hit by hit - from the songs of Billy Joel and Elton John. Dove Award nominee and Canadian Juno Award nominee, recording artist Jim ...  

Former Mrs. Billy Joel Christie Brinkley has still not entirely moved past her divorce from subsequent ex Peter Cook, and the supermodel broke down this morning on television while interviewing with Matt Lauer. Brinkley and Cook are perhaps a ...  

"Come Fly Away" compares loosely, Dibble says, to Tharp's "Movin' Out," which featured the songs of Billy Joel — sung by an actor or singer, not Joel himself — and came through PlayhouseSquare in 2005. "She's almost created a different genre ...  

I heed the words of Billy Joel in this regard: I once believed in causes too/I had my pointless point of view/And life went on no matter who was wrong or right For better or worse, you need to keep up on politics if you follow the stock market.  

She added, “We had to sing Billy Joel one week and I was like, ‘Who is that?’ But he’s an amazing artist and we seemed to pull that off so I was trying to put my self in that element again.” Do you think the artists should always be able to ...  

The dozen-strong group will perform vocals-only arrangements from Coldplay to Billy Joel to a selection from the Rachmaninoff Vespers. The concert will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, April 13, at the UAS Egan Lecture Hall. UAS student Kristina ...  

CeeLo said, "We can't help but all be inspired" by Jamar being sober for six years. Mechanic James Massone slowed it down with a soft version of Billy Joel's “Just the Way You Are.” Blake didn't love the performance and Christina "wanted ...  

Considering Billy Joel and Seth Meyers entertained my last two visits there, I walked into Bailey Hall last Thursday unusually attentive. No professor’s lecture can compete with hearing “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” live for the ...  

So it was a lot of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and U2. I started playing piano when I was nine so my parents loaded me up with Billy Joel and Elton John records and Bruce Hornsby. A ton of classic rock like the Doors, Jimi Hendrix ...  

Greg Studley has a fun jaunt through myriad recognizable names on NPR. Give it a listen and see the faces behind the names in this nimble parody of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire" that he calls "We Didn't Start The Pledge Drive."  

Among the pieces are classical works by Aaron Copland, selections from musicals including “Ragtime,” and popular hits such as Billy Joel’s “And So It Goes” and the Beatles “In My Life.” Concerts are at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 3 p.m ...  

Peter George will entertain audiences with Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” and “The Way You Look Tonight”; Elton John’s “Your Song” and “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me”; and Billy Joel’s “Piano Man” and “NY State of Mind”.  

"I went to Jazz Fest once to see Billy Joel," Cuevas said. "People get there so early, we ended up on the red clay road straining to see. I don't want to pay that much to be so far away from the music."  

That’s something that over time is expected to affect the rights to songs by Dylan, Springsteen, Tom Petty, Billy Joel and others.