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Billy Joel brings some New York swagger to the classic Paul McCartney jam "Maybe I'm Amazed" in the latest shared audio from "The Art of McCartney."The Piano Man picked a winner for the tribute album of tunes the former Beatle wrote. Joel adds a little growl to the rendition with his aged voice, but the track still maintains its subtle gentleness. When he starts out, Joel sounds like his 1977 self on "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant," but it does not take long for the singer to turn it up a notch. Listen to the cover below.Joel also took on "Live and Let Die" for the album, out Nov. 18, bringing the same ferocity to the tune, "Rolling Stone" reported. -
Barbra Streisand’s History-Making Record ‘Partners’ Tops Charts: John Mayer, Lionel Richie, Michael Bublé, Billy Joel, And More Rejoice
It looks as if Barbra Streisand has some serious reasons to celebrate. With her latest album Partners hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the singer is officially the first ever musical act to have No. 1 albums in every one of the last six decades. -
Billy Joel Gets Hands Dirty, Cleans Up Trash On New York Beach
Billy Joel proved on Saturday (Sept. 20) that he doesn't just use his hands for belting out classics on the piano as he joined an environmental cleanup effort in Oyster Bay, N.Y. -
'Art of McCartney' Tribute Album Features Bob Dylan, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson, And More: Watch The Cure's Take On 'Hello Goodbye'
Paul McCartney has established himself as one of the most influential songwriters of all time. Now the former Beatle is being recognized by his industry peers with a tribute compilation called The Art of Paul McCartney, which features covers of songs McCartney wrote during his time with the Beatles, Wings and as a solo artist. -
Barbra Streisand Is Mesmerized By John Mayer on ‘Partners’: Singer Praises Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli, Michael Buble, Billy Joel, And More [WATCH]
Much of the world has a love-hate relationship with John Mayer. But it looks like the ever so legendary Barbra Streisand can’t get enough of him! -
Barbra Streisand’s New Duets Album: ‘Partners’ Features John Mayer, Blake Shelton, John Legend, Billy Joel, And More
There aren’t many people who would say “no” to singing a duet with the legendary Barbra Streisand. And that appears obvious because her upcoming duets album is littered with some of the biggest names in music … ever! -
Dick Wagner: Famed Reed, Cooper Guitarist Dead At 71
Famed guitarist Dick Wagner died of respiratory failure this morning in Scottsdale, Ariz. at 71 years old today. -
Billy Joel Awarded Gershwin Prize From Library of Congress
Each year, the Library of Congress honors the career of one popular musician and their dedication to "promoting the genre of song as a vehicle of cultural understanding; entertaining and informing audiences; and inspiring new generations" with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. This year's recipient is Billy Joel. -
Billy Joel, East Hampton Hero: Piano Man Aids Fallen Woman In East Hampton
Billy Joel: Piano Man, Music Man … Super Man? The legendary pianist recently came to the rescue of a 65-year-old woman who had taken a spill on a Hamptons crosswalk, as Today.com reports. -
8 Pairs of Songs with the Same Title: Which is Better?
While musicians can be sued if they plagiarize lyrics or melodies, song titles are pretty much fair game, resulting in a ton of songs with the same name. I’ve decided to stack up some of the best songs that share titles and see which is better. These might seem like arbitrary comparisons based on a coincidence, but so are “Best of the Year” lists, and those are cool. -
Billy Joel Channel going live on SiriusXM Wednesday
Billy Joel gave rather strong hints during his Tonight Show appearance that he might have a radio station coming your way, and on Monday the performer formally announced that The Billy Joel Channel will go live on SiriusXM Wednesday. The channel will air on Channel 4, briefly replacing the '40s on 4 programming, which will air online. -
Jimmy Fallon goes into fanboy mode when Billy Joel stops by The Tonight Show [WATCH]
Last night, Jimmy Fallon went into fanboy mode when Billy Joel stopped by The Tonight Show. Before performing a rendition of “You May Be Right” with Fallon, Joel sat down to talk about his new channel on Sirius and the possibility of hosting a segment with Fallon while crashing Hamptons radio station WLNG.
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