Yes, “Piano Man” is the greatest song ever written. The subject of Billy Joel’s breakthrough hit and signature song, and the question of whether it is, in fact, the greatest song ever written, was ...

Billy Joel’s career had a rough start. Unhappy with the recording of his first album, “Cold Spring Harbor,” the singer-songwriter from Hicksville sought a redo with his sophomore effort, “Piano Man,” ...

Billy Joel is the "Piano Man," and the song is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Originally released on Nov. 2, 1973, Joel's signature song isn't even the tune that made him a star—and Joel admits he ...

Billy Joel has always been thought of as a radio-dominating piano popper, but the depth of Joel's talent and craft has been something that allowed his legacy to live on well past the point after he ...

The hit came out in 1973.

Billy Joel knows all about an increasingly popular fan theory that suggests two of his "Piano Man" song characters are gay. And, the Grammy winner understands why fans think that. In the song, ...

One of his earliest hits was the song “Piano Man,” about a piano player in a bar talking about all the regular patrons. It has since become synonymous with Joel and his career, but Joel wasn’t as ...