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Billy Joel does not want anything to do with the upcoming movie about him

‘Billy & Me’ will follow the inception of Joel’s career through the eyes of his former manager, Irwin Mazur

The Independent UK

Billy Joel slams 'misguided' biopic plans

Billy Joel has slammed plans to bring his life to the big screen in a new biopic called Billy and Me - branding the project "misguided" and insisting the filmmakers will not be allowed to use any of his music.

BANG Premier

Billy Joel condemns upcoming biopic about his early life as ‘legally and professionally misguided’

Singer-songwriter has ‘not authorised or supported’ Billy & Me, which will be based on the story of his first manager Irwin Mazur

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The Rolling Clones? I’m critical of genAI, but ‘deepfaked’ music video of Jagger and co hits differently

I’m no fan of genAI, but when it’s used to de-age a living artist in an otherwise human video production, I find it less egregious. Do you agree or do I simply have too much sympathy for the devil?

Digital Camera World

Billy Joel offers tribute to Vienna during Eurovision final

The Austrian city is the title of one of his most famous songs.

Evening Standard

5 Billy Joel Lyrics Retirees Should Live By

Ready for your next chapter? Discover five timeless Billy Joel lyrics that offer the perfect wisdom for retirement, from embracing your freedom to finding joy in every moment.

Kiplinger

Ray Stevens Broken Neck Shock Sparks Fear — What Happened to the Country Legend?

Country music legend Ray Stevens, 87, is recovering at home after a broken neck from a fall in Nashville, days before his new album release

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“Marrying the idea of death to an upbeat, singalong chorus has always been interesting”: This band love sneaking prog into record collections

American quintet are more inspired by Billy Joel than Jethro Tull – except their keyboardist – practice a non-virtuoso style of prog, and limit themselves to one 19-minute song per decade

Louder

Billy Joel Health Update: Daughter Says Singer 'Doing Great' Amid Rare Brain Disorder

Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray Joel says the music legend is 'doing great' as he manages a rare brain disorder, offering fans reassurance after concert cancellations.

International Business Times UK

Billy Joel’s daughter says she’s ‘proud of him’ in health update

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The Independent UK

Billy Joel’s daughter shares update on singer’s health amid rare brain disorder

The music icon was diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus in May last year

The Independent UK

Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray gives hopeful health update as he battles rare brain disorder

The singer, 76, said he believes years of ‘drinking like a fish’ could have played a role in his brain condition

Evening Standard

Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray Joel provides positive update on his health following brain disorder diagnosis

Billy Joel's daughter Alexa Ray Joel has revealed that the singer has overhauled his health after being diagnosed with the brain disorder Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus last year.

BANG Premier

Can you watch without wincing? Seven times Australian politicians burst into song

Tim Wilson’s take on a Billy Joel classic has triggered cheers and jeers in parliament. We look back at some unforgettable ‘performances’

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Afternoon Update: Australia sends crisis teams to Middle East; tributes for Dennis Cometti; and an MP channels Billy Joel

Assistance to be provided for stranded Australian travellers and expats as war sparked by US and Israeli bombings of Iran intensifies

MusicRadar

“There’s a box for the band, and if we’re lucky and they want to jump on stage, great”: Could Billy Joel make a live comeback at his own tribute night?

It’s at Carnegie Hall on March 12

MusicRadar

"If you watch closely, the cello’s slipping and I’m pulling it up while playing. It was so embarrassing. I think I faked it but it didn’t sound that great": Laufey reveals that she suffered a cello malfunction during a Grammys performance with Billy Joel

“It’s one thing to be a really good pianist, it’s another thing to be a really good songwriter and another thing to be a really good singer, and he’s all three," she says of Joel

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I asked ChatGPT to build mood-based playlists — here are the songs it nailed (and failed)

I tasked ChatGPT with coming up with three mood-based playlists, and it came up with a collection of songs I'd love to listen to and a few I'm not too fond of

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“Between that and the ABBA hologram show there’s really nothing left of our ideas": Damon Albarn suggests that Gorillaz helped to lay the groundwork for the success of KPop Demon Hunters, and reflects on the "mismatch" that led to Blur's Coachella debacle

But they may yet return to the US, he says

MusicRadar

“I wasn’t planning on working tonight”: Billy Joel makes surprise return to live performance… fronting a Billy Joel tribute band

Singer-songwriter has been suffering from serious brain condition

International Business Times UK

Billy Joel Crashes Florida Party for First Performance Since Cancelling All 2025 Shows

Billy Joel surprised fans with a two-song set at a Florida village celebration on 3 January 2026, his first performance since his NPH diagnosis.

Louder

Watch Billy Joel perform live for first time since being diagnosed with rare brain condition – as he surprises tribute band and audience in Florida

Billy Joel surprises tribute band and performs two songs with them in front of stunned audience

The Independent UK

Billy Joel surprises fans with showstopping first performance since rare brain disorder diagnosis

‘Piano Man’ legend was diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus in May

The Independent UK

From Chappell Roan to Bob Dylan: 11 of the best songs inspired by Brigitte Bardot

The 1960s French sex symbol died on Sunday

Louder

"He made the show feel like a party. So that's what we try to do": Greta Valenti picks the soundtrack of her life

Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse singer Greta Valenti chooses her records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and admits to having multiple guilty pleasures

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