
Oct 29 - By David Bauder, AP Television Writer
U2 brought three generations of chart-toppers — Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen and the Black Eyed Peas — with them onstage Friday at another night of mix-and-match magic at Madison Square Garden.
Aug 19 - By Associated Press
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Billy Joel is selling a pair of adjacent homes in the Hamptons for $35 million after a split from third wife Katie Lee Joel.

Jul 24 - By Associated Press
Billy Joel and Elton John have postponed a second upstate New York concert on their top-grossing tour after Joel fell ill with flu-like symptoms.

Jun 17 - By Associated Press
Billy Joel and wife Katie Lee are confirming a split.

May 24 - By Associated Press
A former drummer for Billy Joel claims the Grammy Award-winning singer of hits including "Uptown Girl" and "Movin' Out" has stiffed him out of royalties for years.

Apr 21 - By Associated Press
A baby grand autographed by the Piano Man is being sold to raise money for music students in New York City.
Mar 9 - By Marc Hirsh, msnbc.com - Only on msnbc.com
Plenty of other iconic singer/songwriters would have problems convincing the judges to advance them far enough to reach the voting rounds. Bob Dylan is an obvious example, of course, along with Tom Waits, Neil Young, Elvis Costello and probably even Billy Joel and Carole King. But Diamond stands out by virtue of two facts. One, he managed (against all odds, really) to transform himself in the 1970s into an honest-to-goodness sex-symbol pop star. And two, last season featured an episode devoted to his songs, with the man himself serving as a mentor. Obviously, “Idol” thinks that he’s got something to teach the contestants about singing, which is surprising considering the strained baritone that Diamond seems like he’s pushing out of his stomach rather than his chest. It’s gotten him exceptionally far in his career. On “Idol,” it wouldn’t take him past the audition round.
Mar 5 - By Associated Press
Concert planners are trying to make up for technical glitches that prevented many fans from purchasing tickets last weekend for a show featuring Billy Joel and Elton John at Nationals Park.

Sep 30 - By Associated Press
Rock stars Bruce Springsteen and Billy Joel are teaming up for their first joint concert to benefit Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.

Sep 30 - By Associated Press
Billy Joel, who has championed the cause of Long Island, New York, fishermen in songs like "The Downeaster Alexa," is helping with the funeral expenses for a clam-digger whose body was found not far from the singer's mansion.

Jul 18 - By Josh Hoffner, Associated Press Writer
Billy Joel bade a stirring farewell to Shea Stadium on Friday during an electrifying, sold-out final show at the same ballpark where the Beatles famously ushered in a new era in rock 'n' roll four decades ago.

Apr 18 - By Nafeesa Syeed, Associated Press Writer
Instead of Piano Man, how about Beetle Billy? Billy Joel now is the proud owner of a classic Volkswagen Bug. In town for a concert this week, Joel took a look around American Dream Machines, a downtown Des Moines business that specializes in vintage sports and muscle cars.

Feb 8 - By Associated Press
Billy Joel will make "The Last Play at Shea" in a final concert at Shea Stadium on July 16. The Piano Man will perform the night after baseball's All-Star game at Yankee Stadium, the Mets announced Thursday.

Dec 28 - By Associated Press
The Piano Man will make his Philadelphia Orchestra debut next month.
Dec 13 - By Associated Press
The girlfriend of a former tour manager for Billy Joel and Paul Simon pleaded guilty Thursday to stabbing the man to death two years ago during a fight in their apartment.

Dec 6 - By Associated Press
Billy Joel has released a new pop single, the anti-war "Christmas in Fallujah." Just don't expect to hear his voice on it.

Nov 23 - By Larry Lage, AP Sports Writer
The NFL's worst team since 2001 might have just hit rock bottom.

Aug 1 - By Associated Press
New York songwriter Billy Joel and Canadian rocker Bryan Adams took the stage just outside the Colosseum and performed classic hits to the delight of hundreds of thousands of fans.