I heard my first Billy Joel album at 12 or 13 and instantly became a fan—more than a fan really. I owned all his studio albums and listened to them countless times. I was fascinated that he played in ...

Chart performance can be a fickle thing, and no album exemplifies this unreliability quite like Billy Joel’s The Stranger. Released on September 29, 1977, Joel’s fifth album was by far his most ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Billy Joel's The Stranger and Greatest Hits jump to new peaks ...

Music icon Billy Joel surprised fans with a special Christmas gift on Dec. 24, unveiling a never-before-seen video of himself performing the track "The Stranger" in 1979. Sharing the clip on Instagram ...

It’s rare that, in 2024, you can still go out and watch one of the greatest performers in rock and roll history do their thing. We still have the Stones, but Elton John played his “final show” last ...