L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The No. 1-charting Cold War history lesson was released 30 years ago. Here's a rundown of the whereabouts of everyone mentioned in the 1989 earworm. more info

Consequence of Sound — The series Scenes from an Italian Restaurant will focus on characters from Joel's songs. Billy Joel’s catalog to become musical TV anthology series wrengraves more info

Stereogum — Rocketman, prepare to meet "Piano Man." more info

Consequence of Sound — The Toronto-based singer-songwriter also discusses her ideal touring schedule. US Girls’ Meghan Remy on the Impact of Billy Joel Michael Roffman more info

JamBase — Watch Billy Joel and Jason Bonham cover Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love” and “Good Times Bad Times” at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. more info

JamBase — New York's own Billy Joel celebrated his 70th birthday at Madison Square Garden in New York City with help from Peter Frampton, Alexa Ray Joel, Della Rose Joel and more. more info

JamBase — Watch John Fogerty team with Billy Joel on a pair of Creedence Clearwater Revival classics last week during the Piano Man's monthly residency at Madison Square Garden. more info

Stereogum — Last night, Billy Joel was doing one of his casual sets at Madison Square Garden -- in 2018, Joel celebrated his 100th MSG show -- and he broke out a rarity for the first time ever. Joel gave "House Of Blue Light" its live debut. The song was origina... more info

JamBase — Watch Billy Joel perform the deep cut "House Of Blue Light" for the first time ever last night at Madison Square Garden. more info

Stereogum — Chris Simpson doesn't think he's ever met a casual Mineral fan, but the potential for millions of them briefly existed in the minds of people like Sylvia Rhone, Jimmy Iovine, and Clive Davis. Even your parents can probably name the careers shepherded... more info