Billy Joel is reflecting on his time in rehab. The “Uptown Girl” singer, 76, says he sought treatment for alcohol abuse at the Betty Ford Center in 2005 after his wife at the time, chef and cookbook author Katie Lee, presented him with a tough choice. “She kinda gave me an ultimatum,” Joel recalled in HBO Max’s new two-part documentary …
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Billy Joel recalls wife giving him 'ultimatum' to go to rehab for drinking: 'I didn't want to do it' – AOL.com
Billy Joel recalls wife giving him ‘ultimatum’ to go to rehab for drinking: ‘I didn’t want to do it’ AOL.com ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’: 5 Takeaways From the Film’s Conclusion The New York Times Billy Joel’s ‘And So It Goes’ Documentary: How to Watch the Two-Part Film Online Rolling Stone I didn’t know I needed the new Billy Joel documentary NPR Billy …
Read More »Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen inducted into Hall of Fame
Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, Billy Wagner, Dave Parker and Dick Allen inducted into Hall of Fame \n\n”,”providerName”:”Twitter”,”providerUrl”:”https://twitter.com”,”thumbnail_url”:null,”type”:”oembed”,”width”:550,”contentType”:”rich”},{“__typename”:”Markdown”,”content”:”Still slender and spry at age 51, Ichiro, whose Hall plaque includes his Mariners cap, was recognized for being a human hit machine who reached the 3,000 hit club in MLB despite not debuting in the league until his age-27 season.\n\nHis speech was loaded …
Read More »Billy Joel Drops 115-Song ‘And So It Goes’ Companion Playlist
Following the premiere of the second part of Billy Joel’s And So It Goes documentary, the Piano Man dropped a massive 155-song companion album on digital services featuring unreleased recordings and more. Never-before-heard music from Joel’s archives are peppered throughout the five-hour HBO documentary, from his early days with Long Island rockers the Hassles to his orchestral and instrumental works. …
Read More »Billy Joel shuts down rumor that he has gotten multiple DUIs
Billy Joel is dispelling the long-standing rumor that he has gotten multiple DUIs over the years. The “Piano Man” singer, 76, set the record straight in the second installment of the new HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. “You know, along with fame comes a lot of gossip, rumors. I didn’t like the tabloid kind of press,” Joel …
Read More »Billy Joel Drops Massive 115-Song ‘And So It Goes’ Companion Playlist
Seven-hour playlist features unreleased live recordings and outtakes, including the first-ever performance of “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” Following the premiere of the second part of Billy Joel’s And So It Goes documentary, the Piano Man dropped a massive 155-song companion album on digital services featuring unreleased recordings and more. Never-before-heard music from Joel’s archives are peppered throughout the five-hour …
Read More »Billy Joel Reveals Moment He Couldn’t Stay Silent on Trump Anymore
Billy Joel decided to finally break his silence on Donald Trump when he heard the president call neo-Nazis “fine people,” he revealed in the new HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. Joel says in the doc’s second installment, airing Friday night on HBO, that he was “angry” to hear the president’s response to 2017’s white supremacist Unite the …
Read More »Billy Joel Says Trump Charlottesville Remark Made Him Get Political
Billy Joel confessed in a new series about his life that he has “never liked getting political onstage.” However, the singer shared one particular Trump moment that inspired him to express his views. “Sometimes there are things that happen and you can’t just look away,” Joel said in part two of his HBO documentary, “Billy Joel: And So It Goes,” …
Read More »Billy Joel feels ‘good’ after brain disorder diagnosis
Getty Images The singer-songwriter was diagnosed with Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus earlier this year Billy Joel says he is feeling “good”, two months on from announcing his diagnosis with rare brain condition Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH). Speaking on Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, the five-time Grammy winner said his condition was “still being worked on”, and he was struggling with his …
Read More »Billy Joel Breaks Silence on Brain Disorder: ‘I Feel Good’
Billy Joel has opened up being diagnosed with brain disorder Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (NPH), news that alarmed fans of the iconic singer after he canceled upcoming concerts earlier this year. “I feel fine. My balance sucks. It’s like being a boat,” Joel told Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, which dropped on Monday (below). Joel, who was seated at a piano …
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