Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Billy Joel. We may be right: You may be crazy. Read in MAGNET how Dean Ween “would smash Joel’s hands with a ball-peen hammer so he could never play ‘Piano Man’ again”: The post Happy Birthday Billy Joel appeared first on Mag... more info

Stereogum — Every year, City Winery owner Michael Dorf picks an artist to honor with his annual "Music Of" tribute concert at Carnegie Hall, a benefit for music education for underserved youth programs. Last year, the honoree was Patti Smith.This year's 21st ins... more info

Stereogum — At SF Sketch Fest this week, members of the '90s comedy troupe the State staged several concerts to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their cult film Wet Hot American Summer. The cover band Middle Aged Dad Jam Band — which features Ken Marino on vo... more info

Antimusic Rock — Studio D'Lux announced the release of The Allstar Project, a dynamic new album bringing together an extraordinary roster of world-class musicians more info

New York Post — The piano man sang two fan-favorite hits. more info

Stereogum — In May of last year, Billy Joel canceled all of his shows due to his normal pressure hydrocephalus diagnosis, which is when cerebrospinal fluid builds up in your skull and presses on your brain. He clarified that he was not dying, but he said his "b... more info

New York Post — The 1989 song lists 59 people— both famous and infamous — that the Piano Man immortalized as being important to the mid-century period. more info

Stereogum — For years now, the New York promoter Michael Dorf has been putting together all-star benefit Music Of concerts at Carnegie Hall. Earlier this year, for instance, Patti Smith performed at her own tribute show alongside Bruce Springsteen, Michael Stipe... more info

Antimusic Rock — Billy Joel and Jason Bonham scored a top 25 story of January 2025 after Joel surprised fans at his New Year's Eve (December 31st) concert more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy 55th birthday Dean Ween (Ween). You can do so many things with your own bare hands. Read Deaner get both mean and serene in MAGNET on the Beatles, Bowie, Black Flag, Butthole Surfers, Billy Joel and other non-B artists, including Grateful Dead,... more info