Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rock 'n' roll royalty held court on Thursday night as Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder, Sting and other music legends staged a marathon show to celebrate the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 25th anniversary. more info

Stereogum — With "Empire State Of Mind" Jay-Z's cast himself as the Jeter generation's Billy Joel. His NYC's all about pills ("MDMA got you feeling like a champion, the city never sleeps, better slip you an Ambien") and his song might pack a cringey Alicia Ke... more info

BBC News - UK — Stars including Sting, Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen wow fans during a five-hour Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th anniversary concert in New York. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NEW YORK - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honours music's most treasured acts, but this time it was the hall's turn to be feted, as Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Stevie Wonder and more celebrated the hall's 25th birthday with a concert that included... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- The ELTON JOHN / BILLY JOEL combo pack is back in November and December for more Face2Face concerts. The two return to the stage on November 4 in Seattle, WA with additional dates running through December 7 (a... more info

Live Daily — After completing an extensive summer run of North America, Paul McCartney later this year will embark on his first European tour since 2004. The pair returns to the stage Nov. 4 in Seattle, with dates mapped through a Dec. 7 make-up show in Alban... more info

Perez Hilton — Billy Joel doesn't give it away for free! He makes the bitches pay for it! Joel signed on the dotted line to sell his Perry Street townhouse in the West Village to ex-child bride wife, Katie Lee Joel for $3 mil! "This deed is pursuant to the separati... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Caleb Kuhl Rob Blackledge was pretty good at baseball, but after some serious thought made the decision to go for the less profitable career of musician. He attended Nashville's Belmont University, won a a school talent competition and hit th... more info

All About Jazz — The winner of the 2008 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, alto saxophonist Jon Irabagon has played with such musical luminaries as Billy Joel, Wynton Marsalis, Bright Eyes, Frank Wess, and Lou Reed. Oct 30, 2009 Terrace Gallery $15.00 ... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Billboard) - Paul McCartney's recent three-night concert stand in New York City -- during which the rock legend delved into his Beatles, Wings and solo catalogs and brought Billy Joel to the stage -- is coming to CD and DVD. more info