Billy Joel releasing ‘The Vinyl Collection, Vol 2’ in November

Billy Joel is revisiting the second half of his recording career with the brand new vinyl box set, Billy Joel –The Vinyl Collection, Vol. 2, dropping November 3.The 11-LP set includes such classic Billy albums as 1980’s Glass Houses, 1982’s The Nylon Curtain, 1983’s An Innocent Man, 1986’s The Bridge, 1989’s Storm Front and 1993’s The River... Read More.

August 28, 1993: Billy Joel hits #1 with ‘River of Dreams’

On This Day, August 28, 1993…Billy Joel hit #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart with River of Dreams, his final pop/rock record.The album, with a cover painted by Joel’s then-wife Christie Brinkley, was Billy’s fourth #1 and spent three weeks on top of the chart.The album's title track went... Read More.

ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons to receive the BMI Troubadour Award

ZZ Top’s Billy F Gibbons is getting honored for his songwriting. The rocker, who’s responsible for writing such hits as “Sharp Dressed Man,” “Legs,” “Cheap Sunglasses” and more, is set to receive BMI’s Troubadour Award next month.According to the music rights management company, the honor celebrates “a... Read More.