The “Just The Way You Are” singer, 76, recalled an instance in which he was knocked unconscious by his father after putting his own spin on Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” during piano practice as a child. Howard, an accomplished classical pianist in his own right, required that all songs be performed as they were originally written.

The "Piano Man" singer is set to appear on the 'Club Random' podcast next week, with a video clip from the interview released on Friday.

He didn’t see the film until it was finished, so he stuck by that, and we took that as permission to tell the real story about Billy Joel.”

Imagine if Billy Joel had joined Deep Purple instead of writing "Piano Man." In a sense, that's what happened when he formed his ill-fated heavy metal band Attila in 1969. He and collaborator Jon Small had already been in another band together,

The "Piano Man" singer said he got "punched in the nose, which I deserved," after telling his best friend Jon Small that he was seeing his wife, Elizabeth Weber.

As someone who has seen all the Billy Joel documentaries, I can confidently say that this two-part HBO docuseries is by far the best of the bunch.

Alexa Ray Joel watched the new documentary about her father, 'Billy Joel: And So It Goes,' with mom Christie Brinkley. The film premieres in two parts on July 18 and July 25, on HBO Max.