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"Rich Cribs: Billy Joel Lowers Price" Keeping The Faith By: Valerie Kellogg, Laura Mann, & Estelle Lander (January 4th, 2011) Billy Joel has once again lowered the asking price for his Sagaponack home. The four-bedroom, six-bath beach house, which is listed with Biana Stepanian of The Corcoran Group, is now on the market for $18.5 million, according to the real estate firm's website. Joel bought the house as a gift for his wife, food personality Katie Lee. After their split, he put it on the market for $22.5 million. It was reduced to $19.9 million in September. The house once belonged to the late actor Roy Scheider. "Sightings" By: Emily Smith (January 7th, 2011) "Piano Man" Billy Joel leaving the Ranawat Orthopedic Center in great walking stride at the Hospital for Special Surgery after seeing his surgeon, Dr. Chit Ranawat, following double hip-replacement surgery. Rumor has it he may make a cameo at Elton John's concert at Madison Square Garden in March... "Kelly Clarkson Names Her Pet Goat Billy Joel" Does Kelly's Goat Play The Piano? By: Jesse Spero (January 12th, 2011) Kelly Clarkson got a goat for Christmas...and that's not even the weirdest part of this story! The singer named her horned friend after another singer. "That last picture is one of my Christmas presents and his name is Billy Joel....he doesn't like anyone else on the land but he loves me which is why I love him even more," the singer wrote on her Facebook after posting a photo of her barnyard friend. "'Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium' Announced For DVD & Blu-ray" (January 20th, 2011) The final music performance at the legendary stadium is headed to DVD and Blu-ray this March. In an early announcement to retailers, Sony Music is prepping "Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium" for release on March 8th, 2011. "The Last Play at Shea," staged on July 16th, 2008 and July 18th, 2008 before a combined 110,000 fans, comprised the final performances ever at the historic stadium. "Live at Shea Stadium" contains two and a half hours of hits and album favorites, featuring special guests Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, John Mayer, John Mellencamp, Steven Tyler and Roger Daltrey. There's no word on tech specs yet, but supplements will include three bonus performances with Steven Tyler ("Walk This Way"), Roger Daltrey ("My Generation"), and John Mellencamp ("Pink Houses"). "Billy Joel Adds To Oyster Bay Mix As Chamber Members Chat" By: Dagmar Fors Karppi (January 21st, 2011) Partying at Jack Halyard's American Bar & Grill at 62 South Street at the Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce Holiday Party December 13th, 2010, was a great time to get to know more about chamber members. The chamber members are very happy that Billy Joel's 20th Century Cycles is located in the hamlet and adding to the mix. Media sources revealed that on November 23rd, 2010, piano legend Billy Joel, was recovering from a double hip-replacement surgery that he underwent the week before at Department of Orthopaedics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. At the grand opening of 20th Century Cycles on Saturday afternoon, November 6th, 2010 at 4:00pm, when the doors opened for an invitation-only cocktail reception, Mr. Joel was using a black metal cane for additional support as he greeted dignitaries that ranged from Congressman Peter King, the Honorable Judge Joseph Covello, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Town Councilman Chris Coschignano, and Nassau County Sheriff Mike Sposato. They were all congratulating legendary musician Billy Joel on the successful opening of his new museum and motorcycle shop. The shop will sell motorcycles and accessories and serve as a bike stop for two-wheeled enthusiasts, like Billy Joel himself. "Supporting Cruise Night" By: Dagmar Fors Karppi (January 21st, 2011) Austin Azzaretto said that Billy Joel's 20th Century Cycles will be a supporter of Cruise Night in 2011. Austin chairs Cruise Nights which run for 22 weeks a year from April to October. "Billy Joel also supports dog rescue," said Mr. Azzaretto. Austin volunteers at 20th Century Cycles on Sundays and said, "He's been coming in on crutches after his operation." Mr. Joel enjoys being just a guy who loves motorcycles when he's at the showroom. Mr. Azzaretto said he doesn't want to give out autographs and have pictures taken while he is wearing his "motorcycle hat/helmet." "That is except when its an older person, someone who is handicapped or children," said Austin who gets along famously with Billy Joel, sharing their interest in motorcycles. Austin is also no novice to music in that he arranges for the live entertainment that is a regular part of Cruise Nights. They also share a love of dogs. "When Billy Joel talks to a dog his voice changes: it gets into a doggie voice: a high pitched voice," said Austin. "'Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium' To Be Released March 8th, 2011, Broadcast Edition To Air On PBS In March" Legacy Recordings Announces The Premiere Release of 'Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium," Full-Length Concert Film Available For First Time On CD, DVD, & Blu-ray Disc Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 Film of
Singer's Historic 2008 Concerts Closing America's Cradle of Stadium
Rock Includes Performances By Guest Artists Paul McCartney, Tony Bennett,
Garth Brooks, and John Mayer + DVD/Blu-ray Bonus Duets with Steven Tyler,
Roger Daltrey, and John Mellencamp On Tuesday, March 8th, 2011, Legacy Recordings will release, for the very first time, "Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium," a full-length music film of Billy Joel's historic shows in July 2008 marking the last-ever concerts at rock's first great arena venue. "Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium" will be available in a CD/DVD set as well as a stand-alone DVD and stand-alone Blu-ray Disc. The full-concert companion to the acclaimed Lionsgate documentary "The Last Play at Shea," "Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium" features more than two hours of Billy Joel and his band offering definitive, and often transcendent versions of hits, rarities, deep catalog, personal favorites and crowd-pleasing surprises including duets with guest artists Paul McCartney ("I Saw Her Standing There," "Let It Be"), Tony Bennett ("New York State of Mind"), Garth Brooks ("Shameless"), and John Mayer ("This Is The Time") along with exclusive DVD/Blu-ray bonus performances with Steven Tyler ("Walk This Way"), Roger Daltrey ("My Generation"), and John Mellencamp ("Pink Houses"). Built in 1964, Shea Stadium was the home of the New York Mets for 45 years. Designed as a multi-purpose stadium, Shea Stadium became the birthplace of arena rock when the Beatles appeared there August 15th, 1965, establishing the ballpark as a pinnacle venue for rock's biggest names: The Who, The Police, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, and others have all played Shea Stadium. Chosen as the last rock act to play the venue, Billy Joel staged his "Last Play at Shea" concerts on July 16th, 2008 and July 18th, 2008, rocking a combined audience of 110,000 fans with one of the most emotionally charged shows ever played at the historic stadium. After 45 years, two New York Mets World Series victories, the arena debut of The Beatles and Billy Joel's "The Last Play at Shea," the final section of Shea Stadium was torn down in 2009. A broadcast edition of "Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium" will premiere on "PBS Great Performances" in March. |