What if the most memorable Billy Joel songs the ones that to this day send shivers down your spine were spawned from heartbreak so palpable, it altered not only his life, but the trajectory of rock history?

The legendary singer-songwriter opens up in a new documentary, saying he was depressed "to the point of almost being psychotic."

Sharing his thoughts on The Beatles and the 'White Album', Billy Joel claimed that the iconic band "didn't care anymore."

In a new interview with Bill Maher, Billy Joel has criticised 'The White Album' by The Beatles which he has claimed sounds "half-assed" - read more.

In an exclusive preview clip from the new HBO documentary “Billy Joel: And So It Goes” that aired July 18 on TODAY, the "Piano Man" explains how classical music shaped the songs he has made during his decadeslong career.

And So it goes,' the Piano Man shares how he quickly composed one of his most famous songs, "New York State of Mind."

So It Goes’ will fully prepare you to teach a college class on Joel the angry young man, Ex-Wife Guy, and unlikely superstar.

In the early 2000s, Joel found himself in and out of rehab, struggling with an ongoing alcohol addiction. In 2007, Joel released the single “All My Life,” his first song with original lyrics in 13 years. In 2015, “Piano Man” was inducted into the National Recording Registry.

Take Elton John, for instance. Older generations may have long followed his decades-spanning music career that started in the early 1970s, while younger generations may have stumbled across his music through his modern-day collaborations with popular musicians like Dua Lipa and Britney Spears.