From the Record Crate: Billy Joel – “The Stranger” (1977)

Billy Joel’s most frequent moniker is ‘Piano Man’, but ‘The Stranger’ might be more appropriate. Just who is Billy Joel? Despite over 40 years in the business, 13 studio albums, and countless millions of records sold, he remains inscrutable, even…

Music at the Movies 2015

  The movies are nothing without music. Whether it be a perfectly queued indie song (Me and Girl and the Dying Girl) or a score that subtly crawls under your skin, settled and calm (Room) music is the medium that…

Concert Review: Billy Is Back in Baltimore

Billy Joel returned to Baltimore last week for the first time since 1977 to play at the M&T Bank Stadium. The crowd began piling in the purple seats just a little after 7:30. Being born to two huge Billy Joel…