The Story Behind Billy Joel’s ‘Big Shot‘ By the late 1970s, Billy Joel had become one of America’s most exciting singer-songwriters. With The Stranger (1977), he broke through to superstardom, and his follow-up album, 52nd Street (1978), was highly anticipated. Among its standout tracks was ‘Big Shot,‘ a biting satire that remains one of Joel’s […]
The “Piano Man” will be stepping away from the keys for an extended amount of time, canceling all scheduled concert dates due to a health issue. Billy Joel announced Friday that he will be taking a break from performing as he recovers from normal pressure hydrocephalus, which he was recently diagnosed with. According to a […]
1935 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Nokie Edwards, of the Ventures, was born in Lahoma, OK. He died in 2018 at the age of 82. 1937 American singer-songwriter Sonny Curtis, formerly of Buddy Holly’s band, the Crickets, was born in Meadow, TX. He remained with the Crickets after Holly’s death, as the lead […]