Billy Joel is a piano based rock artist from Long Island. He was one of the first artists I ever followed and probably among the first albums I ever purchased.
He had a monthly residency at Madison Square Garden for over a decade!
This was another very strong album by Billy Joel. Two of my all-time favorites by him ("This Is The Time" and "Temptation") are on this record. I also love "Big Man On Mulberry Street" and "Baby Grand" (which features Ray Charles.
Billy Joel was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999.
The Makin Waves Song of the Week is "Blessing," the first single from Jersey Shore songstress Brielle Brown's forthcoming full-length debut album, "In Art & Soil the Same."
(MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Morristown Mayor Tim Dougherty has announced the line-up for this year's free annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival. It will be held on Saturday, August 16; on the Green. The music begins at noon and runs until 10:00pm. As it has for the past three years, the Festival will honor two of its founders, Linda Smith and Michael Fabrizio, who both sadly passed away in June 2021.
(NEWTON, NJ) -- Jefferson Starship brings their 50th Anniversary Tour to The Newton Theatre on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 8:00pm. One of the most successful arena rock bands of the '70s and '80s, they earned 3 platinum and 8 gold records, as well as numerous Top 40 Billboard singles. As they celebrate their 50th anniversary, the band reaches a rare milestone that only a few bands ever achieve.
