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Billy Joel: And So It Goes Part 2 premieres Friday, July 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max. An encore of Part 2 will also air at 11:25 p.m. ET on HBO. If you missed Part 1, HBO is reairing the first half at 5:30 p.m. ET.
Now, a two-part HBO documentary is exploring the life, career and personal struggles of Billy Joel, providing an expansive look at the man behind the music. Billy Joel’s former business manager and wife,
Billy Joel: And So It Goes Part 2 premieres Friday, July 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET on HBO and HBO Max. You can stream the first half of Billy Joel: And So It Goes on HBO Max.
So It Goes’ will fully prepare you to teach a college class on Joel the angry young man, Ex-Wife Guy, and unlikely superstar.
One topic the exhaustive doc doesn’t address is how Joel went from a scruffy aspiring metal head to a guy whose public uniform was a coat and tie.
Directed by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, Billy Joel: And So Goes is split into two parts, with Part 1 airing tonight on HBO and HBO Max, and Part 2 airing next week, on Friday July 25. The film features extensive present-day interviews with Joel himself (now 76, and recent diagnosed with a brain condition that forced him to cancel his tour).
A 115-song playlist covering Billy Joel's career hit YouTube, Spotify and other streaming services on July 26. Joel introduces many of the songs.
Dive into Billy Joel's life with this documentary that features interviews and stories revealing the man behind the music.
As insiders explained to Page Six, the "Piano Man" crafted his buttoned-up stage style with help from his first wife and former manager, Elizabeth Weber. Weber not only helped build his career, but also helped shape his image, down to the orange blazer seen on the cover of "It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me."
"Piano Man" singer Billy Joel addresses DUI rumors in his HBO documentary, clarifying that despite multiple car accidents, he was never charged with driving under the influence.