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Katy Perry, Kanye West and Billy Joel tackled with Guilt

Last time around, Guilt by Association brought us such diverse nuggets as Will Oldham covering Mariah Carey, Devendra Banhart doing Oasis and indie rock updates of Destiny's Child's "Say My Name" and Journey's "Don't Stop Believin." Since once is never enough—especially given the abundance of guilty pleasure pop gems—Engine Room Recordings has announced two new installments in the series....  read more

Billy Joel adds second Shea Stadium gig

It's likely that not many people can answer with authenticity if asked for their worth in legal tender. But if you're Billy Joel, you can honestly say that someone thinks you're worth upwards of $20,000 a night. That amount is the highest listing price for a ticket on StubHub for his sold-out show at Shea Stadium. Luckily, for fans who don’t believe anything less than a car is worth that much, a second show has been added for Joel's Last Play at Shea. As previously reported, Joel was selected to headline the final Shea concert. Fans took to this news...  read more

Billy Joel selected as Shea Stadium's

There probably aren’t as many massive venues that have been as memorable as smaller ones like the Fillmore West, CBGB’s, or the Roxy in London. If we had to pick a few, right up there would be Central Park, Red Rocks (because everyone releases a concert movie from there) and the iconic Shea stadium. Soon, Shea will be closing and New Yorker Billy Joel (number 30 on Paste’s Best Living Songwriters list) has been chosen as the final artist to grace the field. “The Last Play at Shea… From The Beatles to Billy” will be held on July 16, the...  read more