And So It Goes’ Documentary Gets Streaming Premiere Date

Billy Joel: And So It Goes — a two-part documentary about the life and career of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician, is coming soon to streaming on Max.

Joel, 76, has been in the news lately after revealing that he’s been diagnosed with the brain disorder normal pressure hydrocephalus, or NPH, leading him to cancel tour dates while he is being treated for the disease.

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Joel, of course, is the rock and roll icon behind such classic hits as “Movin’ Out,” “Only the Good Die Young,” “Big Shot,” “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me,” “Allentown,” “Uptown Girl,” “A Matter of Trust,” “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and “River of Dreams.”

The legendary singer, songwriter and musician came back after a decade and a half of not writing or recording any new original rock music in February of 2024 with the sweeping ballad “Turn the Lights Back On.”

Warner Bros. Discovery announced Tuesday that part one of Billy Joel: And So It Goes will premiere on Max on Friday, July 18, and debut on HBO linear at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Part 2 of Billy Joel: And So It Goes will premiere on Friday, July 25 on Max and debut on HBO linear at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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Max has three streaming packages available. An ad-based package is $9.99 per month, while an ad-free package is $16.99 per month. There is also an ad-free package with 4K Ultra HD programming, which is $20.99 per month.

Who Will Be Featured In ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’?

Billy Joel: And So It Goes, held its world premiere earlier this month at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City.

In its press release announcing the release date of Billy Joel: And So It Goes Warner Bros. Discovery said that Billy Joel is interviewed in the documentary, as well as members of his band and fellow star musicians including Bruce Springsteen, Sting, John Mellencamp, Nas, Pink, Garth Brooks and Paul McCartney.

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In addition, Billy Joel: And So It Goes will feature interviews with Joel’s ex-bandmate Jon Small, Joel’s ex-wife and former manager Elizabeth Weber, his ex-wives Christie Brinkley and Katie Lee, his daughter Alexa Ray Joel and current wife Alexis Roderick Joel.

The official summary for Billy Joel: And So It Goes reads, “The two-part film is crafted around in-depth, exclusive interviews with Joel, illuminating the key moments that forged his character and the events and muses that inspired his music for more than six decades.

“Exploring revelatory new territory and enriched by dynamic video and performance clips from Joel’s musical oeuvre, many never before seen, the documentary gives a window into his process and chronicles his monumental successes, while diving into the hidden complexities of his life. From his childhood on Long Island, shaped by the absence of his father, to his first bands, the women he loved, and the colleagues and collaborators who both supported and betrayed him, Joel’s decades of songwriting mirror his rich, complicated autobiography.

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“Sharing origin stories about such chart hits as ‘Just the Way You Are,’ an ode to his first love, and ‘Uptown Girl,’ famously about second wife Christie Brinkley, the film points to the close symbiosis between his life and art, revealing the music that transformed his career, sculpted his legacy, and saved his life.”

Directedy by Susan Lacy and Jessica Levin, Part 1 of Billy Joel: And So It Goes premieres on Max and HBO linear on July 18, with Part 2 debuting a week later on July 25. Among the film’s executive producers are Tom Hanks and his longtime collaborator Gary Goetzman.

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