Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.

Behind the Billy Joel track that directly references the conflict surrounding the release of his signature song, "Piano Man."

So It Goes’ will fully prepare you to teach a college class on Joel the angry young man, Ex-Wife Guy, and unlikely superstar.

A pedicab driver in New York City got the surprise of his life when Billy Joel stops to say hello after hearing his own song "New York State of Mind" being played for passengers.

Legendary "Piano Man" Billy Joel drove a fan crazy as he pulled up next to an NYC pedicab driver who was blasting his 1976 hit, "New York State of Mind."

Billy Joel is releasing a rarities-packed, 100-song digital companion compilation to his new documentary, ‘And So It Goes.’

Almost five hours in length, the two-part look at the hard-to-pin-down artist flows effortlessly, making for a riveting watch even for those coming to it with little affection for his work.

Five-time Grammy winner Billy Joel is a four-time husband. The legendary singer-songwriter, who’s currently married to Alexis Roderick Joel, said “I do” to three other women before he wed his final match in 2015.

Forgiveness is complicated. And so is self-examination. But Billy Joel, who has an inherent likability, and his loved ones seem to be well-practiced in the art of both.