Billy Joel’s emotional coming-home story behind ‘New York State of Mind’ — as he says goodbye to his MSG residency
“Some folks like to get away/ Take a holiday from the neighborhood/ Hop a flight to Miami Beach/ Or to Hollywood.” So mused a 27-year-old Billy Joel at the beginning of “New York State of Mind,” his 1976 saloon song that would become a hometown anthem for the ages — and a local crowd favorite … Read more