ABRAHAM: Even Billy Joel agreed when the song came out back in 1982 it's not about Allentown specifically but a state of mind. We're not moving out or giving up, he said. We're going to try.

For “Allentown,” he reworked a set of lyrics he had previously written about Levittown, New York, becoming inspired when he heard about the struggles of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s steel industry.

Billy Joel's song "Allentown," written 30 years ago, doesn't hold a tune to the city these days, officials said. The 1982 hit painted a pretty gloomy picture of the area while putting the Queen ...

Billy Joel may not play Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley these days. But he still sings about Allentown. It’s no surprise. The Piano Man’s documented ties to the region run deep. A late 1973 ...

But Allentown's current mayor, Matt Tuerk, doesn't think the song has much relevance anymore. "It's so wrong. I don't know how it felt in 1982, but it doesn't feel like that now," Tuerk recently ...

The "Piano Man" himself, Billy Joel, is performing July 9, 2016, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. Joel has already performed "Allentown" on previous tour stops, so chances are it's going to ...

Rangers fans should prick up their ears for a special Billy Joel tribute to the Stanley Cup squad. Joel — whose own monthly MSG shows are sold out through November — has given his blessing for ...

Forty years ago, Billy Joel's hit song "Allentown" fell off the charts after almost five months on the Billboard 100, and it left a legacy. The city of Allentown, Pa., became a symbol of the Rust ...

Forty years ago, Billy Joel's hit song "Allentown" fell off the charts after almost five months on the Billboard 100, and it left a legacy. The city of Allentown, Pa., became a symbol of the Rust ...

Forty years after singer Billy Joel's song "Allentown" put Allentown, Pa., on every pop station, city leaders say they're ready to move on.