CULTURE
Billy Joel Announces Death of Early Bandmate Jon Small
Rolling StoneMonday, September 7, 2026 at 8:19 PM
RedScroll Brief
Small and Joel played together in the Hassles and Attila before the future Piano Man had affair with Small's wife, temporarily ending their friendship
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- Culture
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- Why it matters
- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. Small and Joel played together in the Hassles and Attila before the future Piano Man had affair with Small's wife, temporarily ending their friendship
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What happened
Small and Joel played together in the Hassles and Attila before the future Piano Man had affair with Small's wife, temporarily ending their friendship
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Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
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Rolling Stone published: Billy Joel Announces Death of Early Bandmate Jon Small
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