Joshua Duchan's guest appearances

Joshua Duchan

Impact Radio USA

Bill Clinton

Michael McDonald

Sammy Davis Jr

David Barrett

Patrick Brown

Ryan Dalton

Kenny G

Paul Davis

Liz Weston

Ronnie Milsap

Phil Collins

Kenny Rogers

Andrea Waltz

Pete Rose

Bob Seger

OwlTail

I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Joshua S. Duchan, professor of Music at Wayne State University. Dr. Duchan's newest book, "Billy Joel: America's Piano Man" was released last week and it sold out on the first day! (NOTE: More hard copies will be available in July. Kindle downloads are available now). From the Rowman and Littlefield website: "Despite his tremendous success, Billy Joel’s gifts as a composer and commentator on American life are long overdue for a thorough investigation. In Billy Joel: America’s Piano Man, music historian Joshua S. Duchan looks at the career and music of this remarkable singer-songwriter, exploring the unique ways Joel channels and transforms the cultural life of a changing America over four decades into bestselling song after song and album after album.  Billy Joel has not always enjoyed the acclaim of music critics, who have characterized his music as inauthentic and lacking a uniqueness of style. Duchan corrects this misunderstanding by exploring the depth and degree to which Joel’s songs engage with social, cultural, political, and economic issues. Organized by major themes and including original interviews with Joel himself, Duchan’s book delves into Joel’s endeavors as a musician, lyricist, and commentator on questions of geography and regionalism, politics, working- and middle-class culture, human relationships, and the history of music itself. Duchan draws on key songs from Joel’s career to explore each theme, from his folk-like lament for Long Island’s changing industry and lifestyle in “The Downeaster ‘Alexa’” to his emotional ode to Vietnam veterans in “Goodnight Saigon.”  Original interviews with Billy Joel blend with Duchan’s engaging analysis to provide readers of all backgrounds and ages a new look at these unforgettable songs. Music lovers and historians of both the academic and armchair variety will find this exploration of Joel’s work a rewarding adventure into America’s social, cultural, political, economic, and—above all—musical history." To purchase Dr. Duchan's book, please go to: https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442242067/Billy-Joel-America%27s-Piano-Man# Or https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Joel-Americas-Littlefield-Culture/dp/1442242051/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1497905457&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Joshua+duchan

I had the privilege of interviewing Dr. Joshua S. Duchan, professor of Music at Wayne State University. Dr. Duchan's newest book, "Billy Joel: America's Piano Man" was released last week and it sold out on the first day! (NOTE: More hard copies will be available in July. Kindle downloads are available now). From the Rowman and Littlefield website: "Despite his tremendous success, Billy Joel’s gifts as a composer and commentator on American life are long overdue for a thorough investigation. In Billy Joel: America’s Piano Man, music historian Joshua S. Duchan looks at the career and music of this remarkable singer-songwriter, exploring the unique ways Joel channels and transforms the cultural life of a changing America over four decades into bestselling song after song and album after album. Billy Joel has not always enjoyed the acclaim of music critics, who have characterized his music as inauthentic and lacking a uniqueness of style. Duchan corrects this misunderstanding by exploring the depth and degree to which Joel’s songs engage with social, cultural, political, and economic issues. Organized by major themes and including original interviews with Joel himself, Duchan’s book delves into Joel’s endeavors as a musician, lyricist, and commentator on questions of geography and regionalism, politics, working- and middle-class culture, human relationships, and the history of music itself. Duchan draws on key songs from Joel’s career to explore each theme, from his folk-like lament for Long Island’s changing industry and lifestyle in “The Downeaster ‘Alexa’” to his emotional ode to Vietnam veterans in “Goodnight Saigon.” Original interviews with Billy Joel blend with Duchan’s engaging analysis to provide readers of all backgrounds and ages a new look at these unforgettable songs. Music lovers and historians of both the academic and armchair variety will find this exploration of Joel’s work a rewarding adventure into America’s social, cultural, political, economic, and—above all—musical history." To purchase Dr. Duchan's book, please go to: <a href="https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442242067/Billy-Joel-America%27s-Piano-Man#" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442242067/Billy-Joel-America%27s-Piano-Man#</a> Or <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Joel-Americas-Littlefield-Culture/dp/1442242051/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1497905457&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Joshua+duchan" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Joel-Americas-Littlefield-Culture/dp/1442242051/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1497905457&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=Joshua+duchan</a>

Dr. Joshua Duchan - New Book on "Billy Joel"

Professor Dr. Joshua Duchan, a Music History Professor from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, called in to discuss his upcoming book, entitled, "Billy Joel: America's Piano Man", which is due to be released in June of 2017.  An Ethnomusicologist who specializes in American popular music, Dr. Duchan is already a widely published author. You can find additional biographical information on Dr. Duchan through the Wayne State University website at:https://wayne.edu/people/ev1450/

Professor Dr. Joshua Duchan, a Music History Professor from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, called in to discuss his upcoming book, entitled, "Billy Joel: America's Piano Man", which is due to be released in June of 2017. An Ethnomusicologist who specializes in American popular music, Dr. Duchan is already a widely published author. You can find additional biographical information on Dr. Duchan through the Wayne State University website at: <a href="https://wayne.edu/people/ev1450/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://wayne.edu/people/ev1450/</a>

Professor Joshua Duchan - (Book on Billy Joel)