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While Billy Joel’s last studio album was released on August 10th, 1993. It was The Stranger that catapulted Billy Joel to the iconic, internationally renowned venue he is happy to call home Madison Square Garden. He first played there in 1978 and has continued to play there ever since. For any artist having a residency at Madison Square Garden is an accomplishment, but having a legacy of shows at MSG is just part of what makes Billy Joel such an icon.

On Episode 4 of The Opus: The Stranger, we close out the season by taking a look at what came next for Billy after The Stranger. His incredible 50+ year career, his history-making residency at Madison Square Garden, and the enormous impact he’s had on his fellow musicians.

Presented by Consequence Podcast Network and Sony Legacy, host Adam Unze speaks with Billy Joel's biographer Fred Schruers, Ken Weinstein, Regina Spektor, Ben Folds, Bayside's Anthony Raneri, Rozzi, The Arkells' Anthony Carone, and Andrew McMahon and the Wilderness

You can keep up with the rest of Season 19 by liking, reviewing, and subscribing to The Opus wherever you get your podcasts. You can also stream and download The Stranger here, and relive Joel's 1990 concerts at Yankee Stadium with the recently released Live at Yankee Stadium. To catch a more modern Joel concert -- including his co-headlining tour with Stevie Nicks -- get tickets here.

Fans of The Opus can show their love with an official Opus hoodie or T-Shirt, available now at the Consequence Shop.