The piece of folded, faded sheet music slipped out from the memory box I was carrying and floated to the floor, reminiscent of the song printed on it: “Autumn Leaves.” I hadn’t touched a piano in ...

Roger Williams, a pianist who was one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century and who hit No. 1 on the pop charts in 1955 with his arpeggio-strewn “Autumn Leaves,” has died. He ...

Looking trim and jaunty, Billy Joel was in the mood for a melody yesterday after moving out of a rehab clinic for those who make love to their tonic and gin. “I feel great and I’m glad to be home,” ...