Billy Joel’s emotional coming-home story behind ‘New York State of Mind’ — as he says goodbye to his MSG residency By Chuck Arnold Published July 25, 2024, 4:39 p.m. ET ...

Dressed down and dirt dusted, he was smiling from ear to ear as he drove a tractor through the countryside, joking that he was living in a "primitive state." No glitz, no glam, just raw, earthy peace.