Billy Joel has married four times, including to model Christie Brinkley. The women in his life inspired songs such as “Uptown Girl” and “Just the Way You Are.”

Billy Joel opens up about the new HBO documentary 'Billy Joel: And So It Goes' — and why he "resisted" revealing the highs and lows of his life and career — in this week's issue of PEOPLE.

Now, a two-part HBO documentary is exploring the life, career and personal struggles of Billy Joel, providing an expansive look at the man behind the music. Billy Joel’s former business manager and wife,

Forgiveness is complicated. And so is self-examination. But Billy Joel, who has an inherent likability, and his loved ones seem to be well-practiced in the art of both.

Billy Joel is "really enjoying this time in my life,” the star, whose life story is being told in the new HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes, tells PEOPLE in this week’s cover story. He is dad to daughters Della,

Before Billy Joel was tickling the ivories as a sophisticated piano man, he was a thick haired, heavy metal rock 'n' roller.

The two-part expansive portrait of the iconic musician, 'And So It Goes' will air across two weeks later this month, clocking in at a total of five hours, and features interviews with Joel, his friends,