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,

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.

So It Goes’ will fully prepare you to teach a college class on Joel the angry young man, Ex-Wife Guy, and unlikely superstar.