Josh Rouse Gets a Nod From the Piano Man

Singer-songwriter virtuoso Josh Rouse recently got a seal of approval from the piano man himself, Billy Joel.

When Rouse visited the New York studios for his Interface taping, he offered a tidbit about his unlikely encounter with Joel while touring the U.S. with John Mayer. "He told me... 'It's nice to hear good songs again,'" Rouse recounted to Spinner.

Rouse also got a crash course in ace songwriting from the six-time Grammy winner, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. "I asked him about minor chords," Rouse said. "He says, 'It's all in the chords.'"

Watch for Rouse' Interface performance on July 20.