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Bluegrass hero Billy Strings swaps Martin for Charvel to shred with death metal band

At a festival he curated, Strings showed the darker side of his shredding

Guitar World

Billy Strings: So Much for Goodbyes review – staggering, stirring songs of grief draw the blues out of bluegrass

The crossover star’s introspective sixth album is full of memories of his mother, who died in 2025, bringing his dextrous guitar to songs rooted in tradition and yearning

The Guardian - UK

Billy Strings plays show wearing a helmet after being hit in the head by object on stage: “Maybe I shouldn’t have come back”

The bluegrass virtuoso wasn’t taking any risks when he returned to the stage in Indiana

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Billy Strings performs in protective helmet after being struck by object on stage the night before

Grammy-winning singer chastized audience member who threw at him during Indiana show

The Independent UK

“I practiced more for Billy's first lesson than I've ever practiced for one of my own”: How Billy Strings’ guitar mentor approached the challenge of teaching the “monster” bluegrass player

Robb Cappelletto says the bluesgrass star was far from a novice when approached him, but still wanted to expand his knowledge

Guitar World

“I heard it snap over the screaming crowd! Sounded like a damn 2x4”: Billy Strings forced to reschedule tour after breaking leg in skating accident

Bluegrass maestro black-and-blue and in plaster after quite horrific injury – but he was still game for heading on the road until wiser heads prevailed

Guitar World

Billy Strings Injury Update: American Singer Shares Graphic X-Ray After Viral Skateboard Fail

Bluegrass musician Billy Strings broke his leg in a skateboarding accident before a concert encore in Charlottesville. Fans and peers have wished him a speedy recovery after he shared updates on Instagram.

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Sir Ringo Starr shares career next step

Sir Ringo Starr has announced his next album will be released in April and features contributions from Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, and Billy Strings.

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Beatles legend Ringo Starr announces new album

The 85-year old musician announced the release of a 10-track record Long Long Road which will feature collaborations with Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow and St Vincent

The Independent UK

‘The last actual hippie’: musicians pay tribute to Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir

Stars from Bob Dylan to Brandi Carlile remember rock band co-founder as ‘beautiful human’ after his death at 78

The Guardian - US

Yungblud, Dream Theater, Wet Leg, Turnstile among guitar’s heavy hitters at the 2026 Grammy nominations

There are no guitar-led artists in the AOTY shortlist but there's no shortage of guitar talent here, including Joe Bonamassa, Billy Strings, Buddy Guy, Larkin Poe, and Deftones

Guitar World

“You never know what you're gonna get when you go to a Billy Strings concert”: Billy Strings shreds Bark at the Moon dressed as a werewolf – and nails Jake E. Lee and Ozzy Osbourne’s parts

What better way to celebrate Halloween and pay homage to two metal greats?

Guitar World

“The ultimate anthem for guitar”: Viral troubadour pens ode to buying guitars – and catches the ears of Joe Bonamassa and Billy Strings

Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles, who has gone viral for tackling controversial topics and taking on the role of a modern-day voice of resistance, is uniting guitar aficionados with his love letter to the instrument

Guitar World

“I asked if he had anything inspiring – he brought Gregg Allman’s ’66 Guild Starfire. It’s cool that Gregg played a small part on this record”: Marcus King on true love as recovery, being neighbors with Billy Strings and the Tele he bought while drunk

Darling Blue finds Marcus King getting the band together in the studio for the first time since 2018, putting together a little set of songs that did a whole lot of healing

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Grammy-winner Billy Strings announces during show that his ‘beautiful’ mother died just hours earlier

The bluegrass singer-songwriter announced his mother’s death onstage in Kentucky

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Bob Dylan joined by Billy Strings for cover of All Along The Watchtower

Bob Dylan performed with bluegrass star Billy Strings at a recent stop on Willie Nelson's 'Outlaw Music Festival Tour'.

Guitar World

“We were touring as an Americana string band and we couldn’t pay our bills. Out of necessity, we did pivot”: Larkin Poe switched to blues-rock to cover their rent. Now the bluegrass revival has them revisiting their first love

With renewed confidence and a slew of new guitar-forward songs, Larkin Poe’s Rebecca and Megan Lovell are upping the ante on seventh album Bloom

Guitar World

“If you think of the word ‘guitar,’ I think of a Martin D-28. Some people might think of a Strat or a Les Paul, but to me, it’s just so American”: Martin joins forces with Billy Strings on two signature models inspired by his 1940 D-28

The bluegrass-coded models comprise the higher-end D-28 Billy Strings, and the more affordable D-X2E, both of which promise to deliver Strings' “distinctive sound, style, and electrifying energy”

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NAMM 2025: “If you think of just the word ‘guitar,’ I think of aMartinD-28:” Bluegrass virtuoso Billy Strings teams up with Martin for a pair of signature acoustic guitars based on his pre-war 1940 dreadnought

One is classically high-end Martin, the other retails at $899 – both are built for pickin' quick

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New Orleans Hosted Major Concerts And Parade Before Tragic Attack

New Orleans celebrates New Year's Eve with concerts and parades, facing adversity with resilience.

MusicRadar

Across the Spooniverse: Meet Hunter and Abby, the Spoon Man and Spoon Lady at the forefront of the spoons revival

Hunter and Abby - two spoons specialists reviving the instrument

Evening Standard

Ringo Starr announces first album in 6 years after cancelling tour dates due to illness

The Beatles legend has also confirmed new live dates to showcase his latest offering, which will feature 11 original songs

Guitar World

“I’m almost getting scared about my love affair with this guitar – I’m worried what I would do if something happened to it”: Trey Anastasio on the creation of his “perfect” custom Languedoc guitars – and the genius who made them (who only sees mistakes)

Whenever the Phish frontman appears on the hallowed cover of Guitar World he has his Languedocs with him. But what makes them so great?

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“If there’s a phase sound you’re dreaming of, it’s probably in here”: Chase Bliss launches its first ever signature pedal with the limited edition Billy Strings Wombtone Analog EnveloPhaser

Chase Bliss brings the discontinued analogue, envelope-controlled phaser back with some special twists for the bluegrass maestro. The catch? It’s a US-only release

Guitar World

“It's an honor to do this”: Billy Strings loved Chase Bliss’ discontinued Wombtone so much he started collecting them – now he’s been honored with his very own signature version

The cult classic pedal finally returns in the form of a Strings signature stompbox, with expression pedal compatibility and a host of new improvements

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