Billy Strings

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For the Sake of the Song: John Hartford “In Tall Buildings”

July 22, 2024 Viv Fish 9

Who would have thought such an innocuous title could resonate so deeply? I first heard this song when Hannah Read performed it as she opened for John Smith at Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne, in […]

Video: Tony Trischka “Brown’s Ferry Blues” (feat. Billy Strings)

February 16, 2024 Andrew Frolish 1

Here’s the delightfully upbeat ‘Brown’s Ferry Blues’ from Tony Trischka, featuring some wonderfully talented players, including Billy Strings. The song features stunning performances from an all-star band and it’s great to see the musicians at work in […]

Artwork for Nanci Griffith tribute 'More Than A Whisper' on Rounder Records

Various Artists “More Than A Whisper: Celebrating The Music Of Nanci Griffith”

September 18, 2023 Richard Parkinson 1

A mighty and entirely merited salute to a giant of americana. Nanci Griffith would have turned 70 in July 2023 had she not died in August 2021 after a long illness. To celebrate her life and […]

Video: Leftover Salmon feat. Billy Strings “Blue Railroad Train”

May 12, 2023 Andrew Frolish 0

Lovely rhythms. Lovely tune. The new single from Colorado-based Leftover Salmon and Billy Strings is an Americana delight. In particular, the layered vocals are superb with Drew Emmitt and Vince Herman harmonising perfectly with Strings. The […]

Interview: Michael Cleveland on spreading his musical wings beyond traditional bluegrass

January 24, 2023 Martin Johnson 4

If you want to be one of the best bluegrass fiddle players you need to start playing at age four. Michael Cleveland is a 12-time IBMA Fiddle Player Of The Year and a Grammy Award-winner who […]

Can’t Live With It, Can’t Live Without It: Tom Waits

August 5, 2026 2

The musical influence of Tom Waits over the last seven decades has spanned far beyond what one might define as americana. His deep, gravely voice, has been described as having been soaked in a vat of […]

Paul McClure “The Good And The Bad Of It”

August 5, 2026 0

The Rutland Troubadour returns for album number four. Paul McClure, on his fourth album, decided to go to pastures new and left the rural north and travelled south to East Sussex and the fine Bex-Pop Studios […]

Artists with Hearts of Gold contribute to two more albums of Neil Young covers