Strings, Billy

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September 8, 2025

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After losing his mother to an overdose, musician Billy Strings plays to honor her

Bluegrass singer-songwriter Billy Strings talks with Fresh Air producer Sam Briger. Though he never took formal lessons, Strings learned to play the guitar by hanging around with his dad and listening to him play Doc Watson. Strings' newest album is a collaboration with bluegrass guitarist Bryan Sutton called Live at the Legion.

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After losing his mother to an overdose, musician Billy Strings plays to honor her

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