Strings makes Austin City Limits debut tonight
Strings recently released two new collaborations: "Wargasm" featuring special guest RMR, and a new version of Bill Monroe's "Midnight on the Stormy Deep" with Del McCoury.
Strings will continue to tour throughout the fall including upcoming headline shows at Pittsburgh's Stage AE, New Haven's Westville Music Bowl (two nights), Las Vegas' Event Lawn at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas (two nights), Los Angeles' The Belasco (sold-out), Oakland's Fox Theater (two nights, one sold-out), Portland's McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater (sold-out), Seattle's King County's Marymoor Park, Missoula's KettleHouse Amphitheater, Wichita's Wave and Denver's Mission Ballroom (four nights, all sold-out). Strings also will play Newport, R.I. Folk Festival on July 25-26.
More news for Billy Strings
- 01/28/25: Strings heads west...to Australia, New Zealand
- 01/07/25: Strings continues tour
- 10/07/24: Combs, Church, Strings, Taylor plan Hurricane Helene benefit
- 09/20/24: Strings spends "Seven Weeks in County"
- 08/23/24: Strings believes in "Stratosphere Blues"
- 08/02/24: Strings asks for "Highway Prayers"
- 07/12/24: Strings, Moroney, Johnny Blue Skies top new releases
- 03/12/24: Strings adds summer shows
CD reviews for Billy Strings
Never a judicious editor, Billy Strings' latest is 74 minutes of mind-expanding 'grassicana. The thing is, while it runs a bit long one is at a loss as to what could or should have been held in reserve; even the most frivolous numbers — "MORBUD4ME," "Richard Petty" and "Catch and Release," perhaps — add humor and context to the recording. "Highway Prayers" is a powerful set of music, covering the bluegrass and rootsicana bases. ...
It's just like Billy Strings to have a song title that reads like a heavy metal track ("Hellbender") for a tune that sounds like traditional bluegrass music. When it comes to creating music, though, the phrase, 'It's all good,' actually applies to Strings – for once. "Renewal" is over an hour of music, and is (mostly) bluegrass – at heart – but not just bluegrass music.
"Hide And Seek" is one of the most complicated recordings, ...
As befits the reigning IBMA Guitar Player of the Year, Billy Strings' second full release, "Home" displays his guitar-playing range. But, there is much more to the fellow that rages through live shows, and those qualities are displayed on "Home."
Strings (born William Apostol) lives up to his nom de guerre. Electric, acoustic 6- or 12-string guitar provide the ingredients for his work, and his guitar work is mostly, although not always, delivered at a breakneck tempo, ...
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