Looking at how the intrumental talents of 1980s hair metallers was overlooked by noting how Billy Sheehan of Mr Big was inspired by Frank Zappa.

From the godfather of thumpin’ and pluckin’ to Victor Wooten’s game-changing slap technique, we bring you the players that you must know if you want to call yourself a true bass aficionado ...

Though Billy Strings hasn't covered the Grateful Dead for three years, he teased "Scarlet Begonias" on Tuesday.

Billy Strings opens the first of his three nights at Cary, N.C.’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Thursday, April 18, 2025. Scott Sharpe ssharpe@newsobserver.com Multiple Grammy-winner Billy Strings ...

Andy Frasco rounded up Billy Strings, Mike Gordon, Daniel Donato, and Steve Poltz for his new single, "Life is Easy".

Multiple Grammy-winner Billy Strings brought his eclectic blend of jam band and traditional bluegrass to Cary, N.C.’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre for the first of three sold-out shows Thursday night.

Billy Strings has come a long way in the last few years. His songwriting and out-of-this-world guitar playing helped him become one of the biggest names in modern bluegrass. That opened doors to ...

During a midweek stop at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Fla., bluegrass golden boy Billy Strings treated attendees of the second stop on his current spring tour to a bust out of Bill Monroe’s ...

Unlike most artists, you really never know what you’re going to get when it comes to a Billy Strings show. If you want to be there to catch one of his unpredictable, freewheeling sets live ...

Last night, April 11, Billy Strings touched down in Savannah, Ga. for the third stop on his eagerly anticipated 2025 Spring Tour. Wrapping up a week on the road that brought four exceptional ...

One of several unannounced heavy hitters from the roots music world, Billy Strings — the new-school ... ripper anchored by Grisman’s buoyant bass and laced with rambling mandolin licks.