The Coolest Tease Ever
I know, I know…that’s a pretty strong title and many of you might disagree with what follows. But in the wake of this past 4/20 weekend I found myself thinking back on cool moments from Billy’s 4/20 runs in the past. There are too many to mention (though maybe someday I’ll try to do some…
The Fascinating Origins of “Train, Train”
Everybody loves train songs. There’s just something about bluegrass and trains. I think it likely has to do with bluegrass’s Appalachian coal country roots where people were dependent on trains to connect with the rest of the country. I found this great quote that sums it up nicely in a Bitter Southerner article by Scott…
Why Does “Live Vol. 1” Sound Different?
If you think about it, we really experience the live music of Billy Strings and his band in a variety of ways – live in an arena (or back in the day a normal venue), streaming a soundboard recording from nugs.net (or perhaps a tape on Archive or a live stream), or listening to Live…
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