The Latest Breaking News from Billy Strings

Bluegrass hero Billy Strings swaps Martin for Charvel to shred with death metal band

At a festival he curated, Strings showed the darker side of his shredding

Guitar World · Sep 2

Billy Strings: So Much for Goodbyes review – staggering, stirring songs of grief draw the blues out of bluegrass

The crossover star’s introspective sixth album is full of memories of his mother, who died in 2025, bringing his dextrous guitar to songs rooted in tradition and yearning

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27

Billy Strings plays show wearing a helmet after being hit in the head by object on stage: “Maybe I shouldn’t have come back”

The bluegrass virtuoso wasn’t taking any risks when he returned to the stage in Indiana

Guitar World · Aug 10

Sir Ringo Starr shares career next step

Sir Ringo Starr has announced his next album will be released in April and features contributions from Sheryl Crow, St. Vincent, and Billy Strings.

BANG Premier · Mar 4

Beatles legend Ringo Starr announces new album

The 85-year old musician announced the release of a 10-track record Long Long Road which will feature collaborations with Billy Strings, Sheryl Crow and St Vincent

The Independent UK · Mar 3

‘The last actual hippie’: musicians pay tribute to Grateful Dead’s Bob Weir

Stars from Bob Dylan to Brandi Carlile remember rock band co-founder as ‘beautiful human’ after his death at 78

The Guardian - US · Jan 11

Yungblud, Dream Theater, Wet Leg, Turnstile among guitar’s heavy hitters at the 2026 Grammy nominations

There are no guitar-led artists in the AOTY shortlist but there's no shortage of guitar talent here, including Joe Bonamassa, Billy Strings, Buddy Guy, Larkin Poe, and Deftones

Guitar World · Nov 7, 2025

“You never know what you're gonna get when you go to a Billy Strings concert”: Billy Strings shreds Bark at the Moon dressed as a werewolf – and nails Jake E. Lee and Ozzy Osbourne’s parts

What better way to celebrate Halloween and pay homage to two metal greats?

Guitar World · Nov 7, 2025

“The ultimate anthem for guitar”: Viral troubadour pens ode to buying guitars – and catches the ears of Joe Bonamassa and Billy Strings

Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles, who has gone viral for tackling controversial topics and taking on the role of a modern-day voice of resistance, is uniting guitar aficionados with his love letter to the instrument

Guitar World · Oct 28, 2025

“I asked if he had anything inspiring – he brought Gregg Allman’s ’66 Guild Starfire. It’s cool that Gregg played a small part on this record”: Marcus King on true love as recovery, being neighbors with Billy Strings and the Tele he bought while drunk

Darling Blue finds Marcus King getting the band together in the studio for the first time since 2018, putting together a little set of songs that did a whole lot of healing

Guitar World · Sep 24, 2025