TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. I’m Terry Gross. Today’s guest is bluegrass singer, songwriter and guitarist Billy Strings. He spoke with FRESH AIR’s Sam Briger. Here’s Sam. SAM BRIGER, BYLINE: If you ever find yourself at an arena concert where tens of thousands of fans of all ages are stomping about to the Bill Monroe tune “Roanoke” or …
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The Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist has one foot in traditional bluegrass and another in improvisational jam music. He has a new album, Live at the Legion, and he brought his guitar to our studio. He spoke with Sam Briger about healing himself through songwriting, performing the day his mom died, and how being a father has changed him as a …
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A newly-married woman from San Francisco called The Ramsey Show with a dilemma that pits her and her new husband against the cultural expectations of her extended family. Don’t miss The caller states that she and her husband were recently married and although some of her extended family couldn’t attend the ceremony, her grandmother and aunt wanted to send a …
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