AOL

Billy Strings Was Blindsided When He Learned His Mom’s Cause of Death

Billy Strings is opening up about the unexpected death of his mother, Debra Apostal, which happened in June. Strings — whose legal name is William Lee Apostal — says his mom wasn’t sick leading up to ...
Yahoo

Billy Strings Wants to ‘Honor’ His Late Mom With a New Album Featuring Her Poetry

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billy Strings revealed that he wants to set his late mother’s poetry to music for a potential new album during an extensive ...
WFAE

After losing his mother to an overdose, musician Billy Strings plays to honor her

Singer-songwriter Billy Strings says his guitar has been his best friend for as long as he can remember. "I slept with my guitar when I was 4 or 5 years old," he says. "I'd put it right under the ...
NPR

Fresh Air Weekend: Billy Strings and Laufey

Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, as well as new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, ...
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Billy Strings’ 'Beautiful' Mom Debra Dies Hours After He Finishes Show Near His Parents’ Michigan Home

Billy Strings is grieving the death of his mother, Debra Apostal. The Grammy-winning bluegrass musician, 32, announced during a performance in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, June 20, that his mom died ...