Rolling Stone

Billy Strings Makes His Debut on ‘Tiny Desk’ After Sending Audition Tape: ‘It Only Took 12 More Years’

Michigan bluegrass phenom Billy Strings and his band stopped by NPR’s Tiny Desk for a performance more than a decade in the making. Backed by his band — Alex Hargreaves on fiddle, backing vocalist ...
WTHR

Bluegrass artist Billy Strings to perform 2 shows at Fishers Event Center next spring

Strings will be performing at the Fishers Event Center on Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25, 2026. The tour extension is in support of his latest full-length album, "Highway Prayers, which was ...
Texarkana Gazette

EDITORIAl | Strings Attached: Federal funds always come with federal rules

If you get money from someone else, there are always strings attached. That's as true with tax dollars as in the private sector. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which oversees SNAP -- the ...
People

Billy Strings Says He's Still in 'Denial' Over His Mom's Shocking Cause of Death: 'It Was Just Unnecessary'

The bluegrass musician's mom Debra died of a drug overdose in June Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...
Taste of Country

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 ...
Rolling Stone

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

Billy Strings revealed that he wants to set his late mother’s poetry to music for a potential new album during an extensive interview about drug use and addiction on the Dopey podcast. Strings’ mother ...
El Paso Times

El Paso County adopts fire code, new rules for outdoor businesses after string of fires

Outdoor businesses in El Paso County will now be required to follow new regulations. The El Paso County Commissioners Court adopted an Outdoor Business Order and a County Fire Code Monday, Oct. 20.
The New York Times

NCAA will not implement ‘5-for-5’ eligibility rules anytime soon, internal memo says

Current NCAA eligibility rules will remain in place for the rest of this academic year as well as the 2026-27 academic year. Kirby Lee / Imagn Images A possible change in college eligibility rules to ...
Reuters

ATP open to heat policy after string of retirements in Shanghai sauna

BENGALURU, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The governing body of men's tennis could consider a formal heat rule after a string of retirements at the Shanghai Masters this week blew the draw wide open, with top ...
NerdWallet

The $25,000 Day Trading Rule May Soon Go Away

A change is coming to pattern day trading rules that will make it easier for small retail investors to get in the game. Here's what to know. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are ...
Sports Illustrated

MLB Playoffs 2025: Every Key Rule Change to Know

The MLB postseason is underway, some exciting baseball has already been played and some more is around the corner for the next month or so. In order to properly enjoy this postseason, there are a few ...
The New York Times

50 Pianos Rumble With the Sound of ‘11,000 Strings’

Performances in N.Y.C. Georg Friedrich Haas has written a piece of almost ridiculous scale and complexity. The effect is awe-inspiring. Georg Friedrich Haas has written a piece of almost ridiculous ...