Learning to play guitar as a young boy growing up in Michigan, Billy Strings never saw it as a viable career path. Instead, he assumed he’d eventually “wither away in prison” or end up a drug addict.

On December 29, Widespread Panic commenced the first of three concerts at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta. As part of their build to the New Year, the ensemble kept an ace up their collective sleeve, ...

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, ...

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Billy Strings 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 ...

Last night, Widespread Panic stamped their trademark style and format onto New Year’s Eve at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, finishing out a three-day run with a three-set finale. John Bell wielded an acoustic ...

Last night, Widespread Panic began its annual New Year’s Eve run in Atlanta, raising the bar and setting a new gold standard for “night one” with an extended sit-in from Billy Strings. ATL’s Fox ...

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