American Songwriter

Billy Strings Creates Catchy Tune In Reaction To Taylor Swift Fan’s Poster Heist

Billy Strings posted a hilarious response—in song, no less—to the news of a Taylor Swift poster heist. He posted a video of himself on X, formerly known as Twitter, creating a catchy song relating the ...

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 ...
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Billy Strings Opens Up On His Mother’s Tragic Overdose: “I Don’t Understand, Guess I Never Will”

Sharing some heartbreaking news regarding his mother's unexpected death. Earlier this summer, Billy Strings, whose real name is William Lee Apostol, informed the world that his mother tragically ...

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

On the Dopey podcast, the bluegrass musician said he’s been digging through his mom’s work and setting it to music in the ...

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 Billy Strings opened up about the death of his mother ...