“Escanada”, written with sunny memories of male bonding in the Michigan backwoods in mind, has a sourer tone as the band ...

Tommy Emmanuel releases Living In The Light, his first solo album in ten years, featuring a heartfelt version of Sharon O’Neill’s Maxine and a US tour launching at the Ryman Auditorium.

After Davis announced Tangled String Studios’ closure, local musicians like songwriter/keyboardist Lisa Chang took to social media to express their love. “A very special place run by a special person, ...

The new December 2025 issue of Uncut comes with a very special free CD: The Gold Rush – The Songs Of Neil Young. The ...

There are no off days for Cryptopsy. The Canadian death-metal band is on a night off just outside of Baltimore when Westword rings, but instead of indulging in the local fare of soft-shell crab and ...

On Friday, October 3, Billy Strings arrived in Oslo, Norway, for the first stop on his European Fall Tour 2025. The musician and his band’s latest stint ...

Phil was just a blue-collar guy, and all of a sudden he became a star.” Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty One day I ...

At the IBMA World of Bluegrass in Chattanooga, Billy Strings solidified his position as a leader and an ambassador of the ...

In addition to Farm Aid’s board members, the remarkable bill included: Bob Dylan, Kenny Chesney, Billy Strings, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Lukas Nelson, Trampled by Turtles, Wynonna Judd, ...

The nearly 12-hour concert at Minneapolis’s Huntington Bank Stadium culminated in headlining sets by Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Willie Nelson.

Billy Strings is already entertaining while on tour. He decided to extend it to a winter tour over the course of February. The tour is a continuation of the celebration of his latest album, Highway ...

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 ...