Bluegrass Star Billy Strings / Laufey
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This is Ira Glass. On this American life, we tell stories about when things change. Like for this guy David, whose entire life took a sharp, unexpected, and very unpleasant turn. And it did take me a while to realize that it's basically because the monkey pressed the button. That's right.
Because the monkey pressed the button. Surprising stories every week, wherever you get your podcasts. From WHYY in Philadelphia, this is Fresh Air Weekend. I'm Sam Brigger. Well folks, I want to tell you about a traveling man.
His home was down in Tennessee. Today we continue our series highlighting some of our favorite interviews of the year with singer, songwriter, and guitarist Billy Strings. Strings is one of the rare bluegrass musicians who can fill arenas with tens of thousands of fans. He's been working to get to where he is. for a long time.
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