Billy Strings Turns Grief Into Art
Billy Strings has an emotional attachment to the art work on the cover of his new album For most, the death of a mother means instant heartbreak. But for many recording artists it can provide heart-felt inspiration to produce their very-best creativity to honor that special person. And nobody has done this better than contemporary bluegrass whizz Billy Strings who has just released a new album, aptly named So Much for Goodbyes. It is a back-to-the-basics masterpiece. String
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An Obit Called “Coat of Many Colors”
A remake of Dolly Parton's original Coat of Many Colors Few people have written their own obituary on the back of a dry cleaner’s receipt. Dolly Parton did. And yes, it’s in song – “Coat of Many Colors.” The country music legend wrote her lyrically-stunning autobiographic reflection some 57 years before her death, on August 25 at the age of 80. She was in the back of a bus - touring with country star Porter Wagoner – when she started reflecting on her impoverished child
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