‘I was running away from poverty’: the remarkable rise of bluegrass virtuoso Billy Strings - The Guardian

After escaping opioid-ravaged Michigan, he spent 10 years on the road before turning his experiences into a Grammy-winning album in 2019. Next stop? Mainstream success

Billy Strings didnt believe in panic attacks until he had one. On tour a few years ago, he woke up in a hotel room at 5am, convinced he was dying. My hands were tingling, my lips were purple, I could… [+7280 chars]

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