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Billy Strings Announces 15-Date 2027 Spring Tour
Billy Strings
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Billy Strings announced a 15-date U.S. spring 2027 tour, opening April 6 in Tampa and featuring a five-show St. Augustine, Florida, stand before dates across the Carolinas, Alabama and St. Louis. Ticket requests and sales will use Ticketmaster Request and Fair AXS for select tickets, with presales beginning Nov. 18 and general sales Nov. 20.
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2026 Albums Span Genres and Regions
Music
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Coverage of 2026 music highlights a year of acclaimed pop, indie and local releases, with artists including Olivia Rodrigo, Charli xcx, Phoebe Bridgers and Billy Strings among the names drawing attention. Meanwhile, announced rock and metal albums are already building anticipation for 2027, including new projects and lineup debuts.
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Billy Strings, East Nash Grass Lead IBMA Awards
Billy Strings
— Oct 23, 2026
Billy Strings won the IBMA Entertainer of the Year award for the fifth time, while East Nash Grass took album and instrumental group honors and Trey Hensley won song of the year. Sierra Hull earned her eighth mandolin award, and Byron Berline, The Nashville Bluegrass Band, The Lost & Found and Barry Poss were inducted into the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame.
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Pearl Jam Plays with Abe Laboriel Jr. at Ohana Festival
Eddie Vedder
— Sep 28, 2026
Pearl Jam closed Ohana Festival with guest guitarist Billy Strings, who joined Eddie Vedder and the band for Pearl Jam and Neil Young songs. The festival also featured Abe Laboriel Jr., Paul McCartney’s longtime drummer, sitting in after Matt Cameron’s 2025 departure; the band has not confirmed whether Laboriel is a permanent replacement.
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US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Attack Drones Targeting Middle Eastern Country
Jillian Butler · 2 min · 15h