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Billy Strings to Release “So Much for Goodbyes” Album Aug. 28

8/8/2026

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Billy Strings will release his new album “So Much for Goodbyes” on Aug. 28.
The album is inspired by his mother’s drug-overdose death at age 64 last year.
He performs with a drummerless band, turning bluegrass classics and original songs into improvisations that draw a Deadhead-like fan base.
After quitting his hotel job in Traverse City and selling records of debut “Turmoil & Tinfoil,” he realized his career could expand.

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Billy Strings will release his new album “So Much for Goodbyes” on Aug. 28.
The album is inspired by his mother’s drug-overdose death at age 64 last year.
He performs with a drummerless band, turning bluegrass classics and original songs into improvisations that draw a Deadhead-like fan base.
After quitting his hotel job in Traverse City and selling records of debut “Turmoil & Tinfoil,” he realized his career could expand.