Billy Strings joins host Stephen Kallao

Billy Strings’ latest album answered the prayers of bluegrass fans worldwide. Highway Prayers is one of the best bluegrass records of the modern era. Strings joins us to talk about making the album, working with Kanye West and Fiona Apple producer Jon Brion, and tells the tale of a highly unusual traffic stop. It’s Billy Strings

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist
Pearl Jam “Yellow Ledbetter” Lost Dogs
Billy Strings “Gild The Lily” Highway Prayers
Billy Strings “Catch And Release” Highway Prayers
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell “Bluebird Wine” Old Yellow Moon
Billy Strings “Escanaba” Highway Prayers
Billy Strings “Richard Petty” Love Vol. 1
Molly Tuttle “Million Miles” When You’re Ready
The Head and the Heart “Arrow” Single
Fitz & The Tantrums “Don’t Gotta Work It Out” Pickin’ Up the Pieces
Pink Floyd “Comfortably Numb” The Wall

Hour Two
Robert Palmer “You Are In My System” Pride
Blondshell “T&A” T&A Single
Bright Eyes “Bells and Whistles” Five Dice, All Threes
St. Vincent “Broken Man” All Born Screaming
Tamino “Babylon” Every Dawn’s A Mountain
Kae Tempest “Lionmouth Door Knocker” Recorded Live for World Cafe
John Mayer “No Such Thing” Recorded Live for World Cafe
David Wax Museum “Guesthouse” Recorded Live for World Cafe
Beirut “Santa Fe” The Rip Tide
David Rawlings & Gillian Welch “What We Had” Woodland
Haim “Forever” Days are Gone
New Order “Age of Consent” Power, Corruption, and Lies
Leif Vollebekk “Peace of Mind” Revelation
Dr. Dog “Talk Is Cheap” Dr. Dog
Mumford and Sons “I Will Wait” Babel