Billy Strings Is Trying to Make a New Album With His Late Mom's Poems

Billy Strings revealed that he wants to set his late mother’s poetry to music for a potential new album during an extensive interview about drug use and addiction on the Dopey podcast .

Strings’ mother, Debra, died earlier this year from an accidental overdose. The bluegrass musician has discussed his parents’ drug use and battles with addiction, as well as his own, in interviews over the years. And on Dopey he admitted he didn’t realize his parents were using again when his mom died.

“After I lost my mom, my whole idea of addiction is different,” Strings said. “I thought I knew what it really was, and I really had no idea… It’s not her fault. She lost a battle, and I fucking miss her so much, and I love her so much.”

Strings then recited a poem his mom wrote, which he said h