Billy Strings is opening up about the unexpected death of his mother, Debra Apostal, which happened in June. Strings — whose legal name is William Lee Apostal — says his mom wasn’t sick leading up to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bluegrass guitarist Billy Strings took the stage in Lexington Friday night and announced that his mother, Debra Apostol, has died.

Billy Strings is one of the best guitarists on the planet. Just ask anyone who's shared a stage with him. So why did he sign up for guitar lessons? That's one of the questions we were eager to ask ...