The hot streak continues. Even if you don’t know a thing about bluegrass, there is a very high probability that you at least know Billy Strings. The Michigan native has taken over the bluegrass scene with his hypnotic jam-band style, capturing the hearts of Grateful Dead fans, Phish fans, and beyond. Billy Strings is the face of the psychedelic bluegrass movement and the poster child for modern bluegrass players. But William Lee Apostol, A.K.A. Billy Strings, didn’t just magically turn into a master bluegrass player overnight. He dedicated himself to playing guitar and learning music at a young age, even studying bluegrass legends such as Doc Watson and emulating them. His parents helped introduce him to a variety of music, which ultimately shaped him into the impressive artist he is today. All of his hard work honing his flat-picking craft has paid off: Billy Strings now has multiple Grammy Awards, most recently winning Best Bluegrass Album for his 2024 album, Highway Prayer. This is Strings’ second consecutive win for Best Bluegrass Album, and it appears that The Recording Academy is entirely giving Strings the well-deserved flowers, and many other industry professionals are inviting him to the table. “Thank you to all the Grammys folks for naming ‘Highway Prayers’ best bluegrass album!!! And congratulations to all the nominees, it’s an honor to be recognized along with such fine musicians.” View this post on Instagram Strings’ mainstream success is not only a massive win for the bluegrass community but country music as a whole. And while most would be reveling in that win for a few days, Billy Strings is keeping the momentum going and his nose to the grindstone, sharing that he’s been in the studio working like a madman. With Strings’ intense tour schedule, there isn’t much downtime to get into the studio, so you have to take advantage of it when you can. Kicking off 2026, Strings teased that he was in the recording booth, sharing the following image: View this post on Instagram Fans were amped to see that Strings was in the studio, and some sleuths were trying very hard to zoom in on the lyric sheet for some insight on what the “Dust In A Baggie” singer is working on. With little time having passed since that teaser image, Strings is teasing what he’s been working on even more, leaving fans ecstatic after sharing he’s recorded one of his best LPs yet. Today, February 3, Strings took to this Instagram story and posted a black screen with text that read: “Just made my best album yet. Fkn stoked.”  LET’S GO. Minutes after sharing that story, Strings posted a collection of behind-the-scenes images from the studio to his feed, including pictures of his son behind the mixing board and his dog serving as his loyal studio supervisor. I hope we get this “best album yet” sooner rather than later. Don’t make us wait too long, Billy. We are ready. View this post on Instagram The post “Stoked”: Fresh Off Grammy Win, Billy Strings Says He Just Made His Best Album Yet first appeared on Whiskey Riff.