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APPALACHIAN ARTISTS

Appalachian Echoes is a three-hour, weekly syndicated radio program that highlights the talented artists, songwriters and musicians with ties to Appalachia, as well as the vibrant and growing genre of Americana music which often features the echoes of Appalachian influence. The show focuses on predominantly independent artists and music often overlooked by commercial radio playlists, and fuels a sense of listener loyalty based on home place pride.

Listen Saturdays from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on great radio stations like our home station, WXCC, 96.5 FM. (The button below opens its live stream!)

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RADIO SHOW

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Listen live on Saturdays from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on our home station, WXCC – 96.5 FM, in Williamson, W.Va. Click here to open its live stream.

Are you a radio station interested in carrying Appalachian Echoes? Contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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We collect the most comprehensive list of Americana artists playing live within a reasonable drive of Eastern Kentucky, Southern West Virginia and Western Virginia. If your venue’s events are listed, email us!

AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS

Dolly Parton, a Missing Miniature Donkey, Has Been Found

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PRODUCTION – 24 June 2024, Baden-Württemberg, Ochsenhausen: Micro and miniature donkeys stand in a paddock. The small animals originally come from the USA and are becoming increasingly popular in this country too. Photo: Stefan Puchner/dpa (Photo by Stefan Puchner/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton has plenty of songs about animals in her expansive catalog.  Parton has also about sparrows (“Little Sparrow”), eagles (“Eagle When She Flies”), farm animals (“My Tennessee Mountain Home”), and dogs (the heartbreaking “Cracker Jack”). One of her signature numbers is “Love Is Like a Butterfly.” In fact, the winged insect has been a […]

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When The Country Grieves, Springsteen’s There For Us Again

Americana News

Springsteen's MinneapolisWhen The Country Grieves, Springsteen’s There For Us Again In the aftermath of 9/11, Bruce Springsteen was walking in his hometown of Freehold, New Jersey when a fan yelled out, “Bruce, we need you.” The comment kick-started Springsteen into writing songs for The Rising which summed up the country’s collective grief and provided hope when […]

The post When The Country Grieves, Springsteen’s There For Us Again appeared first on Americana Highways.

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