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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

WATCH: West Virginia Deer Accidentally Goes Sledding All The Way Down Icy Hillside

WATCH: West Virginia Deer Accidentally Goes Sledding All The Way Down Icy Hillside

The slopes were gnarly that day. Snow days for wildlife aren’t always a lot of fun. While most of us humans have the option of stocking up and staying indoors, animals out in the wild just have to fight through the elements… whether they are prepared for it or not. This deer in West Virginia had no idea how to handle the snow and ice that fell in it’s home state over the weekend. Much of lower 48 got hit […]

The post WATCH: West Virginia Deer Accidentally Goes Sledding All The Way Down Icy Hillside first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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“Just Fastballs”: Luke Combs Says He Wants To Prove He Still Has It With The Release Of His New Album, ‘The Way I Am’

“Just Fastballs”: Luke Combs Says He Wants To Prove He Still Has It With The Release Of His New Album, ‘The Way I Am’

Proving to everyone he still has it. Despite dropping arguably the most profound album of his career in 2024 with Fathers & Sons, there were quite a few fans online who claimed that Combs “fell off” given the record did not produce any smash hits that were comparable to the likes of “She Got the Best of Me,” “Beer Never Broke My Heart” or even “Where the Wild Things Are.” But Luke knew that going in, confessing that it was […]

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Nashville Faces Massive Cleanup After Crippling Ice Storm Initially Cuts Power to Nearly 230,000

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – JANUARY 24: A person’s car is stuck in the snow on January 24, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas. A massive winter storm is bringing frigid temperatures, ice, and snow to nearly 200 million Americans. (Photo by Will Newton/Getty Images)

Nashville is reeling after an ice storm left thousands with no power in the brutal cold. There is major damage from the slippery coating.

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“Whiskey’s Gone”: This Popular Distillery Has Stopped Production This Year

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – JANUARY 31: A member of staff rolls a barrel of whisky at Glengoyne distillery on January 31, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. On February 1st, alcohol duty rates in the UK are increasing in line with the forecasted retail price index (RPI) inflation rate of 3.65%, impacting the cost of whisky. The Scotch Whisky Association global export figures for 2023 show the value of Scotch exports topped £5.6bn. This is the equivalent of 1.35bn 70cl bottles of Scotch Whisky exported equating to 43 per second. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
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There’s a lot of whiskey on the market, but not enough people drinking it. This has led to one popular distillery to stop production.

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