AMERICANA MUSIC

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

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Your tax dollars at work… I’m sure you’re familiar with Dolly Parton‘s Imagination Library. The incredible program offers free books monthly to children from birth until they turn 5 years old in an effort to improve childhood literacy and get kids reading. It does this by teaming up with local partners like nonprofits, libraries, school districts, or cities to cover the cost of the books, while the Imagination Library administers the program. These local partners get funding through donations and […]

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Taylor Sheridan’s Live-Action ‘Call Of Duty’ Film Sets 2028 Release Date

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Taylor Sheridan’s Live-Action ‘Call Of Duty’ Film Sets 2028 Release Date

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Nutella Unveils Its First New Flavor in More Than 50 Years

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If you love Nutella, the tasty chocolate delight (it’s actually a hazelnut cocoa spread), you will be happy to hear that there is a now a brand new flavor of the sweet treat. It’s the first new iteration of the product on the market in more than 50 years. (Nutella originally hit shelves in 1964.) […]

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