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

HARDY Reveals He Worked as a Gravedigger Before Becoming a Musician

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HARDY (Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images)

Many famous musicians, actors, and actresses had weird jobs before they got to be well-known. Maybe they were putting themselves through college at the time. Or wanted to help out their family. Perhaps they just were after a taste of the real world. Whatever the motivation was, it’s fun to look back at their motley […]

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Police Officer and Father of 2 Dies From Deadly Brain Infection

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Candle (Romain Costaseca / Getty Images)

The death of a police officer is tragic. The men and women in blue put their lives on the line for all of us every day. Law enforcement professionals reflexively rush toward danger when the rest of us flee from it. Officer Cody Siebert was a genuine hero to many who did not die in […]

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Legendary Notre Dame Football Coach Dies at 89: RIP Lou Holtz

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Lou Holtz (Focus on Sport / Getty Images)

Few coaches in any sport have left their indelible mark like Lou Holtz did. He led the fierce Fighting Irish of Notre Dame to a coveted national title in 1988. That was just one of his college gridiron milestones. Holtz died on Wednesday, March 4, at the age if 89, leaving behind a legacy of […]

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