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

NBA Player Luke Kornet Calls For Atlanta Hawks To Cancel “Magic City Night” Promotion: “The NBA Should Desire To Protect & Esteem Women”

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NBA Player Luke Kornet Calls For Atlanta Hawks To Cancel “Magic City Night” Promotion: “The NBA Should Desire To Protect & Esteem Women”

Will the wild, promotional night be over before it can actually ever begin? In case you didn’t hear, there’s currently somewhat of a controversy brewing in the NBA. It’s not out of norm for sports franchises to partner with other organizations for special, promotional nights. Stuff like that often helps get fans through the doors, and at the end of the day, the Atlanta Hawks are just trying to sell tickets. The only issue with this specific promotion? The business the […]

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Ella Langley & Megan Moroney Become The First Pair Of Female Country Artists In History To Go #1 On The Billboard 200 And Hot 100 Simultaneously

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Ella Langley & Megan Moroney Become The First Pair Of Female Country Artists In History To Go #1 On The Billboard 200 And Hot 100 Simultaneously

One hell of a duo. After what seemed like the better half of two decades of being ignored by the industry, it seems like women in country music are finally getting the recognition that they’ve deserved for so many years. It should go without saying that female star power in the genre at large is at a high that it hasn’t seen in years. Along with all of your mainstream staples, such as Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley, Megan Moroney and […]

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Sturgill Simpson Takes Aim At ICE & Police Brutality In New Johnny Blue Skies Song, “Excited Delirium”

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Sturgill Simpson Takes Aim At ICE & Police Brutality In New Johnny Blue Skies Song, “Excited Delirium”

Zach Bryan isn’t the only one in the country music space with an anti-ICE song now. The surprise, early release of Mutiny After Midnight brought a multitude of political protest songs by Sturgill Simpson into existence. Though the manner in which the project arrived was surprising, the focus of the album was very much to be expected. Before it’s release, the “Swamp of Sadness” singer called the project  “a mutiny and open rebellion,” and that it was supposed to act as […]

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