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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Come join our Facebook Page to engage around topics of interest in the Americana Music and Appalachian Music spaces. Want to hear an emerging artist we may not know about? Contact us and tell us more about them.

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.

EVENTS

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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

New Poll Suggests Country Music Icon, Dolly Parton, Is The Most Beloved Person In America

New Poll Suggests Country Music Icon, Dolly Parton, Is The Most Beloved Person In America

Do we really need a poll to tell us that? I thought Dolly Parton being the most beloved person in America on the planet was just common knowledge? It’s safe to say that Dolly Parton is not a partisan issue. The Queen of Country Music is loved by pretty much everyone on Earth, and that’s a fact. Most will probably feel like that statement was factual already, but now, a poll has confirmed that the “9 to 5” singer is […]

The post New Poll Suggests Country Music Icon, Dolly Parton, Is The Most Beloved Person In America first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Two Couples with Same Names Are Getting Married on Same Day in Same State by Coincidence

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This next story seems straight out of a romantic comedy you’d watch on the Hallmark Channel. However, this tale of two couples with the same first names that are getting married in the same state on the same day is as real as it gets.  How Did These Two Couples Getting Married Find Each Other? […]

The post Two Couples with Same Names Are Getting Married on Same Day in Same State by Coincidence appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Bryan Cranston Says Family Lost Home to Foreclosure After Dad Walked Out on Them

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Some incredibly successful stars endured endured hard times that would test anyone’s mettle. In many cases, they overcame obstacles of all kinds, such as severe financial troubles, or family woes. Maybe they dealt with all that and much more. Actor Bryan Cranston of Breaking Bad and Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair opened up […]

The post Bryan Cranston Says Family Lost Home to Foreclosure After Dad Walked Out on Them appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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