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

Country Music Icon Achieves New Ranking on Billboard’s Country Airplay List Only Behind Kenny Chesney

Blake Shelton (Phillip Faraone / Getty Images)

Blake Shelton has many achievements to his credit. Now he can add another. He’s in second place on Billboard’s all-time Country Airplay list.

The post Country Music Icon Achieves New Ranking on Billboard’s Country Airplay List Only Behind Kenny Chesney appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Dolly Parton’s Surprising Secret To Managing Fame: “I Really Feel Sorry For A Whole Lot Of Stars”

Dolly Parton’s Surprising Secret To Managing Fame: “I Really Feel Sorry For A Whole Lot Of Stars”

A national treasure. Dolly Parton has talked extensively about her cherished childhood and growing up “poor,” noting that she didn’t even know she was until someone told her that… her family had a simple life, where they worked hard, grew everything they ate, and didn’t worry about the things that people with money did. They were rich in the ways that matter, and had a magical place to live in the Smoky Mountains of east Tennessee. Throughout the years, despite […]

The post Dolly Parton’s Surprising Secret To Managing Fame: “I Really Feel Sorry For A Whole Lot Of Stars” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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