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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

The Red Clay Strays Share Video Of Brandon Coleman Playing Early, Piano Version Of “God Does”

The Red Clay Strays Share Video Of Brandon Coleman Playing Early, Piano Version Of “God Does”

The Red Clay Strays continue to subtly knock their social media content out of the park. Nowadays, modern artists and bands have two things to focus on: their actual music and their online presence. Things aren’t as simple as they used to be, and social media is a never-ending beast. If artists aren’t trying to use the platform to rocket themselves to stardom, they are making sure they stay consistent with posting to maintain the stardom they’ve already achieved. It […]

The post The Red Clay Strays Share Video Of Brandon Coleman Playing Early, Piano Version Of “God Does” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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“Everything Was in Pieces”: Lindsey Vonn Almost Lost Her Leg After Frightening Olympics Tumble

Lindsey Vonn (Stefano Rellandini / Getty Images)

Lindsey Vonn has previously spoken out on social media since her terrifying crash while skiing at the Winter Olympics in Italy a couple of weeks ago. She fell on the slopes and sustained a very badly broken leg (a complex tibia fracture, to be precise.) Before that, Vonn tore her ACL. Now she is taking […]

The post “Everything Was in Pieces”: Lindsey Vonn Almost Lost Her Leg After Frightening Olympics Tumble appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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“I’m Happy To Take It Out”: Tim McGraw Says “99.9%” Of Native American Casinos Want Him To Perform “Indian Outlaw”

“I’m Happy To Take It Out”: Tim McGraw Says “99.9%” Of Native American Casinos Want Him To Perform “Indian Outlaw”

He stands by it to this day. Not long ago, Tim McGraw sat down for an interview on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, where he opened up about his 1994 hit “Indian Outlaw” and why he had to fight to have it included on an album. It faced controversy for using offensive Hollywood stereotypes of Native American culture, and critics, including some Native American leaders, found it disrespectful, and even some radio stations ended up banning it, though the song […]

The post “I’m Happy To Take It Out”: Tim McGraw Says “99.9%” Of Native American Casinos Want Him To Perform “Indian Outlaw” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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