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.

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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!

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Pat Sajak

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Woman Allegedly Accosts Former Guitarist From Iconic Band, Flings Substance at Him

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Lindsey Buckingham (Stephen J. Cohen / Getty Images)

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The post Woman Allegedly Accosts Former Guitarist From Iconic Band, Flings Substance at Him appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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