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 Thunder Florida Doesn’t Have Proper Permits & The Music Festival Is Only A Couple Of Weeks Away

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Country Thunder Florida Doesn’t Have Proper Permits & The Music Festival Is Only A Couple Of Weeks Away

As of right now, Country Thunder Florida is still on… but they’ve got a whole lot of work to do in the next month or so. The country music festival known as Country Thunder Florida is supposed to take place May 8 through the 10 at St. Pete Beach at the TradeWinds Resort. I used the word “supposed” in place of “set to” because… there’s a whole slew of issues that have popped up for the festival. Gavin Adcock, Zach […]

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Blake Shelton Recorded “Doin’ What She Likes” Because It Reminded Him Of His Then-Wife Miranda Lambert… & The Music Video Ends With A Wild Coincidence

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Blake Shelton Recorded “Doin’ What She Likes” Because It Reminded Him Of His Then-Wife Miranda Lambert… & The Music Video Ends With A Wild Coincidence

Was it just coincidence or a bad omen? I’ll let you decide… It was on this date in 2014 that Blake Shelton’s song “Doin’ What She Likes” became his 11th consecutive #1 hit on the Country Airplay chart, breaking the record set by Brad Paisley between 2005 and 2009 for the most consecutive #1 singles since the charts began this kind of tracking in 1990. It was included as the fourth single from his seventh studio album Based on a […]

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Toby Keith’s Iconic “35 Biggest Hits” Compilation To Be Released For The First Time On Vinyl

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Toby Keith’s Iconic “35 Biggest Hits” Compilation To Be Released For The First Time On Vinyl

Attention vinyl collectors. It’s hard to believe it’s been over two years since the tragic passing of the late, great Toby Keith. As we all know, the Oklahoma native passed away on February 5, 2024, at the age of 62 after a long battle with stomach cancer. Words can hardly describe the lasting impact he’s had on not only the genre itself but all his long-time fans, members of the military and the countless number of lives touched through his […]

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