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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!

AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS

Did Taylor Swift Allegedly Give a Bride Big Bucks To Change Her Wedding Date? Venue Says No

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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift (XNY/Star Max / Getty Images)

By now, all of the civilized world knows that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting hitched. The pop princess and the famed NFL footballer have been an item for quite a while. Pretty soon they will be a married couple. But there is a fly in the proverbial ointment. Word has it, per TMZ, […]

The post Did Taylor Swift Allegedly Give a Bride Big Bucks To Change Her Wedding Date? Venue Says No appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Larry Fleet Says Conversations With Fans & Everyday People Often Turn Into Song Ideas: “They’re Just Telling Me Their Story”

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Larry Fleet Says Conversations With Fans & Everyday People Often Turn Into Song Ideas: “They’re Just Telling Me Their Story”

Larry Fleet actually has two jobs. Officially, he’s a country music singer, and unofficially, he’s a counselor for his fans. Larry Fleet joined the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk new music, faith, sobriety, and to dive into some downright wild stories. He shared how he connects with fans around the world, and why he still writes drinking songs despite stepping away from alcohol. Larry also opened up about the role God plays in his music… and tells us about the […]

The post Larry Fleet Says Conversations With Fans & Everyday People Often Turn Into Song Ideas: “They’re Just Telling Me Their Story” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Andy Garcia Says He Improvised The Putting Scene In ‘Landman’ & Even Ordered A Custom Putter Just For It

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Andy Garcia Says He Improvised The Putting Scene In ‘Landman’ & Even Ordered A Custom Putter Just For It

Does this count as good improvisation? Or is it just a smart way to expense a new golf club? After taking a couple of episodes to show up in Season 2 of Landman, Andy Garcia’s villainous Gallino character has made his presence felt in Episodes 3 and 4. Fans will likely remember that the last episode of Season 1 dropped Andy Garcia into the Landman universe, and that choice got a whole lot of people pumped to see him in […]

The post Andy Garcia Says He Improvised The Putting Scene In ‘Landman’ & Even Ordered A Custom Putter Just For It first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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