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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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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.

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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

Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins and Others Announced in Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2026

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Taylor Swift (Chandan Khanna / Getty Images)

The Songwriters Hall of Fame has announced the inductees in its Class of 2026. They are a diverse and extremely impressive group. Taylor Swift, Alanis Morisette, Kenny Loggins, Walter Afanasieff, Christopher “Tricky” Stewart, KISS members Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, and Terry Britten & Graham Lyle will be receiving this prestigious honor, per Variety. According […]

The post Taylor Swift, Kenny Loggins and Others Announced in Songwriters Hall of Fame Class of 2026 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Red Clay Strays Put Their Soulful Spin On A Hank Williams Jr. Classic — Should They Drop The Full Version?

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Red Clay Strays Put Their Soulful Spin On A Hank Williams Jr. Classic — Should They Drop The Full Version?

The Red Clay Strays tipping their cap to the great Hank Williams Jr. If you ask me, the Red Clay Strays – consisting of Drew Nix (electric guitar, vocals, harmonica), Zach Rishel (electric guitar), Andrew Bishop (bass), John Hall (drums), Sevans Henderson (keys), and frontman Brandon Coleman – are great ambassadors of country music. They are one of the genre’s brightest modern day acts… even though they insist they aren’t even making country music. Yeah, that’s true. Right after they […]

The post Red Clay Strays Put Their Soulful Spin On A Hank Williams Jr. Classic — Should They Drop The Full Version? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Scores The Most Adds On US Adult Contemporary Radio As The Track Continues To Surge Up All-Genre Charts

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Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Scores The Most Adds On US Adult Contemporary Radio As The Track Continues To Surge Up All-Genre Charts

Nothing short of a phenomenon. Since late 2023, there was an almost tangible feeling that Ella Langley was primed to be country music’s next female superstar. With early success on tracks like “Could’ve Been Her,” “paint the town blue” and her Koe Wetzel collaboration, “That’s Why We Fight,” all signs pointed to Langley blowing up into the stratosphere. Then 2024 rolled around and she shattered all expectations with the monster success of her Riley Green collaboration, the viral “you look […]

The post Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” Scores The Most Adds On US Adult Contemporary Radio As The Track Continues To Surge Up All-Genre Charts first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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