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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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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

“For The Real Ones”: Sturgill Simpson Just Leaked The Entire New Johnny Blue Skies Album

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“For The Real Ones”: Sturgill Simpson Just Leaked The Entire New Johnny Blue Skies Album

Christmas came early this year, and by Christmas, I really mean… March 13th came early this year. Sturgill Simpson is, or… was…. gearing up to release his sophomore Johnny Blue Skies album, Mutiny After Midnight, on March 13th. Naturally, fans were pumped by the news but the kicker was the album wouldn’t be available on streaming… only vinyl, CD and cassette. However… the new disco rock record appears to be available on YouTube… RIGHT NOW. The album appears to be […]

The post “For The Real Ones”: Sturgill Simpson Just Leaked The Entire New Johnny Blue Skies Album first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Loretta Lynn’s Granddaughter and ‘American Idol’ Alum Reveals That She’s Expecting Her Second Baby

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Emmy Russell at NBC’s “Opry 100: A Live Celebration” held at The Grand Ole Opry House on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tammie Arroyo/Variety via Getty Images)
Emmy Russell at NBC's "Opry 100: A Live Celebration" held at The Grand Ole Opry House on March 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tammie Arroyo/Variety via Getty Images)

Emmy Russell, a former contestant on Season 22 of ‘American Idol’ and the granddaughter of Loretta Lynn, is pregnant with her second baby.

The post Loretta Lynn’s Granddaughter and ‘American Idol’ Alum Reveals That She’s Expecting Her Second Baby appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Ella Langley Hopes To Act In A Horror Movie One Day: “That’s One Of My Big Goals”

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Ella Langley Hopes To Act In A Horror Movie One Day: “That’s One Of My Big Goals”

Ella Langley has hopes of acting one day… but maybe not in the genre that you’d think. The pipeline from singing to acting feels like it’s happening more and more these days, with many country music stars venturing beyond the stage to a set, making their acting debuts. From Lainey Wilson first starring in Yellowstone to soon making her feature film debut in Colleen Hoover’s Reminders of Him, and Riley Green entering the Taylor Sheridan sphere with his Marshals acting […]

The post Ella Langley Hopes To Act In A Horror Movie One Day: “That’s One Of My Big Goals” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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