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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.

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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

Dollywood Visitors Are NOT Happy About The Theme Park’s New QR Code Drink System: “No Way My Dolly Approved This”

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Dollywood Visitors Are NOT Happy About The Theme Park’s New QR Code Drink System: “No Way My Dolly Approved This”

Yeah, this would drive me crazy. Dollywood, the theme park owned by Dolly Parton in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is gearing up for the 2026 season by testing out some changes they’ll be making for visitors to the park. And one change in particular doesn’t seem to be popular… The park is rolling out new “Scan Pour Go” drink machines that will require guests to scan a QR code on their cup before filling up. The machines then give guests a […]

The post Dollywood Visitors Are NOT Happy About The Theme Park’s New QR Code Drink System: “No Way My Dolly Approved This” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Tourist In Breckenridge, Colorado Nearly Pays The Price After Trying To Guide Moose Across The Street

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Tourist In Breckenridge, Colorado Nearly Pays The Price After Trying To Guide Moose Across The Street

It’s always best to just leave the moose be. If I’ve learned anything perusing internet videos that focus on the outdoors, it’s that morons and wildlife don’t mix. Fortunately, a lot of encounters end up being harmless, and just make for scary-but-funny, what-not-to-do examples of humans and wild animals coexisting. This older video out of Breckenridge, Colorado involving a moose and a “touron” (that’s a tourist that’s a moron) is exactly that. In case you didn’t know, moose are the […]

The post Tourist In Breckenridge, Colorado Nearly Pays The Price After Trying To Guide Moose Across The Street first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Country Singer Reflects on His Battle With Cancer During Challenging Year: “25 You Nearly Got Me”

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – FEBRUARY 27: (L-R) Nat Myers and Morgan Benson attend the opening of “American Currents: State of the Music” at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on February 27, 2024 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum )

This country singer lost his dad and had to fight cancer all in one year. Read more about what he learned during these challenging times.

The post Country Singer Reflects on His Battle With Cancer During Challenging Year: “25 You Nearly Got Me” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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