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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.

EVENTS

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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

REVIEW: SP3 “Almost Blue”

SP3SP3 (Steve Payne) Almost Blue Chances are good you’ve not heard of Steve Payne or his latest musical ensemble, SP3, before now. Born Bristol, England, his home base is in Chepstow, Wales, where he prefers the reduced levels of hustle and bustle. A veteran of multiple British bands (The Payne Killers, The Parole Brothers, Crawdaddy, […]

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REVIEW: Tommy Talton “Seven Levels”

Tommy TaltonTommy Talton​​​​ Seven Levels (Strolling Bones Records) For those of us enamoured of the Capricorn Records era and the artists they signed, chances are good you’ll be familiar with the band Cowboy. No less that Duane Allman – who’s first release with the Brothers was in ’69 – brought Cowboy to label co-founder/tastemaker Phil Walden’s […]

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Music & Film Reviews: Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82,’ plus Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein

Nebraska 82Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Nebraska ’82,’ plus Diane Hubka, the Kasambwe Brothers, and Terry Klein Hot on the heels of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere, the movie about the making of 1982’s Nebraska, comes a greatly expanded edition of that LP. Called Nebraska ’82, this release includes four CDs and a Blu-ray disc. Much of it constitutes […]

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‘Landman’ Star, Billy Bob Thornton, Is Tired Of Actors Giving Political Speeches At Awards Shows: “Are We Supposed To Follow This?”

‘Landman’ Star, Billy Bob Thornton, Is Tired Of Actors Giving Political Speeches At Awards Shows: “Are We Supposed To Follow This?”

Billy Bob Thornton is fed up with actors and actresses trying to talk politics. The Landman leading man is used to having conversations surrounding the political environment. After all, the Taylor Sheridan hit show he stars in has stirred up a fair share of controversial moments tied in with Republican and Democratic ideals. Thornton has always maintained that Landman doesn’t have a political agenda, and that fans that watch and get upset about the show being pro-oil are a little […]

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