AMERICANA MUSIC

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

Sydney Sweeney Refuses To Apologize About American Eagle Jeans Commercial: “The Ad Spoke For Itself”

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Sydney Sweeney Refuses To Apologize About American Eagle Jeans Commercial: “The Ad Spoke For Itself”

Sydney Sweeney isn’t apologizing for her American Eagle jeans ad. Back in July, clothing outfitter American Eagle called upon actress Sydney Sweeney to be a celebrity spokesperson for their jeans. Because the 27-year-old actress is conventionally attractive, the company decided to use a play on words (jeans and genes) to say that Sweeney has good jeans. Here it is in case you missed it: American Eagle’s ad campaign was obviously meant to be lighthearted, and harken the older media practice […]

The post Sydney Sweeney Refuses To Apologize About American Eagle Jeans Commercial: “The Ad Spoke For Itself” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Got $100 Million Bucks? Then You Can Afford To Buy Jelly Roll’s Goodnight Nashville Bar

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Jelly Roll (Marc Grimwade / Getty Images)

Every fan would like something that belongs to their idol. Maybe a piece of jewelry or clothing. Perhaps an autograph. But if you have stunningly deep pockets, you can have something really, truly amazing of Jelly Roll’s. It’s his Goodnight Nashville bar. The swanky watering hole is up for grabs – if you happen to […]

The post Got $100 Million Bucks? Then You Can Afford To Buy Jelly Roll’s Goodnight Nashville Bar appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Lainey Wilson Opens Up About Dealing With Imposter Syndrome: “The Lord Don’t Put You Places He Don’t Want Ya”

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Lainey Wilson Opens Up About Dealing With Imposter Syndrome: “The Lord Don’t Put You Places He Don’t Want Ya”

Keeping it real. For all intents and purposes, Lainey Wilson has become one of the faces of country music this decade. Though she might not have the raw numbers of her contemporaries, Zach Bryan and Morgan Wallen, the “Heart Like a Truck” singer has captured the hearts and minds of millions of fans over the past five years and has subsequently become one of the leading artists at award shows, on the charts and on social media. In addition to […]

The post Lainey Wilson Opens Up About Dealing With Imposter Syndrome: “The Lord Don’t Put You Places He Don’t Want Ya” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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