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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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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

“Should Not Cost More Than Multi-Day Festivals” – Morgan Wallen Fans Sound Off About High Ticket Prices During ‘Still The Problem’ Tour Presale

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“Should Not Cost More Than Multi-Day Festivals” – Morgan Wallen Fans Sound Off About High Ticket Prices During ‘Still The Problem’ Tour Presale

Morgan Wallen fans have a bone to pick with him for these ticket prices. At the end of October, Morgan Wallen announced he’s hitting the road in 2026 with the announcement of his Still the Problem tour. The massive 12-stop tour will include two shows at each stadium (except Tuscaloosa), including two nights at the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan, where Zach Bryan recently set the record for the largest-attended ticketed concert in the United States, a record previously held […]

The post “Should Not Cost More Than Multi-Day Festivals” – Morgan Wallen Fans Sound Off About High Ticket Prices During ‘Still The Problem’ Tour Presale first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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This 80s Drummer, Known for His “Natural Power and Aggression,” Has Died at 74

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LONDON – 1st JULY: Gilson Lavis, drummer with English group Squeeze posed in London in July 1979. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
Gilson Lavis

The drummer Gilson Lavis, who was behind the kit for Squeeze between 1977 and 1992, has died at the age of 74.  The stickman played on the band’s best-known hits, which include “Tempted”, “Black Coffee in Bed”, and “Goodbye Girl”. Jools Holland, who worked with Lavis in Squeeze and in the keyboardist’s own Rhythm & […]

The post This 80s Drummer, Known for His “Natural Power and Aggression,” Has Died at 74 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Kip Moore Warns New Artists To Stop Copying Acts Like Morgan Wallen & Zach Bryan: “You’re Not Gonna Do It As Well”

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Kip Moore Warns New Artists To Stop Copying Acts Like Morgan Wallen & Zach Bryan: “You’re Not Gonna Do It As Well”

Kip Moore has a bit of warning for all those copycat country music artists out there. I personally think that the country music star has some credibility when he throws out this warning, because you’d be hard pressed to find someone as unique and true to themself as Kip Moore. And I always have to mention that he just might be the most interesting man in the country music world. He loves to ride a wave surfing out on the […]

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