Bunnie Xo Is Now a Proud Horse-Owner: ‘Over the Moon’
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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.
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
Watch A Venomous Brown Widow Spider Quickly Neutralize A Snake On Georgia Front Porch
One might be under the impression that pretty much all snakes could easily take out pretty much all spiders. Sure, you might have a mismatch with a tarantula and a juvenile snake, but on the whole, you have to think that snakes would have the advantage? But… that’s not always the case. Arachnids can and will prey on certain reptiles, especially in places like Australia where spiders can grow quite large and fearsome. But even in America, there are examples […]
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Now & Then: Lyal Strickland’s Shooter of Truth and the reach of Bruised Orange
There’s a particular kind of country-folk songwriting that lets embarrassment survive the editing process. The narrator can admit he’s wrong, find something funny in the admission, and still have to live with the consequences. Lyal Strickland’s Shooter of Truth belongs in that tradition. John Prine’s Bruised Orange makes a useful companion: an earlier example of how conversational songwriting can accommodate hard experience without becoming solemn about every minute of it.
“She Knew The Name Of Every Crew Member” — Sylvester Stallone Reflects On Acting Alongside Dolly Parton
They were a heck of an on-screen team. Dolly Parton sadly passed away on on August 25, 2026 at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones. Aside from that, she understandably didn’t share more, though it has since been revealed that she suffered a “brief battle with cancer.” She was not only a once-on-generation artist, but […]
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