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.

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

Show Review: Alabama Shakes with Mavis Staples at Tanglewood

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Alabama Shakes

Alabama ShakesAlabama Shakes with Mavis Staples at Tanglewood on September 5 (photos by Hilary Scott)   What better way to spend a sunny summer Saturday in the Berkshires on Labor Day weekend than to see two extraordinary, Grammy-award winning female singers and music artists: Brittany Howard & Alabama Shakes and Mavis Staples, who performed at Tanglewood […]

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Clayton Nile Young on Working at the Mayo Clinic and Learning to Talk While Tuning

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Singer-songwriter Clayton Nile Young talks about his tour meal strategy — since he doesn’t hit the road often, he treats touring like a vacation and eats accordingly. He recalls the 2023 house show in Jacksonville that became his first gig, which left him instantly hooked. Young also shares the story behind his first song, “Heart vs Mind,” written while he was in radiation therapy school.
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Song Premiere: Hank and Shaidri Alrich “My Town is Gone”

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Hank and Shaidri Alrich

Hank and Shaidri AlrichHank and Shaidri Alrich “My Town is Gone” Americana Highways presents this premiere of Hank and Shaidri Alrich’s song “My Town is Gone” from their forthcoming album. It was recorded by Andre Moran at Cedar Creek Studio in Austin Texas, and mixed and mastered by Fred Remmert at Austin Media Productions. “My Town is Gone” […]

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