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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.

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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

Police Conclude It’s “Likely” That Late Country Star’s Reported Assault Was a Self-Inflicted Injury

NASHVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 17: Todd Snider performs at The Cannery on September 17, 2014 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images for Americana Music)

The country singer passed away on November 15, just 13 days after being arrested outside a hospital in Utah.

The post Police Conclude It’s “Likely” That Late Country Star’s Reported Assault Was a Self-Inflicted Injury appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Music Reviews: Jimi Hendrix’s ‘The Axis: Bold as Love Sessions,’ plus Bobby Charles, Dr. John, and Nina Simone

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Interview: Travis Johnides of Bitters and Distractions on Writing Acoustic Punk For “The Threads” and “Punk Rock Christmas”

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