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

WATCH: Zach Top Delivers Stunning Acoustic Performance Of Randy Travis’ “If I Didn’t Have You”

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WATCH: Zach Top Delivers Stunning Acoustic Performance Of Randy Travis’ “If I Didn’t Have You”

Nothing hits like Zach Top covering some country music classics. Zach Top is no stranger to neotraditional country music fans. With a sound heavily influenced by ’90s music, Zach Top has turned back time in the best way possible, creating a multi-generational fan base. However, as much as Zach Top is honored to lead the movement to make country music that honors traditional roots, he’s shared more than once that he never set out to be a ’90s country gimmick act. […]

The post WATCH: Zach Top Delivers Stunning Acoustic Performance Of Randy Travis’ “If I Didn’t Have You” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Elizabeth Hurley’s Son, Damian, Calls Billy Ray Cyrus “One Of The Sweetest Men” He’s Ever Met

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Elizabeth Hurley’s Son, Damian, Calls Billy Ray Cyrus “One Of The Sweetest Men” He’s Ever Met

The Cyrus and Hurley families are all one, big, happy family according to Elizabeth Hurley’s son, Damian. Obviously, Billy Ray Cyrus has been back in the news cycle for a variety of different things this year. The country music artist first made headlines when he had a disastrous performance at Donald Trump’s Inaugural Ball (remember that?). Then you had the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer taking shots from his son, Trace, which was definitely a weird internet thing to witness. And finally, […]

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Sources Say Coach O Could Join LSU Tigers Coaching Staff If Lane Kiffin Leaves Ole Miss & It NEEDS To Happen

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Sources Say Coach O Could Join LSU Tigers Coaching Staff If Lane Kiffin Leaves Ole Miss & It NEEDS To Happen

Coach O’s potential return to the sidelines of LSU rests on the highly anticipated coaching decision that will soon be made by Lane Kiffin. There’s no doubting that Ed Orgeron, also known as “Coach O,” was a great coach for Louisiana State University. Orgeron was the head coach from 2016 to 2021, and boasted a record of 51 wins and 20 losses during that time. One of those wins was the 2019-20 National Championship. Some say that Joe Burrow led […]

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