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

Song Premiere: Chicago Farmer “Mattress”

Chicago FarmerChicago Farmer “Mattress” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Chicago Farmer’s song “Mattress” from their forthcoming album Homeaid, which is set for release on March 6 via LoHi Records.  Homeaid was produced by Chad Staehly; recorded, engineered and mixed by Nick Tveitbakk at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls, Minnesota; and mastered by Bruce Templeton […]

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REVIEW: Valerie Smith “Maggie’s Journal”

Valerie Smith album coverValerie Smith – Maggie’s Journal – 2 CD Set This 2-CD set, comprised of 30-tracks produced by Donna Ulisse (harmonies) & recorded in Tennessee, is basically a musical narrative focused on the emotional story of one Margaret Attebury Brooks-McCamis – the great-grandmother of award-winning bluegrass artist Valerie Smith (vocals/spoken word). Much of Maggie’s journal documents […]

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REVIEW: Anne Richmond Boston “I Should Be Happy”

Anne Richmond BostonAnne Richmond Boston – I Should Be Happy For those not familiar with Kentucky-born Anne Richmond Boston or the Swimming Pool Q’s (5 LPs) – it’s a good time to allow the curious to catch up with her melodic & edgy repertoire. For those who know, it will be a delightful reintroduction. This is Anne’s […]

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