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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.

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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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.

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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

Two Texas Bucks Lock Antlers In A Brutal Backyard Brawl

Two Texas Bucks Lock Antlers In A Brutal Backyard Brawl

If you see a pair of sizable bucks battling it out like this, it’s best to keep your distance. Or you can be like this guy and get as close to the fighting wild animals as possible. It’s very normal to see bucks lower their heads and clash antlers during their rut (also called their mating season). That’s when males use their size, weight, and their head-mounted weapons to spar with other big boys in order to establish dominance. Only […]

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“Never Have I Shared This” – Billy Ray Cyrus Reveals Personal 1992 Letter From Dolly Parton

“Never Have I Shared This” – Billy Ray Cyrus Reveals Personal 1992 Letter From Dolly Parton

Billy Ray Cyrus decided to celebrate Dolly Day – fittingly taking place on 9/25 – by sharing one of his most prized possessions with the world. All across the country, and all across the world, for that matter, fans of the late, great Dolly Parton have celebrated her life on what’s being called “Dolly Parton Day.” September 25 was chosen as a day of Dolly recognition because of it’s nod to one of the Queen of Country Music’s biggest hits: […]

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Ian Noe Takes Shots At Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Ernest & Hardy In New Song, “Kickin’ It In Nashville”

Ian Noe Takes Shots At Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Ernest & Hardy In New Song, “Kickin’ It In Nashville”

Ian Noe is pulling ZERO punches on this new record. For all intents and purposes, Appalachia has become one of the epicenters for today’s biggest and brightest stars in the flourishing independent/alternative scene. Of course, you have the staples of the genre such as Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson and Chris Stapleton hailing from Kentucky. With that being said, however, once you expand out and include the likes of both Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, it truly shows just how talented […]

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