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AMERICANA MUSIC
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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.
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
60 Years Ago: Kris Kristofferson Gets His Start in Music … As a Janitor
Kris Kristofferson had been named a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University. He’d also been an officer in the US Army. But he wanted to be a songwriter, so he had to start somewhere.
The post 60 Years Ago: Kris Kristofferson Gets His Start in Music … As a Janitor first appeared on Saving Country Music.
“He Was Love Bombing Me”: Megan Moroney Cried Over a Breakup While Recording “Am I Okay?”
While recording this song off of her album, Moroney was in tears. Read the story here, and see how she’s doing following its success.
The post “He Was Love Bombing Me”: Megan Moroney Cried Over a Breakup While Recording “Am I Okay?” appeared first on Wide Open Country.
Willie Nelson Once Said This Non-Country Artist Did More For Country Music Than Anyone Else
High praise from the Red-Headed Stranger himself. Willie Nelson has certainly set the bar high when it comes to being a true trailblazer for country music, and being a living country music legend that’s showing no signs of slowing down at the age of 92. If you were to ask anyone else in the country music world, they’d probably tell you that Nelson is one of the most critical components to the success of the genre. If you were to […]
The post Willie Nelson Once Said This Non-Country Artist Did More For Country Music Than Anyone Else first appeared on Whiskey Riff.