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

“I Snuck Out My Window, Got On A Plane & Went To See Him”: Tanya Tucker Recalls Running Off With Merle Haggard In Her Early 20s

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“I Snuck Out My Window, Got On A Plane & Went To See Him”: Tanya Tucker Recalls Running Off With Merle Haggard In Her Early 20s

They remained close friends until his dying day. Tanya Tucker has been in the music industry since the very young age of just 13 years old when she scored her first major hit “Delta Dawn,” in 1972. Since then, she’s scored 56 Top 40 singles and 23 Top 40 albums, 10 #1 singles on the Billboard country charts, and she’s sold over 25 million records sold worldwide. Fans know she had a famously tumultuous relationship with Glen Campbell, but she […]

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Florida Man Arrested for Hiding Under Couple’s Hotel Bed While They Slept

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A Florida man was caught hiding under a couple’s hotel bed

Among luxury hotels, complimentary breakfast, toiletries and Wi-Fi access have become the norm. A pair of guests in Florida were surprised to discover a complimentary guest in their hotel room. Ritchel Calvaire, of Florida, was arrested and charged after a couple found him hiding underneath their hotel bed on Thursday, Sept. 10, according to an […]

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