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

Now & Then: The Yawpers’ Teething and the reach of Fire of Love

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The Yawpers have never hidden the influence of bands that pushed country and blues through a punk framework. Nate Cook has specifically cited the Gun Club, which makes Fire of Love, the band’s 1981 debut, a strong reference point for Teething. The connection is not simply aggression or guitar tone. Both records treat roots music as working material, preserving its rhythmic and melodic foundations while making it fit the concerns and energy of their own moment.
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23 Years Gone: Watch Johnny Cash’s Heartbreaking Final Tribute to June Carter

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23 Years Gone: Watch Johnny Cash’s Heartbreaking Final Tribute to June Carter

23 years ago today… country music said goodbye to arguably its greatest ambassador, its most transcendent artist, a true icon of both music and American culture… the great Johnny Cash. Born on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash grew up during the Great Depression, the son of poor cotton farmers. His rough childhood in the rural South shaped much of his perspective and inspired the themes of struggle, sin, and salvation that ran through his music. At the young […]

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“It Was So Forward”: Riley Green Admits He Was Hesitant to Release Fan-Favorite Track “Worst Way”

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“It Was So Forward”: Riley Green Admits He Was Hesitant to Release Fan-Favorite Track “Worst Way”

His first solo chart-topper. Riley Green is gearing up to release his new album That’s Just Me on Friday, September 18th, and ahead of the big release, Riley sat down for an interview with sports personality Pat McAfee for Spotify. He reflected on his success thus far and what his strategy was for this next record. Of course, the challenge is always to stay true to who you are as an artist, while also keeping the music fresh and exciting for fans. […]

The post “It Was So Forward”: Riley Green Admits He Was Hesitant to Release Fan-Favorite Track “Worst Way” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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