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

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There are multiple reasons we can surmise that Taylor Swift might be choosin’ country moving forward. Of course, just like the rest of Taylor Swift’s “country” catalog, it’s fair to question just how “country” it will all be.

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REVIEW: J.D. Crowe & The New South – “The New South – 50th Anniversary

J.D. Crowe

J.D. CroweJ.D. Crowe & The New South – The New South – 50th Anniversary This is a remastered collection of the influential bluegrass LP produced by J.D. Crowe (1937-2021/banjo/guitar/baritone vocals) with Ricky Scaggs (mandolin/fiddle/viola/tenor vocals) & recorded in Maryland in Jan. 1975. This set also updates the musician’s credits. The tunes are old-fashioned now, but the […]

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Interview: Amy Speace on Weaving Together Poetry and Music For “The Cardinals” And “Days Of Letting Go”

Amy Speace

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