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

Trail Camera Captures A Coyote Getting Serious Air To Pick A Pear From A Tree

Trail Camera Captures A Coyote Getting Serious Air To Pick A Pear From A Tree

Who knew coyotes had hops like that? The wild canines – which are actually closely related to wolves – are built to be hunters. They’ve got exceptional vision, a stellar sense of smell and they are quite speedy. All of those skills together make them quite dangerous (for prey). That being said, they are considered to be opportunistic, and won’t ever pass up an easy meal. I’ve never seen proof of this until now… but they’ll even pick fruit right […]

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Music Icon Says Being a Trump Supporter Impacted His Career But He’s Okay With It

Kid Rock and Donald Trump (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images)

Taking a stand and expressing political opinions can come at a high cost. In the current tense environment presided over by a president who inspires very strong positive and negative feelings, declaring one’s beliefs can be tricky. However, some prominent figures could not care less. They are proudly on board with Donald Trump and the […]

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Tennessee Titans Coach Defends Former Player Who Pulled Gun At Practice Facility: “A Great Man”

Tennessee Titans Coach Defends Former Player Who Pulled Gun At Practice Facility: “A Great Man”

A scary situation…that could have been much worse. Yesterday afternoon the Tennessee Titans announced that they had released defensive lineman Jordan Elliott, who signed a two year, $8-million contract with the team back in March. Elliott was a healthy scratch in this past weekend’s game against the Indianapolis Colts, which happened to be the team’s first win of the season. And after he was released, it quickly became clear why the team cut him. As first reported by A to […]

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Christina Applegate Still Doesn’t Know Why She’s Getting Worse After MS Misdiagnosis

Christina Applegate (Valerie Macon / Getty Images)

Christina Applegate is in a tough situation. She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over five years ago. Now, she has learned that the diagnosis was wrong and she does not have the condition. However, what exactly does Applegate have, then? According to The New York Post, the actress feels like she is “back at square […]

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