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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Come join our Facebook Page to engage around topics of interest in the Americana Music and Appalachian Music spaces. Want to hear an emerging artist we may not know about? Contact us and tell us more about them.

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

Legendary Rock Guitarist Dead Before 81st Birthday

Americana News
The Rubettes (singer and guitarist Alan Williams, singer and drummer John Richardson, singer and bassist Mick Clarke, and singer and guitarist Tony Thorpe), British pop group, pose for a group studio portrait, in London, England, Great Britain, 1978. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images)
Tony Thorpe

In addition to his output with a classic glam rock group, this guitarist went on to have a solo career and taught music.

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3-Year-Old Bitten by Rattlesnake Hiding Under Amazon Package

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Rattlesnake ( Anadolu / Getty Images)

Snakes are creatures that can hide in the weirdest places. And they are stealthly too. So there is really no such thing as being too careful where they are concerned. Unfortunately, a 3-year-old child was bitten by a rattlesnake that was beneath an Amazon package, of all places. Of course, the little girl had absolutely […]

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