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

Grand Ole Opry Plans Tribute to Dolly Parton on August 29: How To Watch and Listen

Tributes to Dolly Parton (Paras Griffin / Getty Images)

If there is any institution that is truly fitting to pay tribute to Dolly Parton, it’s the Grand Ole Opry. The hub of country music for generations will host a concert in honor of the “Coat of Many Colors” singer on Saturday, August 29, at 7:00 p.m. CT. Per the Opry web site, Parton first […]

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Principal Forced to Resign After Letting Homeless Student Live With Him

A principal lost his job after assisting a homeless student
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A kindhearted principal helped a less fortunate high school student achieve housing stability at the expense of his job. Rob Burnside, an Ohio principal with 30 years of education experience, offered to house a high school student on the verge of withdrawing because of housing insecurity. During his junior year, student Landerius “DeDe” Hayes was […]

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