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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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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.

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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

Dolly Parton’s Manager Details How She Spent Her Final Day on Earth

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Dolly Parton’s manager revealed how she spent her final moments
Dolly Parton

Earlier this week, the music world was rocked by the sudden death of Country Music Hall of Famer Dolly Parton. Parton’s longtime manager, Danny Nozell, revealed on Friday that the “9 to 5” singer remained passionate about music when her health waned and spent her final moments working on unreleased projects. “Dolly worked up until […]

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Dolly Parton Was Once Kicked Out Of A New York City Hotel Because They Thought She Was A Prostitute

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Dolly Parton Was Once Kicked Out Of A New York City Hotel Because They Thought She Was A Prostitute

She always said that it took a lot of money to look that cheap. The legendary Dolly Parton was known as much for her signature look as she was for her music. Big hair, lots of makeup, plastic surgery for anything that was, in her words, “baggin’, saggin’ or draggin,” and of course her eye-catching outfits and heels that made her stand out in a crowd – even more than she already did. Dolly even revealed that her signature look […]

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“Ella Langley? What Is That?” The “Choosin’ Texas” Singer Responds To Doja Cat Claiming She Doesn’t Know Who She Is

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“Ella Langley? What Is That?” The “Choosin’ Texas” Singer Responds To Doja Cat Claiming She Doesn’t Know Who She Is

The next “Who the f*** is Sturgill Simpson?” potentially? We need shirts… It’s hard to argue that there’s a bigger artist, not just in the genre but music as a whole, than Ella Langley in 2026. In case you haven’t been keeping up with her and “Choosin’ Texas’” success, it just spent its 19th week at #1 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. As it stands today, “Choosin’ Texas” is the longest-running #1 hit by a female artist THIS CENTURY, […]

The post “Ella Langley? What Is That?” The “Choosin’ Texas” Singer Responds To Doja Cat Claiming She Doesn’t Know Who She Is first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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