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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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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

Tim McGraw’s and Faith Hill’s Daughter Opens up About Relationship With Parents

Audrey McGraw (The StewartofNY / Getty Images)

Country music superstars Tim McGraw and Faith Hill, both of whom are 58, have been happily married for three decades with no end in sight. Their 30th anniversary is later this year. They have three daughters – Audrey, Maggie, and Gracie. One of them, Audrey, 24, who is a singer following in her famous parents’ […]

The post Tim McGraw’s and Faith Hill’s Daughter Opens up About Relationship With Parents appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Luke Combs Reveals How “Where The Wild Things Are” Almost Never Even Happened

Luke Combs Reveals How “Where The Wild Things Are” Almost Never Even Happened

One of my favorite singles from Luke Combs…and it almost never happened. Luke Combs scored his 18th straight #1 song at country radio back in 2024 with “Where The Wild Things Are.” The nostalgic hit, written by Randy Montana and Dave Turnbull, was featured on Luke’s Gettin’ Old album and quickly became a fan-favorite, going viral on TikTok and becoming a staple of his live shows. But the song had been floating around Nashville for a while, waiting on somebody to pick […]

The post Luke Combs Reveals How “Where The Wild Things Are” Almost Never Even Happened first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Did You Know That Texas Roadhouse Originally Set Out To Have Live Country Music At Each Of Its Locations?

Did You Know That Texas Roadhouse Originally Set Out To Have Live Country Music At Each Of Its Locations?

What could have been. If you’ve been to a Texas Roadhouse, you know how special the eatery is. The steaks. The rolls. The southern, Texas atmosphere. I don’t think it’s controversial to say that the restaurant brand has cracked the code for running a successful, American franchise. While other chain restaurants shutter, Texas Roadhouse only grows stronger. If you haven’t been to a Texas Roadhouse… go right now. I’m not kidding. Stop missing out on life and go get yourself […]

The post Did You Know That Texas Roadhouse Originally Set Out To Have Live Country Music At Each Of Its Locations? first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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“My Reaction Was ‘No’”: One ‘Yellowstone’ Star Couldn’t Believe That ‘Marshals’ Killed Off Monica Dutton

“My Reaction Was ‘No'”: One ‘Yellowstone’ Star Couldn’t Believe That ‘Marshals’ Killed Off Monica Dutton

Yellowstone fans weren’t the only ones surprised by the passing of Monica Dutton in Marshals. The Kayce Dutton-focused Yellowstone spinoff has already begun airing on CBS. There are four episodes out as of right now, and much of the early storyline revolved around Luke Grimes’ character moving on after the death of his wife, Monica. Many fans have expressed that they were happy that Kayce’s wife was killed off… and it seems to me like that was going to happen, regardless of […]

The post “My Reaction Was ‘No’”: One ‘Yellowstone’ Star Couldn’t Believe That ‘Marshals’ Killed Off Monica Dutton first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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