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.

EVENTS

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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

REVIEW: Jimmy Reed “At Carnegie Hall”

Jimmy ReedJimmy Reed – At Carnegie Hall Wonderful LP cover for this showcase captures the feel of this 1961 set, recorded live. Still, it also includes some studio recreations of the Carnegie Hall performance, along with additional recordings. Probably just some refreshing & tweaking to make a commercial blues album coalesce. No sin there. “Bright Lights, […]

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BONUS TRACKS: FreshGrass Foundation’s Porchside Jubilee, Folk Alliance International’s Conference Announcement, and More Roots Music News

The FreshGrass Foundation, the 501(c)(3) organization that publishes No Depression, announced the FreshGrass Porchside Jubilee, taking place at the Porches Inn in North Adams, Massachusetts on October 3. Bluegrass groups Della Mae and East Nash Grass co-headline the half-day event with support by Mafer Bandola and

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Folk Alley Cover Contest Winner and Runner-Up Announced!

Announcing the Inaugural Folk Alley Cover Contest winner Natalie Rae Padilla and runner-up Ethan Robbins! Congratulations!

Thank you to everyone who entered – the talent on display was unreal and we are so grateful to all of you – and the band – for spending the summer with us celebrating 20 years of one of our favorite records.

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