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: Garett Gunderson “Anywhere Anytime”

Garett GundersonGarett Gunderson – Anywhere Anytime This starts with the rousing pop-inflected title track “Anywhere Anytime,” & it’s skillful, sumptuous, radiant & memorable. “I Want To” comes across deliciously with Jimmy Buffett island musical flavors. Should’ve been called “I Want To Meet You In the Moonlight.” That’s at least romantic & the song is. At times, […]

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REVIEW: Joanna Connor “Live On 11/11”

Joanna ConnorJoanna Connor – Live On 11/11 Well, the live performance certainly gets off to a rollicking, hot jam as the band warms up with high-octane musical gasoline & every member circles around with their lit matches. “Cissy Strut” has the quick-strike ingredients to ignite a show like this. All from Chicago’s masterful guitarist Joanna Connor, […]

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REVIEW: American Cosmic Revival Vol. 2: Miles From Nowhere

American Cosmic RevivalAmerican Cosmic Revival Vol. 2: Miles From Nowhere This showcase features musicians who play & maintain the inspiration & tradition of artists who contributed to the California country movement. The LP includes many covers by Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, The Byrds, & the Flying Burrito Brothers. There are songs by songwriters with familiar names like […]

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REVIEW: The Kennedys “Smoketree”

The KennedysThe Kennedys – Smoketree Another bright, pristine album from the Hudson Valley, upstate NY area (about as popular as Woodstock & Laurel Canyon in the 60s) is the new self-produced 12-track album Smoketree (Drops August 21/Independent/40:04) recorded in Tarrytown, NY. The Kennedys provide all-new originals played fairly sparingly by the ever-skillful Pete Kennedy (electric, acoustic […]

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