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

The Red Clay Strays Collab With Chevrolet To Revive “Heartbeat Of America”

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The Red Clay Strays Collab With Chevrolet To Revive “Heartbeat Of America”

Chevrolet went with the perfect band to revive their “Heartbeat of America.” There’s a certain segment of the population that probably remembers the car manufacturer’s original run of “Heartbeat of America” advertisements. Popular in the 1980s and 1990s, Chevrolet set out to show that it’s the people all across the country that help to shape the United States… and implied that those people are often behind the wheels of Chevrolets. If you’ve never seen it, here’s a throwback advertisement for […]

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“I’m Made To Be Listened To Not Looked At”: Zach Top Says He’s “Not Itching” To Start An Acting Career

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“I’m Made To Be Listened To Not Looked At”: Zach Top Says He’s “Not Itching” To Start An Acting Career

All I’m saying is that he’d kill it in a comedy… Out of all of the trends ongoing in country music lately, one of the most fascinating has to be the rise in artists who are venturing their way into the world of acting. Of course, it’s not like this is anything particularly new, with Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, Reba, Kris Kristofferson and more building successful careers outside of music over the decades. Recently, thanks to the rise of country […]

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