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

Kacey Musgraves Cancels Three Shows, Including Opening Night, On Upcoming ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Tour

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Kacey Musgraves Cancels Three Shows, Including Opening Night, On Upcoming ‘Middle of Nowhere’ Tour

Blue dot fever strikes again? Kacey Musgraves has quietly canceled three concerts on her upcoming Middle of Nowhere Tour, including what was scheduled to be the opening night in Chicago. The canceled shows include August 20 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, August 29 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, and September 2 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. While no announcement was made, ticket holders were informed of the cancellations via email and informed that refunds would be […]

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Music Review: The Waterboys’ Excellent ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’

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Waterboys_Atlantic RainFisherman’s Blues, the fourth and best-known album by the UK’s Waterboys, signaled a quantum leap for an already excellent band. The result of three years of studio work, this 1988 LP found the group expanding its focus from alt-rock to embrace country, folk, gospel, and soul as well as traditional Irish, Scottish, and Celtic music. […]

The post Music Review: The Waterboys’ Excellent ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’ appeared first on Americana Highways.

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