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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

Brad Paisley Calls Out AI Data Center Being Built in Nashville

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Brad Paisley backs the Nashville Zoo’s fight against an AI data center
Brad Paisley

Country star Brad Paisley is joining the fight against the construction of an AI data center in Nashville that he describes as a “nightmare scenario.” Currently, the city is contemplating approving a massive data center adjacent to the Nashville Zoo. Although the data center organizers state there would be no environmental drawbacks, Paisley and the […]

The post Brad Paisley Calls Out AI Data Center Being Built in Nashville appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Bison In Yellowstone National Park Unbothered By Summertime Snow

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Bison In Yellowstone National Park Unbothered By Summertime Snow

A snowstorm in June didn’t even faze these Yellowstone bison. Though a heatwave is hitting a majority of the United States, it’s still a winter wonderland out west at Yellowstone National Park. The peak of winter in the world famous national park typically plays out in January. It’s during that time that Yellowstone experiences brutally cold temperatures with average lows right around 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Obviously, that usually translates into any precipitation that hits the area being snow, and makes […]

The post Bison In Yellowstone National Park Unbothered By Summertime Snow first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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How Miranda Lambert Took A Massive Risk Sending “Gunpowder & Lead” To Country Radio

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How Miranda Lambert Took A Massive Risk Sending “Gunpowder & Lead” To Country Radio

It just doesn’t get better than “Gunpowder & Lead.” It was Miranda Lambert’s first Top 10 hit at country radio, and it remains a fan-favorite song to this day… I mean, I truly don’t think there’s a better song to absolutely scream your heart out than that one. It helped shape her reputation as a bad*** who doesn’t take anybody’s crap, and it will forever be one of my favorites in her vast and incredible catalog. She co-wrote it with Heather […]

The post How Miranda Lambert Took A Massive Risk Sending “Gunpowder & Lead” To Country Radio first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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