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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

Death Certificate Sheds New Light On Kyle Busch’s Illness Leading Up To His Death

Death Certificate Sheds New Light On Kyle Busch’s Illness Leading Up To His Death

Did he even realize he had pneumonia? There are still plenty of questions surrounding the sudden and shocking death of 41-year-old NASCAR driver Kyle Busch last week. Busch passed away on Thursday, just hours after it was announced that he was suffering from a “severe illness” and would miss this past weekend’s Coca-Cola 600. And immediately, many began to speculate that his death was related to an illness that he was suffering during a race at Watkins Glen two weeks […]

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Shares Final Texts He Sent Kyle Busch

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – JULY 04: Kyle Busch (L), driver of the #18 Interstate Batteries Toyota, talks to Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 National Guard Chevrolet, on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 at Daytona International Speedway on July 4, 2014 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
Kyle Busch

Dale Earnhardt Jr. has revealed his final conversation with Kyle Busch, which took place one day before his death. 

The post Dale Earnhardt Jr. Shares Final Texts He Sent Kyle Busch appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Clint Black Opens up About Writing His Memoir, ‘Killin’ Time,’ and Who Encouraged Him To Go for It

Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black (John Shearer/ACMA2020 / Getty Images)

Country music icon Clint Black has joined the ranks of personalities who wrote their memoirs. Jelly Roll’s wife, Bunnie Xo, came out with hers a few months ago. Kenny Chesney recently did likewise. It’s a big job to write about yourself candidly and honestly. You have to include the thrilling ups and the disheartening downs. […]

The post Clint Black Opens up About Writing His Memoir, ‘Killin’ Time,’ and Who Encouraged Him To Go for It appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Zac Brown Marries Jewelry Designer Kendra Scott During Small Ceremony In Greece

Zac Brown Marries Jewelry Designer Kendra Scott During Small Ceremony In Greece

Officially hitched. Almost exactly a year after debuting their relationship on the red carpet of the American Music Awards last May, Zac Brown and jewelry designer Kendra Scott have tied the knot during a small ceremony in Greece. The couple had reportedly been dating for a few months before they made their red carpet debut together, and on July 24 announced that they were engaged after Zac pulled off an elaborate proposal that involved 30 elephants. As Zac recalled at […]

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