Upchurch’s $18 Million Defamation Verdict Explained
Singer Ryan Upchurch has to pay up after a jury ruled against him in a defamation lawsuit centered on the death of a 16-year-old girl. Continue reading…
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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.
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
ALBUM REVIEW: Ben Chapman’s ‘Feet On Fire’ is a Powerful Gospel of Growing Up
Three days into 2025, Ben Chapman’s life changed. He and his partner, fellow singer-songwriter Meg McRee, discovered they were going to be parents. They married a few months later and welcomed their son that fall. In less than a year, the “Georgia Dreamin’” artist became
Song Premiere: FINN “River Running Through”
FINN “River Running Through” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of FINN’s song “River Running Through” from their forthcoming, and tenth, album Control, which is set for release on August 7. Control was recorded at Woodstock Studios in Melbourne, Australia; produced and engineered by Terry Hart; and mastered by Gavin Lurssen of Lurssen Mastering. “River […]
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Dr. Hook’s Final Original Member Dennis Locorriere Has Died
The longest living, and longest serving original member of the country rock band Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show (later known simply as Dr. Hook) has died. Dennis Locorriere joined the band as the bass player.
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