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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.

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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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.

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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

10 Faith-Filled Country Songs For Your Easter Sunday

10 Faith-Filled Country Songs For Your Easter Sunday

In the spirit of the Easter holiday, I wanted to put together a quick list of the best, more recent country Gospel songs for this Sunday in particular. It seems like country artists more than any other genre have so much crossover with the gospel/Christian contemporary genre. Maybe it’s because so many artists like Carrie Underwood, Alan Jackson, Dolly Parton and so many others grew up singing in church and have such a strong connection to the music from their childhood. And […]

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Rediscover Buddy Holly: A Revelatory Edition of His Classic ‘Chirping Crickets’ LP

Chirping CricketsBuddy Holly and his band released The “Chirping” Crickets, on Nov. 27, 1957, about 14 months before he perished in an Iowa airplane crash. The record, their debut, turned out to be the only album they would make together. But what an album it is. Among the tracks on this LP are the chart-topping “That’ll […]

The post Rediscover Buddy Holly: A Revelatory Edition of His Classic ‘Chirping Crickets’ LP appeared first on Americana Highways.

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“We’ve Got To Get Through This Together”: Artemis II Astronaut, Victor Glover, Shares Inspiring Easter Message From Space

“We’ve Got To Get Through This Together”: Artemis II Astronaut, Victor Glover, Shares Inspiring Easter Message From Space

A powerful, Easter message from a member of the Artemis II crew. Last week, NASA launched a mission to perform a lunar flyby for the first time in 50 years. Commander Reid Wiseman, mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, and pilot Victor Glover are currently up in space, and around a day and a half away from reaching the far side of the moon. The four astronauts are playing a critical role in the Artemis program, which was established […]

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