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

Mountain Grass Unit Announces Sophomore Record, ‘Appalachian Smoke,’ Releases Three New Tracks

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Mountain Grass Unit Announces Sophomore Record, ‘Appalachian Smoke,’ Releases Three New Tracks

If you’ve sought out any new bluegrass music in recent years, you’ve probably come across Mountain Grass Unit. And if you haven’t, now would be the time to change that. The four-piece jamgrass outfit has been a buzz-worthy up-and-coming group for a few years now, but with new music on the way and an extensive touring schedule, they appear as poised as ever to take the next step towards bluegrass stardom. A couple of weeks ago, the band announced that […]

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Low Gap Delivers An Incredibly Earnest Look At Growing Up On New Track, “Timmy”

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Low Gap Delivers An Incredibly Earnest Look At Growing Up On New Track, “Timmy”

A heartfelt look at our awkward high school days. With today’s new batch of superstars in country music getting younger and younger seemingly by the minute, headlined by the likes of Sam Barber, Ty Myers, Waylon Wyatt, Hudson Westbrook and more, it’s becoming increasingly harder to sort out the best of the best when it comes to young talent in genre today. While Barber and Wyatt have made waves in the ever-prominent acoustic/folk scene and Myers has seemingly taken a […]

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Why Elizabeth Nichols Had Dog The Bounty Hunter At Her House For Easter

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Why Elizabeth Nichols Had Dog The Bounty Hunter At Her House For Easter

Elizabeth Nichols had quite the guest list for Easter dinner. The country singer and songwriter recently sat down with us on Whiskey Riff Raff, and she’s one of the many young artists who have rose to fame in the social media age of music discovery. Nichols initially went viral thanks to her clever country song “I Got A New One,” and she’s rode that wave all the way to her first ever headlining tour. Much of our conversation with Elizabeth […]

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