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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

The Wilder Blue Team Up With Tracy Byrd On Cleverly Written Single, “Texas Women”

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The Wilder Blue Team Up With Tracy Byrd On Cleverly Written Single, “Texas Women”

If you’ve been missing the ’90s country sound, look no further than The Wilder Blue and their latest single. When the idea for The Wilder Blue came together as the brainchild of music industry veterans Zane Williams and Paul Eason, it was meant to be a modern take on a classic ’90s country sound. That’s the approach they took on their fantastic debut record Hill Country, and while that influence remains prominent in the music six years later, their sound […]

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Tanya Tucker, Dennis Quaid And The Late, Great Kris Kristofferson Team Up For Beautiful Reimagined Version Of Quaid’s Gospel Song, “On My Way to Heaven”

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Tanya Tucker, Dennis Quaid And The Late, Great Kris Kristofferson Team Up For Beautiful Reimagined Version Of Quaid’s Gospel Song, “On My Way to Heaven”

Three of the best. Today, Tanya Tucker, Dennis Quaid and the late, great Kris Kristofferson put out a gospel song together called “On My Way to Heaven,” which was written by Quaid for the 2018 film I Can Only Imagine, which he originally started back in the 90s. It was inspired to be a tribute to his late mother, but he never finished it. When he got the role in I Can Only Imagine, the inspiration hit him to finally finish the […]

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Only 16 Country Songs Have Over One Billion Streams On Spotify, Here’s The Full List

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Only 16 Country Songs Have Over One Billion Streams On Spotify, Here’s The Full List

An elite group of songs. Despite some competition from Apple Music, there’s no doubt that Spotify has remained the top streaming platform since its official launch in the United States in July 2011. With over 696 million monthly active users, 276 million of whom pay for premium, the platform has become nothing short of a staple in terms of music consumption nowadays. Boasting over 100 million songs available to be streamed right now (excluding Garth Brooks’ entire discography, of course), […]

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