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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.

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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

Romano’s Macaroni Grill Shutters Many Locations, May Now Be Down to Only Nine

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Macaroni Grill (Jeff Greenberg / Getty Images)

These are really hard times for lots of restaurants. The ravaging effects of the pandemic are still being felt across the industry, and will probably continue to be for the foreseeable future. The unpredictable state of the economy worries consumers. Some people are fretting, tending to hunker down, and thinking carefully before dining out. Eating […]

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Taylor Swift Reportedly Paid Another Bride To Move Her Wedding So She & Travis Kelce Could Have Her Preferred Date

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Taylor Swift Reportedly Paid Another Bride To Move Her Wedding So She & Travis Kelce Could Have Her Preferred Date

Looks like somebody just got their wedding paid for. For everybody who’s just been sitting around anxiously waiting to find out when pop superstar Taylor Swift and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce would be tying the knot, today’s your lucky day. The couple started dating back in 2023, and got engaged back on August 26 during a lavish proposal in the garden of his Kansas City home. View this post on Instagram Since then, we haven’t really heard […]

The post Taylor Swift Reportedly Paid Another Bride To Move Her Wedding So She & Travis Kelce Could Have Her Preferred Date first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Zach Bryan Adds New Dates To Extensive ‘With Heaven On Tour,’ Including Two Nights In Tulsa, Oklahoma

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Zach Bryan Adds New Dates To Extensive ‘With Heaven On Tour,’ Including Two Nights In Tulsa, Oklahoma

Adding more to an already extensive list of tour dates. After taking a year off touring, Zach Bryan is coming back better than ever for 2026. Zach Bryan cut back on touring heavily after his extensive Quittin’ Time Tour. Although Bryan only performed a handful of shows over the last year, he set a new standard of stadium shows as they are massive venues like New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, Notre Dame Stadium, and The Big House in Ann Arbor, where […]

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Defeated Candidate in Tennessee Congressional Race Who Trashed Country Music Covers Dolly Parton Song

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Aftyn Behn (Jon Cherry / Getty Images)

I guess the old saying, “If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em, ” is true. At least as it apparently applies to Democrat Aftyn Behn, 36. She just lost a closely-watched contest to fill the congressional seat representing the 7th District of Tennessee that was left vacant a few months ago by GOP legislator Mark […]

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