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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.
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
Mississippi Students Stop Runaway School Bus After Driver Passes Out
A group of Mississippi middle schoolers banded together to stop a runaway school bus and prevent a disastrous crash. During the after-school route, Leah Thomas, 46, suffered an asthma attack and lost control of the bus while driving down a four-lane highway. Thomas attempted to take her medication, but blacked out before doing so. Seeing […]
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Tourist Dies After Cobra Crawls Up His Pants and Bites Him
A German tourist has died after a cobra bite during a snake show at an Egypt resort, with an investigation now underway.
The post Tourist Dies After Cobra Crawls Up His Pants and Bites Him appeared first on Wide Open Country.
Kenny Chesney Says Everyone Misunderstood “Beer In Mexico” As A Party Song: “It Wasn’t… It Was A True Reflection Of My Soul”
The world apparently understood Kenny Chesney’s “Beer in Mexico” all wrong. No Shoes Nation’s leader, Mr. Kenny Chesney, recently sat down with The Rich Eisen Show and discussed how his hit song, “Beer in Mexico,” came to be. The country music star described it as an autobiographical song that was inspired by a rather unique gig he played in Cabo San Lucas. If you are wondering what the special concert was… Chesney was asked to play Sammy Hagar’s birthday party. […]
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