Megan Moroney Announces 2026 ‘Cloud 9’ Tour
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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.
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AMERICANA MUSIC NEWS
The Lyrics Only Todd Could Write
Todd Snider photo by Melissa Clarke The Lyrics Only Todd Could Write When we lost Todd Snider, we lost one of America’s most important writers. Though he never gained the mainstream recognition or fame that other top-echelon lyricists amassed in their lifetimes, his influence on the now-mature class of Americana songwriters that followed him by […]
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Afton Wolfe – Ophiuchus
I’ve noted before that I’m a fan of concept albums. I have not seen anyone embrace it quite the way Nashville-by-way-of-Mississippi resident Afton Wolfe did on his newest record, Ophiuchus. Each of the 13 songs is associated with one of the 12 well-known signs of the zodiac, plus one for the lesser known Ophiuchus. Then, […]
Show Review: David Byrne at the Fox Theatre
David Byrne at the Fox Theatre: A Night Where Art, Rhythm, and Americana Collide When I first considered covering David Byrne’s tour stop at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre, I wasn’t sure I could justify it. After all, Byrne and The Talking Heads have roots in new wave, punk, art rock—genres that sit a long way from […]
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