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

Kenny Chesney Explains Why Writing Hit Songs Is A Lot Like Fishing

Kenny Chesney Explains Why Writing Hit Songs Is A Lot Like Fishing

Kenny Chesney believes that songwriting and fishing have a whole lot in common. The country music star recently sat down with the legendary producer Rick Rubin on his show, Tetragrammaton, and the two got to talking about songwriting. It’s always interesting to hear people well-versed in music creation discussing the art of the song and how it comes to life… and I think the “When The Sun Goes Down” singer really nailed it with this metaphor he delivered. Rick Rubin […]

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Tim McGraw Responds to a Letter Lainey Wilson Wrote Him as a Little Girl

Tim McGraw and Lainey Wilson (Taylor Hill / Getty Images)

Lainey Wilson is as big a star in the country music firmament as it gets. She has raked in major awards by the bunch and branched out to TV and film acting. There is no end in sight for this amazing woman. Furthermore, Wilson has recorded smash hit after hit. With all these stellar accomplishments […]

The post Tim McGraw Responds to a Letter Lainey Wilson Wrote Him as a Little Girl appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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