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

Eric Church Uses His Guitar To Deliver Powerful Commencement Speech At UNC

Eric Church Uses His Guitar To Deliver Powerful Commencement Speech At UNC

Passing on some of his wisdom to the next generation. It’s graduation season, and nothing makes me feel as old as seeing kids who were born when I was in high school graduating from college. It takes me back to my own college graduation and that sense of excitement that I felt when it was finally time to go out into the world and chase my own dreams. (Turns out my dreams led me to go back to school and […]

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“So Precious To Me”: Inside Keith Whitley’s Tragic Final Letter to Lorrie Morgan

“So Precious To Me”: Inside Keith Whitley’s Tragic Final Letter to Lorrie Morgan

Keith Whitley and Lorrie Morgan were a country music power couple in the late ’80s. The two were married in 1986, until Keith’s tragic passing, 37 years ago today, in 1989. Keith died from alcohol poisoning after years of battling the bottle, beginning when he was just a teenager. Though Lorrie was initially warned about Keith’s alcohol problems by his manager, Don Light, she hoped against her better judgement that her love for him would be enough to help him […]

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Morgan Wallen Walked Out Solo For Night One Of Indianapolis Concert Weekend

Morgan Wallen Walked Out Solo For Night One Of Indianapolis Concert Weekend

Looks like he couldn’t get anyone in Indianapolis, either. Last night, Morgan Wallen headlined his first night at Lucas Oil Stadium with openers Brooks & Dunn, Hudson Westbrook, and Zach John King. And once again, just like last weekend in Las Vegas, he did his iconic intro walk out alone. If you recall, during his first night in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium, he came out completely alone, which I’m sure came as a surprise to fans because there were […]

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