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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

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.

EVENTS

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

Billy Bob Thornton Says Taylor Sheridan Funnels His Own Opinions Through Tommy Norris: “Absolutely How Taylor Talks”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 11, 2025

If Billy Bob Thornton’s Tommy Norris is saying it, that means Taylor Sheridan is thinking it. Landman, the hit show that no one saw coming, returned for Season 2 in November (and was recently picked up for a third). For some viewers, Landman is the very first time that the curtain has been pulled back on the oil industry. That was part of the motivation for the series, which had more than 14.9 million people tune in during the first […]

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Gatlinburg Tourist Idiotically Slaps Black Bear From Behind, Promptly Gets Charged

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 11, 2025

They are just letting any idiot walk around in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, eh? If I’ve learned anything perusing internet videos that focus on the outdoors, it’s that morons and wildlife don’t mix. Fortunately, a lot of encounters end up being harmless, and just make for scary-but-funny, what-not-to-do examples of humans and wild animals coexisting. Every time a bear is involved though, the stakes are a little bit higher. It’s estimated that around 400,000 bears live in the […]

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Jonathan Terrell’s Album Was Pulled From Streaming. He Took It Personal

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 11, 2025

An exceeding about of noise is exactly what Austin-based songwriter Jonathan Terrell has been making after his 2020 album Westward was pulled from streaming recently due to these false claims.

The post Jonathan Terrell’s Album Was Pulled From Streaming. He Took It Personal first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Jelly Roll Dishes About a Consequence of His Dramatic Weight Loss: “I Have 35 Pounds of [Extra] Skin”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 11, 2025

Jelly Roll (Gabe Ginsberg / Getty Images)

Weight loss can change someone’s life dramatically. When people shed pounds, they look and feel better. usually become more active, and drastically improve their overall health. Jelly Roll recently lost around 200 pounds. (He formerly weighed approximately 500 pounds.) It has taken him a long time and plenty of dedication and commitment. At the age […]

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