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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

How NASCAR Plans To Honor Greg Biffie at Daytona 500

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 12, 2026

Greg Biffie (Elsa/SRX / Getty Images)

Retied NASCAR driver Greg Biffie was a hero to many people within and beyond the racing community. He tragically lost his life in a private plane crash in Statesville, North Carolina, on Thursday, December 18, 2025. Six others also perished including Biffie’s wife, Cristina, and two children Emma and Ryder, Dennis Dutton, his son, Jack, […]

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Landlord Trying To Evict Raising Cane’s Over Chicken Smell

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 12, 2026

Raising Cane’s (Scott Olson / Getty Images)

Some restaurants have an aroma that reflects the cuisine they serve. So a pizzeria would smell like pizza, right? To most people, that is just a given. And it’s not objectionable, either. But there is reportedly a Raising Cane’s establishment in Boston that is getting a hard time from their landlord. Why are there ruffled […]

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Carly Pearce Reveals Who She Would Love to Perform a Duet With

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 12, 2026

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 18: Carly Pearce speaks onstage as Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum opens Country’s Grandest Stage: The Opry at 100 at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on September 18, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)

Carly Pearce seems to have worked with almost everyone in country music. The Kentucky-born singer has collaborated with Chris Stapleton, Lee Brice, and Patty Loveless. She even won a Grammy with Ashley McBride for the song “Never Wanted to Be That Girl.” And yet, the list of stars she wants to team up with is […]

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The Sky Chiefs – The Sky Chiefs

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 12, 2026

You’ve no doubt heard about artists, or their families, who’ve found a trove of lost recordings buried in the back of a closet in some nearly forgotten studio. Springsteen and Jennings come immediately to mind. Typically these are extra tunes that get cut from a record or demos that never really found a home and […]