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

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

“I Love You Forever Mommy”: Kris Jenner Bids a Sorrowful Farewell to Her Mother Who Died at 91

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 16, 2026

Kris Jenner / (Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images)

Kris Jenner is someone that we know from her glam lifestyle and splashy reality TV series featuring the exploits of her children. Nevertheless, like the rest of us, Jenner experiences very painful personal losses. One of them happened on Thursday, July 16. Her mother, Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon, died at the age of 91 that […]

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Only in Florida: 77-Year-Old Woman Receives License Plate That Appears to Read “Squeeze Ass”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 16, 2026

(Photo by: Joe Sohm/Visions of America/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

She exclaimed, “I don’t think a senior who is almost 77 will be driving around with [a license plate] that has that to say.”

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Samuel L. Jackson Gets Candid About Drug Addiction

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 16, 2026

Samuel L. Jackson opened up about his previous drug addiction

Samuel L. Jackson is one of the most esteemed actors in Hollywood. The movie star has appeared in several blockbuster movie franchises, including Avengers, Jurassic Park, and Star Wars, while also boasting a lead role in the cult classic film Pulp Fiction. Throughout his storied career, the Tennessee native has earned an Academy Award, BAFTA […]

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Beachgoers Thought a Blue Angels Jet Was Going To Crash Into Them

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 16, 2026

Blue Angels (Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images)

The Blue Angels jets always make a stunning and exciting impression on those who witness their dramatic shows in the sky. However, for one crowd of frightened beachgoers in Florida, their presentation was allegedly anything but completely typical. Per ABC3 WEAR News, “A low Blue Angels flyover Wednesday morning during ‘Breakfast with the Blues’ caused […]

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