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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.

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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 Was Pretty Pissed” — Wynonna Judd Recalls The Devastating Moment Her Sister, Ashley, Blurted Out The Truth About Her Biological Father

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff October 8, 2026

She’s been through a lot, and she’s ready to tell her story. Many fans know that Wynonna Judd has been through so much hardship in her personal life over the years, notably with her mother, Naomi, the other half of legendary country duo The Judds, who sadly died by suicide in April of 2022. The Judds were one of the most successful country duos of all time, signing with RCA Records in 1983. Naomi and Wynonna released six records between 1984, kicking […]

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Trail Cam Captures Kingfisher “Whacking The Living Daylights” Out Of A Crawfish

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff October 8, 2026

This Belted Kingfisher was just doing what it had to do to eat some dinner. Fortunately for us, there was a camera there to get it all on tape. You’ve probably heard the phrase “Nature is Metal” before, right? It’s just another way of saying that, while the outdoors is a truly beautiful place, sometimes ugly things are necessary for survival. Food isn’t served up on a pretty plate out in the wild. Animals have to fend for themselves out […]

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Travis Tritt’s First Turkey Hunt With Hank Williams Jr. Showed Him A Different Side Of Bocephus: “Totally Different Dude”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff October 8, 2026

Travis Tritt will never forget turkey hunting – and crappie fishing – with the great Hank Williams Jr.. It’s no surprise that two country music legends would have a heck of a time when they get together. Williams Jr. was one of the biggest stars of the genre in the 80s, and the same can be said about Tritt in the 90s. Their success eventually led to a friendship, and a friendship that led Bocephus to invite the “Here’s A […]

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A Few Words with Abe Partridge

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff October 8, 2026

Café Wha? opened in 1959 in a MacDougal Street basement in Greenwich Village, and it has long been an early stop for artists still building their audiences. Bob Dylan first played the room in January 1961, Jimi Hendrix worked through multiple sets a night there as Jimmy James in the mid-1960s, and Bruce Springsteen did […]