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

Rapper BigXthaPlug Misses Headlining Appearance At Country Festival After Being Arrested Earlier In The Day

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 22, 2026

Hard to get to Canada when you’re in jail in Dallas. Rapper BigXthaPlug missed a headlining performance at a country music festival on Friday after being arrested earlier in the day on a slew of charges in his home state of Texas. BigXthaPlug, whose real name is Xavier Landum, was arrested early Friday by the Allen Police Department on charges of driving while intoxicated, marijuana possession of less than 2 ounces, and unlawful possession of a firearm, and was taken […]

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Dolly Parton Gives Hopeful Update After ‘Hard Times’ With Health

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 22, 2026

Dolly Parton has been down a bit recently, but she’s not out. Continue reading…

Austin Legend, Emerging Stars Featured on New Episode of The Hook

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 22, 2026

It’s completely unacceptable to sit back and let AI, algorithmic scrolling, paid-for “influencers” and other inequitable regressions in the music industry sold to us as technological advancement completely erode the integrity of music.

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Kacey Musgraves Debuts Disco… Balls On Her ‘Middle Of Nowhere’ Tour

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 22, 2026

Kacey Musgraves is really going all in with the sexual innuendos for her Middle of Nowhere Tour. The country music artist has certainly went all in on the theming of her latest album, Middle of Nowhere. The rollout for the record was a whole lot of fun, to say the least. In case you missed it, Musgraves put up billboards all over the place asking questions like, “Dry Spell?” or “Horny?” with further instructions to “call for a real good […]

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