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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

Grand Ole Opry Cancels Shows and Tours on Saturday and Sunday Due To Massive Winter Storm

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 23, 2026

Grand Ole Opry (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)

It is not too often that the venerable Grand Ole Opry cancels events. But it is also not too often that a massive winter storm barrels across multiple states, leaving snow, ice, frigid temperatures, and upended plans behind. Because of just such an impending storm, the Grand Ole Opry announced that it has canceled shows […]

The post Grand Ole Opry Cancels Shows and Tours on Saturday and Sunday Due To Massive Winter Storm appeared first on Wide Open Country.

WATCH: Ashley McBryde Lays Down Phenomenal Acoustic Cover Of The Johnny Cash Hit, “I’ve Been Everywhere,” With A Hilarious Twist

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 23, 2026

It’s a great time to be an Ashley McBryde fan lately. If you haven’t been keeping up with the “One Night Standards” singer as of late, at the very end of December, she’d share a tearful video to Instagram and tell fans that she had just got done listening to her upcoming album. She explained that even though she’s written and been through every stage of the process with these songs, it still felt brand new and had her in […]

The post WATCH: Ashley McBryde Lays Down Phenomenal Acoustic Cover Of The Johnny Cash Hit, “I’ve Been Everywhere,” With A Hilarious Twist first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

This 68-Year-Old Game Show Icon Just Got Married

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 23, 2026

CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE – “Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy, Derek Hough and Bruno Tonioli” – “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune” premieres with hosts Ryan Seacrest and Vanna White. “Dancing with the Stars” celebrities Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli and Jenna Johnson Chmerkovskiy compete to win BIG money for a charity of their choice. FRIDAY, SEPT. 26 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC. (Disney/Eric McCandless)
VANNA WHITE (Photo by Eric McCandless/Disney via Getty Images)

She met her now-husband at a barbecue in 2012. They shared the news of their private wedding ceremony on social media.

The post This 68-Year-Old Game Show Icon Just Got Married appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“God Is A Redeemer”: Jelly Roll Breaks Down & Proclaims The Gospel After Bear Bailey Delivers A Gut-Wrenching “Hard Fought Hallelujah” Performance

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 23, 2026

If it sometimes feels like we’re on the cusp of a revival in America right now, I think that’s because we are. Overall church attendance may be holding steady, but younger folks like Millennials and Gen Z are having a resurgence in church attendance, outpacing older generations for the first time in decades. Last year marked a 21-year high in Bible sales in the United States, and even country music is wrestling more with faith. Cody Johnson just teamed up […]

The post “God Is A Redeemer”: Jelly Roll Breaks Down & Proclaims The Gospel After Bear Bailey Delivers A Gut-Wrenching “Hard Fought Hallelujah” Performance first appeared on Whiskey Riff.