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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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Come join our Facebook Page to engage around topics of interest in the Americana Music and Appalachian Music spaces. Want to hear an emerging artist we may not know about? Contact us and tell us more about them.

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

Luther Vandross Recalled Being Discovered by David Bowie

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 13, 2026

Luther Vandross Recalled Being Discovered by David Bowie

Luther Vandross revealed two hidden truths that sparked his legendary music career, including being discovered by rock icon David Bowie. Vandross’ official TikTok account recently shared a snippet from his 1990s appearance on The Rosie O’Donnell Show, where he recalled the life-changing encounter. “Yeah, accidentally, he discovered me singing in a studio with him,” Vandross […]

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Plane Crashes On Busy Phoenix City Street

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 13, 2026

PHOENIX, ARIZONA – JULY 15: In an aerial view, the downtown skyline is seen during a heat wave on July 15, 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona. Weather forecasts today are expecting temperatures to reach 115 degrees. The Phoenix area is grappling with record-breaking temperatures as prolonged heat waves continue soaring across the Southwest. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Drivers in Phoenix witnessed a plane crash take place on a busy city street on the afternoon of Sunday, April 12. Shortly after, firefighters were called out to the intersection of 7th Street and Missouri Avenue in the city’s Uptown neighborhood when the aircraft had to make a “forced landing.” The FAA Is Investigating the […]

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The Unlikely Bond That Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Formed With One Country Legend

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 13, 2026

Brian Wilson (Kevin Winter / Getty Images)

Brian Wilson was a music industry legend. He helped to propel the Beach Boys to everlasting stardom with lively, classic songs like “Good Vibrations,” “Kokomo,” and “Surfin’ USA.” Those tracks defined an era and a whole generation of rockers. When Wilson died last year at the age of 82, he was deeply mourned by musicians […]

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Reality Star’s Cause of Death Revealed

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 13, 2026

PASADENA, CA – JANUARY 07: General Manager, TLC, Nancy Daniels speaks onstage during the Discovery Communications TCA Winter 2016 at The Langham Huntington Hotel and Spa on January 7, 2016 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images for Discovery Communications)

The cause of death for Dolly Martinez, one of the stars of My 600-Lb. Life, has been released. Staci Thurman, Martinez’s mother, said the TLC reality show star died of congestive heart failure, according to PEOPLE. What Happened to the “My 600-Lb. Life” Star? Martinez reportedly struggled with health issues for some time. On March 29, the My […]

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