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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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

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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

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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

Travelers in Uproar After Major Airport Appears to Ban Crocs and Pajamas: Here’s the Truth

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A traveler wearing Hello Kitty pajama pants at the baggage claim at Myrtle Beach International Airport in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. US airlines are bracing for what stands to be the busiest Thanksgiving travel period on record, testing a strained aviation system that’s only just bounced back from flight restrictions prompted by the government shutdown. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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We’ve all done it. Knowing that we’re in for an uncomfortable day of hauling luggage, TSA checks, and sitting in a small, cramped space for hours, we’ve become accustomed to arriving at the airport in our pajamas. It might be the one thing about air travel we can control nowadays.  However, one airport said on […]

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More Than 4.4 Million Ford Vehicles Recalled Over Dangerous Software Issues

Americana News
A 2025 Ford Lightning electric vehicle (EV) at a Ford dealership in Antioch, California, US, on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. Ford Motor Co. will take $19.5 billion in charges tied to a sweeping overhaul of its electric vehicle business after struggling for years to make it profitable. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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The software glitch could cause an attached trailer’s tail lights, turn signals and brakes to fail, which can increase the risk of a crash.

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