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

NFL Star’s 2-Year-Old Son Tragically Dies in Drowning Incident

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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 07: Ed Oliver #91 of the Buffalo Bills looks on prior to the NFL 2025 game between Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on September 07, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images)
NFL Star Son Dies, Ed Oliver

The two-year-old son of Buffalo Bills star Ed Oliver has tragically died after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool.

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17-Year-Old Killed in Shooting During High School Football Game

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Police tape reads, “Police Scene Do Not Cross,” as the scene of a shooting, June 16, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana. One person was shot multiple times (via Getty Images, credit: Jeremy Hogan)
Police Tape

A 17-year-old was shot and killed during a high school football game in Bakersfield, California, as fans scrambled for safety.

The post 17-Year-Old Killed in Shooting During High School Football Game appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Five Passengers Burned as Laptop Bursts Into Flames Mid-Flight

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 7: An American Airlines airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport on March 7, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)
American Airlines airplane

Passengers suffered burns after a laptop battery caught fire aboard an American Airlines flight from Atlanta to Dallas.

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