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

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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.

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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

Ella Langley Reveals The Very Personal Reason For Including “Froggy Went A Courtin’” As The Intro & Outro For Sophomore Album, ‘Dandelion’

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Ella Langley Reveals The Very Personal Reason For Including “Froggy Went A Courtin’” As The Intro & Outro For Sophomore Album, ‘Dandelion’

It’s out everywhere tonight. Ella Langley’s highly-anticipated album Dandelion is dropping tomorrow (well tonight at midnight EST), April 10th, and her latest single “Choosin’ Texas” is already the biggest song of her career, and is on its way to becoming the biggest song of 2026 in ANY genre. And as of this morning, she’s one of the top-nominated artists being up for Ella Langley is one of the top nominees for the 61st Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards, earning seven nominations […]

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WATCH: Mother Bear Has One Heck Of A Time Trying To Wrangle Her Two Cubs In North Carolina

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WATCH: Mother Bear Has One Heck Of A Time Trying To Wrangle Her Two Cubs In North Carolina

Have you ever seen a mother bear suffer from a cub-induced headache? If you haven’t, it’s your lucky day. It’s a momma bear’s duty to raise her young until they are able to fend for themselves out in nature. That process usually takes around one to two years, and obviously looks different from sow to sow. It also depends on how quickly cubs can learn to make it on their own… and something tells me these two little ones will […]

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Tanner Usrey To Host ‘Down Range Memorial Benefit’ Concert Supporting Veterans Alongside The Droptines, Them Dirty Roses & More

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Tanner Usrey To Host ‘Down Range Memorial Benefit’ Concert Supporting Veterans Alongside The Droptines, Them Dirty Roses & More

Tanner Usrey has been one of the buzziest names flying out of the uber-talented Texas scene the last few years. After scoring early hits with tracks like “Come Back Down,” “Josephine” and “Beautiful Lies,” which was later re-recorded with Ella Langley, he signed to a major label deal with Atlantic Records in 2023 and subsequently released his major label album, Crossing Lines. In the years following, Usrey has been red-hot. In addition to having tracks featured on Taylor Sheridan’s hit […]

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