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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.

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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

The Internet Erupts Over Photos Of (Married) Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel At A Hotel With (Also Married) Reporter Dianna Russini

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 7, 2026

Uh oh… The internet erupted this evening after photos surfaced of New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel appearing…well, pretty close…with reporter Dianna Russini, a longtime NFL reporter who covers the league for The Athletic. The photos were obtained by Page Six of the New York Post, who says that they were taken two weekends ago at the Ambiente in Sedona, Arizona. Vrabel, who led the Patriots to the Super Bowl this past season in his first season with the team, can be seen holding […]

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Cleetus McFarland Says NASCAR Denied His Approval To Run O’Reilly Auto Parts Series Race At Talladega

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 7, 2026

Not gonna be screaming around there like a bald eagle…at least not in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Series. Cleetus McFarland announced this afternoon that NASCAR did not grant him approval to run the upcoming race at Talladega in NASCAR’s lower series, which would have been his second career start in the OAPS. If you’re not familiar with the racer whose real name is Garrett Mitchell, he built a massive following online as a YouTuber and in 2020 bought an abandoned […]

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FBI Nashville Says Over $12 Million Has Been Stolen By Scam Artists Posing As Musicians

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 7, 2026

Millions upon millions of dollars has made its way into the hands of criminals thanks to music industry-related scams. According to FBI Nashville, criminal and cybercriminal activity has been running rampant in and around the music industry. Both employees in the industry and fans of music themselves have fallen victim to scams between January 2024 and September of 2025, and in just that period of time, over $12 million has been reported lost to the FBI. Now, FBI Nashville is […]

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‘SNL’ Star Under Fire After Admitting to Pantsing 6-Year-Old When She Was a Camp Counselor

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 7, 2026

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1900 — Pictured: (l-r) Veronika Slowikowska, Jane Wickline, Chloe Fineman, Sarah Sherman, and Ashley Padilla during the “Husbands” sketch on Saturday, April 4, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images)

Vanity Fair reportedly edited out several portions of a provocative story featuring Saturday Night Live (SNL) star Chloe Fineman in a video it posted last month. In the story, Fineman confesses that she “was fired as a camp counselor” because she “pantsed a boy.” What Does the “SNL” Star Say in the Video? The YouTube video, titled SNL Cast […]

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