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

Todd’s Tops of 2025

At the end of each year the contributors here at Twangville vote on our favorite 25 releases and tally up the results on a magic spreadsheet. Everyone’s vote counts the same, although Mayer’s should probably count double since he consumes more music than anyone I know. On the other hand, my taste is better. I […]
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Revisiting Willie Nelson’s Iconic Debut On The First-Ever ‘Austin City Limits’

Revisiting Willie Nelson’s Iconic Debut On The First-Ever ‘Austin City Limits’

Nothing beats a Willie Nelson throwback. It feels like the Red Headed Stranger has been around forever, does it not? In a way… he kind of has been. The 92-year-old country music legend was born in 1933, and started writing and releasing music in the late 1950s and early 1960s. For those not gifted in math, that means Nelson has been contributing to the world musically for over six and a half decades. That being said, Willie’s path to country […]

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“One Of The Most Difficult Years Of My Life”- Mason Ramsey Gives Fans Life Update After Being Dropped By Label

“One Of The Most Difficult Years Of My Life”- Mason Ramsey Gives Fans Life Update After Being Dropped By Label

Giving fans a life update after being MIA online. Mason Ramsey, who was once a young yodeling boy in the aisles of Walmart, has grown up quite a bit since he was first discovered. In 2018, Mason Ramsey went viral for yodeling in the aisles of a Walmart in Harrisburg, Illinois, leading to him signing a record deal. He recorded songs like “Famous,” “Before I Knew It,” and one of my personal favorites, “Twang.” And let us not forget his feature […]

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“I Would Like To Have Sex This Year” – Brianna Chickenfry Says She Has “Sexual Trauma” From Her Relationship With Zach Bryan

“I Would Like To Have Sex This Year” – Brianna Chickenfry Says She Has “Sexual Trauma” From Her Relationship With Zach Bryan

Finally ready to move on, eh? Brianna Chickenfry (whose real name is Brianna LaPaglia) is ready to jump back into dating (and into the bedroom) this year after her breakup with Zach Bryan back in 2024. Of course Zach has clearly already moved on: The country superstar married his girlfriend Samantha Leonard in Spain over New Years, after months of speculation that they were engaged or even already married. Bryan and Leonard’s relationship went public around August of 2025, and Zach […]

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