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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.

Are you a radio station interested in carrying Appalachian Echoes? Contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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

After Some Rocky Times, Country Music Star Weds His Girlfriend in Surprise Ceremony To Usher in 2026

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 1, 2026

Zach Bryan (Taylor Hill / Getty Images)

Country music artist Zach Bryan had a pretty rough couple of years. There was his ongoing, high-profile feud with fellow country star Gavin Adcock. Their spat got quite ugly at times. He also split with ex girlfriend Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia, which gave rise to plenty of nasty buzz and blaring headlines. However, Bryan, 29, is […]

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Dallas-Area Shopping Mall Goes Viral For Setting Up “Husband Daycare” Fit With Chairs, Drinks & TVs

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 1, 2026

Finally… an area dedicated to men at the mall. Though a shopping trip isn’t always the worst thing, they often fall on the weekend. You know what else is on Saturdays and Sundays? Sports, and typically lots of them. That can often cause some tension between husbands and wives, and boyfriends and girlfriends. Choosing to stay at home and watch sports can be a death sentence. But on the other hand, opting to go along and shop means missing out […]

The post Dallas-Area Shopping Mall Goes Viral For Setting Up “Husband Daycare” Fit With Chairs, Drinks & TVs first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

ESPN’s Scott Van Pelt Couldn’t Hide His Reaction To New Year’s Eve Kiss During Last Night’s ‘SportsCenter’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 1, 2026

Hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year’s Eve! Scott Van Pelt, the longtime SportsCenter host, almost had a disastrous one, but he managed to save himself at the last second. Van Pelt has hosted the late version of SportsCenter since 2015, and as the clock struck midnight last night, and the calendar flipped from 2025 to 2026, the ESPN employee skated along the cliff of cancellation. Here’s what happened. Scott Van Pelt was allowing for ESPN’s parent company, […]

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Billy Strings Sits In With Widespread Panic Three Nights In A Row To Ring In The New Year At Atlanta’s Fox Theatre

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 1, 2026

It doesn’t get much better than a crossover collaboration like this. A legendary southern rock and jam band from Athens, GA, Widespread Panic just capped off a legendary three-night run leading up to New Year’s Eve at Atlanta’s historic Fox Theatre. A special venue in the band’s lore, the Fox Theatre first hosted Widespread Panic for a New Year’s Eve run in 1996. And while they have headlined the venue dozens of times over the past few decades, this year […]

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