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.

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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

Luke Combs Knew Exactly What He Was Doing When He Played “Beautiful Crazy” For Nicole For The First Time

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Luke Combs Knew Exactly What He Was Doing When He Played “Beautiful Crazy” For Nicole For The First Time

This one should already be on your Valentine’s Day playlist… but if you don’t know the full story behind it, you really should. Luke Combs penned a massive hit with his song “Beautiful Crazy,” which was inspired by his lovely wife, Nicole, when they were still just dating. You might actually be surprised at how quickly into their relationship he did write it, though. Combs previously told CMT that he wrote it even before they had officially started dating, and so […]

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California’s GoldenSky Country Music Festival Announces 2026 Hiatus

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California’s GoldenSky Country Music Festival Announces 2026 Hiatus

The trend of country music festivals “taking pauses” continues. Festival pauses, also known as “cancellations,” have become commonplace in the past couple of years. Festivals like the Iron Hills, Country Roads, Faster Horses, and Watershed (the Pacific Northwest’s largest country festival) have all made the tough decision to waive the white flag in the past year or so, with most citing “softer than expected demand” as the main reason for shuttering. And another just announced that it’ll be calling off […]

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