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

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

Someone Woke Up On Christmas Morning & Was Gifted This Legendary Dale Earnhardt Vending Machine

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 26, 2025

The Christmas gift that tops all other Christmas gifts. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas. I don’t know about you, but it seems like we wait all year long for this time of the year – and the big day – to roll around, only for it to fly by once it gets here. The longest I sat down on Christmas Day was for the family dinner… everything else was an absolute blur. Though I no longer start my Christmas […]

The post Someone Woke Up On Christmas Morning & Was Gifted This Legendary Dale Earnhardt Vending Machine first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Child Actor From Hit Broadway Show Dead at 25, Potential Homicide Under Investigation

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 26, 2025

Imani Dia Smith

Imani Dia Smith has passed away at the age of 25. She previously held the role of Young Nala in the Broadway rendition of ‘The Lion King’.

The post Child Actor From Hit Broadway Show Dead at 25, Potential Homicide Under Investigation appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“Definitely One Way To Get Us Off Of Your Bus” — Riley Green Gifted His Parents A New Camper For Christmas

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 26, 2025

A huge Christmas surprise. It looks like Riley Green’s parents will be joining him on the road in 2026, but this time, not in his tour bus… in a camper of their own. Riley’s mom, Karen, shared photos from the reveal, where she and Riley’s dad were dressed as the parents from A Christmas Story, at his Christmas costume party. They won the “grand prize” according to her post on Instagram, where you can see them in their new ride, […]

The post “Definitely One Way To Get Us Off Of Your Bus” — Riley Green Gifted His Parents A New Camper For Christmas first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Saving Country Music 2025 Single of the Year

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 26, 2025

With Single of the Year, we’re simply looking for the toe tappers and boot scooters—the songs that unlock the joy in music. That doesn’t mean that a Single of the Year cannot be meaningful or momentous though.

The post The Saving Country Music 2025 Single of the Year first appeared on Saving Country Music.