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

Tennessee’s Pilgrimage Music Festival Says They’ll Skip 2026 To Prioritize A Return In 2027

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Tennessee’s Pilgrimage Music Festival Says They’ll Skip 2026 To Prioritize A Return In 2027

Franklin, Tennessee’s Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival is the latest music festival to announce that they are “taking a pause.” The Nashville-area music festival that got started in 2015 (and typically took place in late September) was known to be more family-friendly than most other festivals. They also prided themselves in being a healthy blend of rock, Americana and country-focused throughout the years. Their past headliners have included names like Zach Bryan, Chris Stapleton, Jack White, Foo Fighters, Kacey Musgraves, […]

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Cody Johnson Recalls Terrifying Moment His Plane Started Plummeting Near The Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash Site: “Started Looking At Pictures Of Our Kids”

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Cody Johnson Recalls Terrifying Moment His Plane Started Plummeting Near The Lynyrd Skynyrd Crash Site: “Started Looking At Pictures Of Our Kids”

Downright terrifying. Throughout history, some of the most tragic and untimely deaths in music have come via plane crashes. Of course, you have your highest-profile deaths such as Buddy Holly, along with Ritchie Valens and “The Big Bopper” J. P. Richardson, all passing away in 1959 on a day often referred to as “The Day The Music Died,” as well as Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines of Lynyrd Skynyrd tragically losing their lives in 1977. This doesn’t […]

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