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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

Greatest Halftime Show Ever? Why Fans Are Revisiting The 1994 “Rockin’ Country Sunday” Super Bowl Performance

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 6, 2026

It’s been a long time since we’ve had a country act perform at the Super Bowl, with Shania Twain being the last country artist to headline the show in 2003… so it’s been over 20 years. Right now, country music is as popular as it has ever been, and with options like Luke Combs, Post Malone, and Morgan Wallen, so I think there are plenty of great options who could realistically put on a show that connects with a majority […]

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Deion Sanders Says He Would Never Coach In The NFL Because Of The Way They Treated His Son Shedeur Sanders

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 6, 2026

Can forget about Primetime on the NFL sideline. There’s been a lot of speculation that Colorado football coach Deion Sanders could make the jump to the NFL at some point in his coaching career, but Coach Prime is shutting that down…and he’s got a personal reason for staying out of the league. Deion is, of course, the father of Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders, who played for his father at Colorado before being drafted by the Browns in the 5th […]

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Ella Langley Scores Second Solo #1 Hit On Country Radio With “Choosin’ Texas”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 6, 2026

Her second solo #1 on the country charts. Today, Ella Langley’s hit “Choosin’ Texas” is officially the #1 song on Billboard’s Country Airplay chart, which is one of two charts labels use to officially track their songs performance, also including the Mediabase chart. Ella previously scored a solo #1 on country radio with her single “Weren’t For The Wind” in July of 2025 (Mediabse), and she has two chart-topping duets with Riley Green in “You Look Like You Love Me” […]

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“100-Percent Made-up”: Adam Sandler Debunks Story About His Teenage Daughter Being Treated Rudely by a Chanel Employee

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 6, 2026

Adam Sandler (JB Lacroix / Getty Images)

A story has been going around about Adam Sandler’s daughter getting rude treatment at a chic store. He said it never happened.

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