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

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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

Vince Gill Says He Doesn’t Have Respect For “Completely Uninspiring” Donald Trump, But Still Played The Kennedy Center Honors: “I Did It For George”

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Vince Gill Says He Doesn’t Have Respect For “Completely Uninspiring” Donald Trump, But Still Played The Kennedy Center Honors: “I Did It For George”

Vince Gill didn’t love the idea of playing at the Trump-Kennedy Center… but the country music legend went through with it for his friend. Late last year, the Kennedy Centers Honors event aired on CBS, and the King of Country Music – George Strait – was there to be recognized alongside other cultural icons like the rock band KISS, movie star Sylvester Stallone, Broadway actor Michael Crawford, and disco legend Gloria Gaynor. It was a real who’s who. The Donald […]

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The Wait Continues: 10 Artists Who Deserve To Be In The Country Music Hall Of Fame

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The Wait Continues: 10 Artists Who Deserve To Be In The Country Music Hall Of Fame

Today we got our first look at the 2026 class of inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame. This morning, the Hall announced that Tim McGraw was this year’s inductee in the Modern Era category, while bluegrass legends The Stanley Brothers were (finally) chosen as the Veteran Era inductees, and songwriter Paul Overstreet was named this year’s choice for the Songwriter category, which rotates every three years with the Touring Musician and Non-Performer categories. The Hall of Fame inducts […]

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Breakfield Finds Hope In A Difficult Situation With Latest Single “Darker Out Tonight”

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Breakfield Finds Hope In A Difficult Situation With Latest Single “Darker Out Tonight”

I don’t know about you, but I’m digging this new Breakfield era so far. In case you missed it, after 15 years with the name, Boy Named Banjo announced the difficult decision back in September that they’d be changing the band name to Breakfield, ushering in a new era for the Nashville-based bluegrass-turned-Americana quartet. Originally formed by childhood friends and now signed to Rounder Records, they released the first single “Canyon Walls” under the new moniker back in October, and […]

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