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

All Of The Country Stars Expected To Attend Taylor Swift And Travis Kelce’s Wedding

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 2, 2026

There’s going to be a lot of country star power representing at the wedding of pop superstar Taylor Swift and her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. If you’re on social media, you’re probably already sick of hearing about this weekend’s wedding between Swift and Kelce, and after months of secrecy, it’s finally been revealed that the wedding will take place tomorrow, July 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Permits filed with the city for street closures […]

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Ladies of Landman Get a BIG Raise! Season 3 Salaries Revealed

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 2, 2026

One Landman star will now make as much as Billy Bob Thornton. Continue reading…

Riley Green Teases New Duet With Hannah McFarland, “Go Again,” Dropping Tonight

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 2, 2026

He knows how to do a duet, that’s for sure. Riley Green is gearing up to release his new album That’s Just Me on September 18th, which will feature the already-released Toby Keith-influenced “Think As You Drunk,” which includes a sample of Toby Keith’s 2005 hit, “As Good As I Once Was.” And today, he announced the next song from the album, a duet with Hannah McFarland called “Go Again,” will drop tonight. It of course follows several successful duets he’s done […]

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Country Fan Gets Roasted On Reddit For Saying Merle Haggard Is Only Good For Drunk Listening

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 2, 2026

This isn’t the best Merle Haggard take I’ve ever seen… but it is the worst Merle Haggard take I’ve ever seen. When conversations arise of the most important figures in country music history, Merle Haggard’s name has got to be in there. The country icon was a pioneer for the genre, and is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential artists to ever take the stage. And if your favorite artist is a good songwriter, there’s a […]

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