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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

King Of The 2010s: Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey” Dethrones Every Pop Star As The Decade’s #1 Streamed Song In 2025

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

Adding to its legacy. Love it or hate it, you simply cannot deny the legacy of Chris Stapleton’s “Tennessee Whiskey.” As we all know at this point, the song was originally recorded by David Allan Coe in 1981, but at the time, it was nothing more than a middling single for Coe and peaked at #77 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart. Two years later, George Jones experienced quite a bit of success with the track, scoring a #2 hit […]

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“The Script Is Leaked”: Oz The Mentalist Predicted A Rams-Broncos Super Bowl Months Ago

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

If the Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Rams make it to the Super Bowl, and the Rams win by a score of 23 to 14… that’s either confirmation that the NFL is rigged or that Oz the Mentalist is an actual sorcerer. By now, I’m sure you’ve seen the work of Oz Pearlman. He’s known as a mentalist and magician, and in recent years, he’s popped up a lot in the sports world. He correctly predicted the Final Four […]

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“Like a Fish Out of Water”: Blake Shelton Got Anxious Before Acting With This A-List Comedian

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

Blake Shelton (Phillip Faraone / Getty Images)

Most of us imagine the country music singers we love having ironclad poise and composure. Nothing makes them flustered or fazed – on-stage wardrobe malfunctions, hitting a sour note while singing, or performing while sick. They just carry on with impeccable professional aplomb. But one country music superstar has acknowledged that he was really nervous […]

The post “Like a Fish Out of Water”: Blake Shelton Got Anxious Before Acting With This A-List Comedian appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“We Are Shattered”: Drummer of Iconic Rock Band Passes Away, Leaves a Legacy Behind

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

Rob Hirst of the band Midnight Oil performs in concert at The Tower Theater June 10, 1988 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Photo by Bill McCay/Getty Images)

Rob Hirst of the band Midnight Oil has passed away, after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Read more here.

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