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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.

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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

Insider Claims Kelly Clarkson’s Departure From Daytime Television Is “Definite”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW — Episode A5071 — Pictured: (l-r) Idris Elba, Kelly Clarkson, Sadie Sink — (Photo by: Weiss Eubanks/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Depending on who you talk to, this season will likely be the last for The Kelly Clarkson Show. According to Page Six, insiders claim that the singer’s departure from daytime television is “definite. Another says it is “likely that it will not go on.” Supporting this, an insider shared with the outlet, “[Her show] is a lot to […]

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Cody Johnson Shares Intense Footage Of Once In A Lifetime Markhor Hunt At Texas’ Covered S Ranch

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

Cody Johnson may only be a country music star so that he can finance his dream hunting trips. The “Dirt Cheap” singer is anything but cheap when it comes to big game hunting. That’s made evident by his trip to the Covered S Ranch in Synder, Texas last year, which is one of the premier big game hunting preserves in the country. It costs a pretty penny (more on that in a bit) to gain access to the land and […]

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The Stars of ‘The Middle’ Reunite To Pay Tribute To Cast Member Who Died

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

THE MIDDLE- “Hecks at a Movie” – After discovering that Brick has never seen a movie in a theater, Frankie and Mike take him to see a film with a small scene that was partially shot in Orson. But when Brick sees a trailer for an upcoming “Planet Nowhere” film that he completely disapproves of, he makes it his mission to ensure that it won’t ever play in that theater – or anywhere else. Meanwhile, Frankie and Mike get into a major disagreement over how events really unfolded when Mike shushes Frankie after he perceives that she was constantly interrupting Bill while he was telling a story; Sue runs into Logan – the hunky Abercrombie guy – and thinks she has a real chance of becoming his girlfriend; and Axl and Sean discover that they have unexpected ties to an event that happened when they were young, on “The Middle,” WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST) on the Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Television Network. (Photo by Michael Ansell/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
BEAU WIRICK, CHARLIE MCDERMOTT, EDEN SHER, JEN RAY, SEAN O’BRYAN, PATRICIA HEATON, JULIE BROWN, NEIL FLYNN, PAT FINN, ATTICUS SHAFFER

The cast of the beloved ABC sitcom The Middle recently got back together to honor the life of their friend and castmate, Pat Finn. The actor played Bill Norwood on the show from 2011 to 2018. He died last month at 60 years old. The actor was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2022. After a recurrence, the illness metastasized. The Stars […]

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“We’re Rich In Love”: A Heartbreaking Conversation With Her Mother Inspired This Dolly Parton Classic

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

We really do not deserve her… Yesterday, Dolly Parton turned 80 years young, and it of course has me reflecting on some of her most timeless music and how important her story and songs are to the world. Her song “Coat Of Many Colors” has always been one of my favorites, and in a newly-published interview with Rolling Stone, Dolly explained that her timeless song is still very special to her, and the full story behind it is equally as powerful […]

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