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

OF Model Announces She’s Pregnant With Child of Her “Step-Sibling” – Again

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 19, 2026

A Georgia high school teacher shared sextape videos with students on her OnlyFans page

OnlyFans model Scarlet Vas made the announcement on Instagram with her husband and “step-sibling,” Tayo Ricci, yesterday.

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Ruby Dice – Take Me Back

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 19, 2026

Like John Muir’s move to Yosemite Valley or E.B. White’s move to a Maine farm, sometimes a simple next step in life’s journey becomes the focus of a writer’s career. Clearly without the hindsight of those two examples, I wonder if a similar pivot is happening with Gunnison, Colorado-borne, but now resident of Austin, bassist […]

California Woman Lost $300,000 To A Fake Kenny Chesney – Then Decided To Sue The Real Country Star

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 19, 2026

This California woman got scammed by a fake Kenny Chesney, so she went after the real Kenny Chesney. A woman named Patricia Linson recently took the country star to court in California, as she claimed that after giving $300,000 to online scammers claiming to be Chesney, the “Summertime” singer was responsible. Her argument? The country star has a duty to warn and protect her and other fans against scammers. What a world we live in, eh? The California woman also […]

The post California Woman Lost $300,000 To A Fake Kenny Chesney – Then Decided To Sue The Real Country Star first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Did You Know Hayden Panettiere Was Featured In A Jason Aldean Music Video?

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 19, 2026

A long history with country music. Actress Hayden Panettiere, who was best known for her roles in Heroes, Nashville, and Remember The Titans, tragically passed away on Sunday from an apparent overdose at the age of 36. According to TMZ, she was found dead by a “friend inside a South Carolina home on Sunday afternoon. Emergency Medical Service workers responded to a call of a person in ‘cardiac arrest’ and an ‘unresponsive female.’” EMS worked to try and resuscitate her, however […]

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