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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.

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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

“I’m Happy To Take It Out”: Tim McGraw Says “99.9%” Of Native American Casinos Want Him To Perform “Indian Outlaw”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 23, 2026

He stands by it to this day. Not long ago, Tim McGraw sat down for an interview on The Tim Ferriss Show podcast, where he opened up about his 1994 hit “Indian Outlaw” and why he had to fight to have it included on an album. It faced controversy for using offensive Hollywood stereotypes of Native American culture, and critics, including some Native American leaders, found it disrespectful, and even some radio stations ended up banning it, though the song […]

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100-Year-Old War Vet Will Receive Medal of Honor After 70 Years

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 23, 2026

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 11: Grand Marshal Dakota Meyer, a United States Marine who served in Afghanistan and was awarded the Medal of Honor, rides in the 105th annual Veterans Day Parade on November 11, 2024, in New York City. Hundreds of people lined 5th Avenue to watch the biggest Veterans Day parade in the United States. This year’s event included veterans, active soldiers, police officers, firefighters, and dozens of school groups participating in the parade, which honors the men and women who have served and sacrificed for the country. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

After saving countless lives 74 years ago, 100-year-old retired Navy Captain E. Royce Williams will be awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. “Escondido’s Royce Williams is 100 years young, a Top Gun pilot like no other, and an American hero for all time,” said Congressman Darrell Issa in a press release. He added, “The heroism and […]

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Eric Church Admits That He Regrets Not Having “More Grace” For His Late Brother: “It Was A Little Bit Of Tough Love”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 23, 2026

Hindsight’s always 20/20. There’s no doubt that if you’ve lost someone close to you, there have been times when you’ve looked back on moments when you wish you had done things differently. Whether it’s conversations you had or didn’t have, or moments you missed out on, it’s always easy to second guess things after someone’s gone. I lost my fiancée a couple years ago, and I can’t tell you how many of our conversations I’ve replayed in my head, or […]

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“Cop Said He Thought I Was Dead”: Koe Wetzel Reveals The Real Story Behind “February 28, 2016”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 23, 2026

Clearing up any rumors surrounding the infamous day. It’s safe to say that Koe Wetzel is known for a lot of things. While many might point to his patented country-grunge sound, which, for all intents and purposes, opened up a path for other bands like Treaty Oak Revival and more to become stars, or even his rowdy live shows, it’s safe to say that February 28th (and the events surrounding it) has remained one of the most important pieces of […]

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