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

Gene Simmons Regrets Not Being Firmer With Two KISS Bandmates: “Tough Love Is a Good Idea”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 20, 2025

Gene Simmons (Paul Archuleta / Getty Images)

Gene Simmons is thinking wistfully. He wonders how he could have done things differently regarding two former KISS bandmates, Peter Criss and the late Ace Frehley. Per People, at the KiSS Kruise in Las Vegas on November 16, Simmons, 76, mused about what might have been. Per the outlet, he said, “If I have any […]

The post Gene Simmons Regrets Not Being Firmer With Two KISS Bandmates: “Tough Love Is a Good Idea” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“A Nation Mourns” as Famed Identical Twin Duo Both Die on the Same Day: “They Had Chosen To End Their Lives Together”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 20, 2025

Alice Kessler and Ellen Kessler

Alice and Ellen Kessler, the famous showgirls from the 50s and 60s both passed away on the same day, aged 89

The post “A Nation Mourns” as Famed Identical Twin Duo Both Die on the Same Day: “They Had Chosen To End Their Lives Together” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

John Travolta Co-Star and Budding Actor Dead at 33

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 20, 2025

Spencer Lofranco

Spencer Lofranco, 33, last appeared in the 2018 rendition of “Gotti” where he shared the screen with legendary actor John Travolta

The post John Travolta Co-Star and Budding Actor Dead at 33 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

The Red Clay Strays Confirm That Joe Rogan Wasn’t Supposed To Break The News About Their New Album On His Podcast

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 20, 2025

Whoops… Joe Rogan let the “Red Clay Strays new album in 2026” cat out of the bag a little early. Back in September, the country rock band from Mobile, Alabama were out in Joe Rogan’s neck of the woods to join in on the popular podcaster’s show. Brandon Coleman (frontman), Andy Bishop (Bassist) and Drew Nix (guitarist) all sat down on The Joe Rogan Experience and discussed their careers, how the band formed, names the group almost went by, their […]

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