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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Come join our Facebook Page to engage around topics of interest in the Americana Music and Appalachian Music spaces. Want to hear an emerging artist we may not know about? Contact us and tell us more about them.

RADIO SHOW

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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.

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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

Carrie Underwood Says Audience Booed Her A Lot During ‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week

THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JIMMY FALLON — Episode 2103 — Pictured: (l-r) Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie, and Carrie Underwood – judges of “American Idol” – during an interview on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 — (Photo by: Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)
Carrie Underwood

What would compel anyone to boo Carrie Underwood? The former contestant and now-judge of American Idol recently shared on social media that she got “booed A LOT” from the Hollywood Week audience. We couldn’t understand why anyone would do this to the “Jesus Take the Wheel” singer, so we’re taking a deep dive into what, if anything, people […]

The post Carrie Underwood Says Audience Booed Her A Lot During ‘American Idol’ Hollywood Week appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Jon Hamm Reveals The Real Reason His ‘Landman’ Character, Monty Miller, Didn’t Make It Past Season 1

Jon Hamm Reveals The Real Reason His ‘Landman’ Character, Monty Miller, Didn’t Make It Past Season 1

Jon Hamm always wanted to work with Taylor Sheridan, and even though his time on Landman was relatively short-lived, he’s grateful he got the opportunity. The oil drama was the Paramount+ hit that no one saw coming when it debuted in late 2024. I say “no one saw it coming,” but I guess if it had Taylor Sheridan’s name attached to it, people at least had an inkling that the series was going to be successful. Just look at Sheridan’s […]

The post Jon Hamm Reveals The Real Reason His ‘Landman’ Character, Monty Miller, Didn’t Make It Past Season 1 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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