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

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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

Watch How Randy Travis Reacted to His Custom-Made Christmas Present

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – OCTOBER 27: (L-R) Randy Travis and Mary Travis speak onstage during The Music of My Life: An All-Star Tribute To Anne Murray at Grand Ole Opry House on October 27, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
Randy Travis

We reported earlier this year how the doctors caring for Randy Travis after he suffered a stroke in 2013 told his wife, Mary, she should “pull the plug.” Mary said, “That’s when I went to him. That was the moment that I knew that Randy Travis was gonna make it because he squeezed my hand, and a […]

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Turnpike Troubadours’ “Ringing In The Year” Is The Perfect Song To Reminisce To This New Year’s Eve

Turnpike Troubadours’ “Ringing In The Year” Is The Perfect Song To Reminisce To This New Year’s Eve

Looking back at an underrated gem. Happy New Year’s Eve, y’all. With the rush of Christmas over and the new year on the horizon, the day admittedly comes with quite a bit of baggage. While you can absolutely reflect on all the accomplishments you’ve made throughout the year, for many (myself included), New Year’s Eve serves as a day to take a look back on some of your short-comings. Of course, this is usually done in the form of New […]

The post Turnpike Troubadours’ “Ringing In The Year” Is The Perfect Song To Reminisce To This New Year’s Eve first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Public Memorial for Beloved NASCAR Driver and His Family Announced

BROOKLYN, MI – JUNE 16: Greg Biffle, driver of the #16 3M/Give Kids a Smile Ford, celebrates in Victory Lane wife his wife Nicole and daughter Emma after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway on June 16, 2013 in Brooklyn, Michigan. (Photo by Rainier Ehrhardt/NASCAR via Getty Images)
Greg Biffle

On Dec. 18, the racing world lost a legend when Greg Biffle died with six others in a plane crash at Statesville Regional Airport, located in North Carolina.  The 55-year-old retired NASCAR driver and his family took off in the Cessna Citation II under “adverse” conditions, which included heavy drizzle and visibility under 2 miles.  After taking […]

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