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

Kentucky Home Goes Viral For Modeling Basement After An Old School Waffle House Diner

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 10, 2025

It’s not just a Waffle House, it’s a Waffle Home. This might be more iconic than the original Waffle House location. The original Waffle House location opened Labor Day weekend, 1955, in Avondale Estates, Georgia. Given the history of this first location of the historic franchise known for serving up hashbrowns smothered and covered, one can only assume that Waffle House fans and addicts want to see the historic location. This Waffle House location, however, is no longer serving All-Star […]

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Megan Moroney Says Goodbye To “Am I Okay?” by Introducing New Pink Era for Her Upcoming Album

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 10, 2025

Image via Getty / Taylor Hill

Meg Moroney Hilariously Calls Herself A 'Thirst Trap' After Celebrating Second No. 1 Single

Megan Moroney finally revealed what the new color scheme for her album is. It’s not what we were expecting, but we’re definitely not upset.

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Popular Fast-Food Chain Closing Hundreds of Restaurants Across the US: Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 10, 2025

Signage at a Wendy’s restaurant in Richmond, Virginia, US, on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. Wendy’s Co. is scheduled to release earnings figures on November 7. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The popular fast-food chain is expected to shut hundreds more stores, just one year after a brutal found of closures.

“Wrong Country To Abuse Women”: Country Star Praises McDonald’s Customers for Defending “Abused” Female Staff Member

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 10, 2025

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 05: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Drew Baldridge speaks on the CMA Close Up stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Music City Center on June 05, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)

The country music star was trying to grab a bite in an Australian McDonald’s when the events unfolded right in front of him.

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