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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

Former NASCAR Driver Appears In Latest Release Of Epstein Files

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 30, 2026

Not good. Former NASCAR driver Brian Vickers, who won the Busch Series championship in 2003 before being forced into retirement from full time racing in 2015 due to health issues, appeared several times in the latest batch of documents related to sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein, which were released today by the Department of Justice. Vickers drove for several teams in the Cup Series, including Hendrick Motorsports, Team Red Bull and Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR). He was previously married to Sarah […]

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Ella Langley Eyes First Hit At Pop Radio As “Choosin’ Texas” Becomes An Official Single On The Mainstream Format

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 30, 2026

A mega crossover hit in the making. Ella Langley is officially sending her country hit “Choosin’ Texas” to US Pop Radio, and it will officially impact US Pop Radio on February 3rd (via her label, Columbia Records). She previously scored #1s at country radio with “Don’t Mind If I Do” and “You Look Like You Love Me,” both of which are duets with Riley Green. This move marks her first song to be promoted at the Pop format, and considering how […]

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Science Or Superstition? Why Fred Warner & Kyle Juszczyk Are Questioning The Link Between Electrical Substation & 49er Injuries

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 30, 2026

So is the electrical substation near the San Francisco 49ers practice facility to blame for all of the injuries or not? It depends on who you ask. If you ask any NFL fan, they’d at least tell you that the 49ers do seem to have the most injured team in the league. That’s because year after year, the pro football team in Southern California racks up an unreal amount of injuries, and this past season was much of the same. And […]

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Macaulay Culkin Delivers Gut-Wrenching Tribute to His Late ‘Home Alone’ Mother, Catherine O’Hara

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 30, 2026

Catherine O’Hara and Macaulay Culkin (Amy Sussman / Getty Images)

Actress Catherine O’Hara passed away at the age of 71 on January 30, 2026. She is probably best known for her portrayal of the mother, Kate McCallister, in the first pair of Home Alone films, per Us Weekly. She and Macaulay Culkin, 45, cultivated a deep bond that lasted long after filming wrapped. Her passing […]

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