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

Country Music Icon Acknowledges Past Gambling Problem: “It Was a Dominating Thing for Me”

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John Rich (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)

Just about everyone has some problem or indulgence that they would like to get rid of. For country music star John Rich years ago, it was gambling, as he revealed to Fox News Digital recently. Playing blackjack was his weakness. Rich, 51, quit doing it entirely in 2010 and is now looking back. He is […]

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Country Music Legend Will Play Final Show This Friday: “It’s Been a Wonderful Run for Me”

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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY – AUGUST 24: John Michael Montgomery performs during the 2022 Kentucky State Fair at Kentucky Exposition Center on August 24, 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images)
John Michael Montgomery

After performing his last show in Lexington, Kentucky, this 1990s country music icon will hang up his guitar after three decades.

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