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

Ian Noe Takes Shots At Morgan Wallen, Luke Combs, Ernest & Hardy In New Song, “Kickin’ It In Nashville”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 25, 2026

Ian Noe is pulling ZERO punches on this new record. For all intents and purposes, Appalachia has become one of the epicenters for today’s biggest and brightest stars in the flourishing independent/alternative scene. Of course, you have the staples of the genre such as Tyler Childers, Sturgill Simpson and Chris Stapleton hailing from Kentucky. With that being said, however, once you expand out and include the likes of both Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, it truly shows just how talented […]

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‘The Voice’ Frontrunner Stuns Coaches With Team Choice After 4-Chair Turn

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 25, 2026

An early fan favorite picked her team, and they seemed stunned…

The post ‘The Voice’ Frontrunner Stuns Coaches With Team Choice After 4-Chair Turn appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Frat Leaders Arrested After Cops Find 30 Partially Clothed Pledges in Sweltering Basement

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 25, 2026

Building on University of Wisconsin campus (Mike McGinnis / Getty Images)

Most of us have heard shocking stories about horrifying hazing incidents on college campuses. Students are allegedly required to perform tasks that are humiliating or even dangerous as part of fraternity initiation rituals. In an alleged such incident at the University of Wisconsin, per The New York Post, an alarming discovery was made by police. […]

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Country Singer Calls Out Security Mid-Song for Trying to Remove Girl From Dad’s Shoulders

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 25, 2026

A popular country singer put a security guard on blast mid-song during a recent show, leading to a debate on concertgoing etiquette. Indeed, “South of Sanity” singer Zach Top offered a young fan a honky-tonk helping hand at his recent “Boots in the Park” show in Fresno, California. It seems the youngster could see Top […]

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