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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Come join our Facebook Page to engage around topics of interest in the Americana Music and Appalachian Music spaces. Want to hear an emerging artist we may not know about? Contact us and tell us more about them.

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.

EVENTS

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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

Man Lost at Sea for Over 30 Hours While Surfing in Puerto Rico

Americana News
SAN JUAN, LA UNION, PHILIPPINES – JANUARY 12: Vaihitimahana Inso of Tahiti Nui surfs in Heat 7 of the Opening Round at the 2025 World Junior Championships on January 12, 2025 at San Juan, La Union, Philippines. (Photo by Cait Miers/World Surf League via Getty Images)

The Coast Guard came to this 68-year-old man’s rescue after he was nearly lost at sea. Read the full story here.

The post Man Lost at Sea for Over 30 Hours While Surfing in Puerto Rico appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Critically Revered 1970s Rock Band Drummer Dead at 87

Americana News
English progressive rock group Renaissance, USA, March 1978. Left to right: keyboard player John Tout (died 2015), bassist Jon Camp, drummer Terence Sullivan, singer Annie Haslam and guitarist Michael Dunford (1944 – 2012). (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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His bandmate shared that he was “a warm human being, caring, funny and also an excellent songwriter” in an online tribute.

The post Critically Revered 1970s Rock Band Drummer Dead at 87 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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