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

Vince Gill Joked That He’s “Never Smoked” During Acceptance Speech for Award Named for Willie Nelson

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Vince Gill accepts the Lifetime Achievement Award onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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Vince Gill may be serious about country music, but last night at the CMA Awards, he proved he also has a sense of humor.

The post Vince Gill Joked That He’s “Never Smoked” During Acceptance Speech for Award Named for Willie Nelson appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Cracker Barrel Exec Concedes Changing Iconic Logo Was a Mistake: “I Feel Like I’ve Been Fired by America”

Cracker Barrel logo (SOPA Images / Getty Images)

Some ideas are well-intentioned but don’t pan out the way they were expected to. Maybe that explains what went so badly haywire a few months back when Cracker Barrel ditched its familiar iconic logo. It featured an older gent typically referred to as “Old Timer.” It represented traditional, welcoming Americana. What was substituted in its […]

The post Cracker Barrel Exec Concedes Changing Iconic Logo Was a Mistake: “I Feel Like I’ve Been Fired by America” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Friends and Peers Remember the Late Great Americana Icon Todd Snider

AUSTIN, TEXAS – AUGUST 29: Todd Snider performs in concert, opening for Robert Earl Keen at ACL Live on August 29, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)
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As the music world mourns the tragic death of Todd Snider, his friends and collaborators share their memories of the acclaimed songwriter.

The post Friends and Peers Remember the Late Great Americana Icon Todd Snider appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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