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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.

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

“That’s My Baby Right There” – Country Music Star, Stephen Wilson Jr., Created Dentastix… Yes, The Dental Treat For Dogs

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 23, 2025

Stephen Wilson Jr. has lived many different lives. In case you didn’t know, the “I’m A Song” singer hasn’t been a singer-songwriter his entire life. At first, he was a boxer – as his father had trained him to be. Then, he went to Middle Tennessee State University and studied microbiology. After he graduated with his bachelor’s degree, he went to work for the MARS company. Unaffiliated with space… rather, the MARS company that makes candy and pet food. Wilson […]

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Ringo Starr’s Son Was “Resentful,” Says Father’s Iconic Band Hindered His Success Long Ago

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 23, 2025

Zak Starkey (Mindy Small / Getty Images)

It’s not easy being the child of an entertainment world legend. Perhaps it’s even harder to be the child of someone who was in a band that is eternally legendary. Zak Starkey, 60, knows that feeling well. The son of former Beatles’ drummer Ringo Starr, Starkey is opening up about his intense ambivalence toward the […]

The post Ringo Starr’s Son Was “Resentful,” Says Father’s Iconic Band Hindered His Success Long Ago appeared first on Wide Open Country.

This ‘Big Brother’ Reality Star Is in Critical Condition After a Series of Cardiac Arrests

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 23, 2025

LOS ANGELES – SEPTEMBER 28: Julie Chen Moonves, Zach Cornell, Jimmy Heagerty, Rylie Jeffries, Adrian Rocha, Katherine Woodman, Amy Bingham, Mickey Lee and Isaiah “Zae” Frederich of the CBS series Big Brother during the Live Finale Eviction, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network. (Photo by Matthew Taplinger/CBS via Getty Images)

Appearing on the 27th season of ‘Big Brother’, the star’s family has set up a GoFundMe to help cover the costs of medical care.

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Stephen Wilson Jr. Explains How The Rob Reiner-Directed Movie, ‘Stand By Me,’ Sparked A Deep Connection To The Ben E. King Song

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff December 23, 2025

One could say that “Stand By Me” changed Stephen Wilson Jr.’s life. The world really took notice of the 46-year-old country music artist when he took center stage at the 2025 CMA Awards and played a cover song. Some thought it would have been a perfect moment for Wilson Jr. to shine a light on his own work, but he wasn’t worried about that. He wanted to make sure that his late father was there in spirit on his big […]

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