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.

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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

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Recalls The Only Time His Dad Got In A Fight – And It Was Over A Deer, Not Racing

He may have been the Intimidator on the track, but Dale Earnhardt wasn’t exactly one to throw hands after a race. The biggest story in NASCAR this week has been the post race fight between Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney following the Bass Pro Shops Night Race at Bristol on Saturday. And fighting is nothing new in NASCAR: The very first fully televised race in the sport’s history, the 1979 Daytona 500, featured a now-iconic fight between Cale Yarborough and […]

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Over 100 Riders Claim Roller Coaster Caused Brain Injuries

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VALENCIA, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 06: An aerial view of roller coasters at Six Flags Magic Mountain on March 06, 2026 in Valencia, California. Amusement park company Six Flags announced plans to sell seven North American theme parks to EPR Properties for about $331 million as part of a plan to reduce debt and streamline operations. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

A California law firm says more than 100 park guests claim they suffered traumatic brain injuries after riding this roller coaster. 

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