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

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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.

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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

‘Storage Wars’ Star Found Dead at Home at 67

Darrell Sheets (Jennifer Graylock / Getty Images)

Actor Darrell Sheets of Storage Wars is dead at the age of 67, per TMZ. According to the outlet, “Lake Havasu Police in Arizona tell TMZ Sheets apparently died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.” They had reportedly been summoned because of a report of “a deceased individual” at Sheets’ residence in the […]

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Priest Throws a Rave to Celebrate Pope Francis

Guilherme Peixoto, a priest and DJ, celebrates a mass at Metropolitan Cathedral in Guatemala City on March 11, 2026. The Portuguese Catholic priest and DJ Guilherme Peixoto is visiting Guatemala for a concert on March 12. (Photo by JOHAN ORDONEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
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This priest isn’t hosting a church dance. He blended faith and electronic music at rave honoring the late Pope Francis over the weekend.

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Teen Charged After Senior Assassin Game Prompts Active Shooter Scare at Planet Fitness

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As we all know, seniors in high school love to kick up their heels as their 12th grade education comes to an end. The arrival of spring adds to the overall atmosphere of lively mischief. The pranks and hijinks seniors indulge in are usually harmless. However, for one teen in Indiana, the fun led to […]

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R&B Artist Ne-Yo Says The Warnings He Got About Coming To Nashville To Try Country Music Have “Not Reared Their Head Yet”

R&B Artist Ne-Yo Says The Warnings He Got About Coming To Nashville To Try Country Music Have “Not Reared Their Head Yet”

R&B artist, Ne-Yo, will soon release his first country music project. He’s one of many artists that have decided to try their hand at the country genre in recent years. Post Malone came over from pop and hip-hop and was welcomed with open arms when he released F-1 Trillion in 2024. And one could say that Beyoncé paved the way for Ne-Yo to make the move from R&B to country with her Cowboy Carter album, which won Album of the […]

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