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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.

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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

Song Premiere: Peter Melnick “Helpless”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 22, 2026

Peter Melnick “Helpless” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Peter Melnick’s song “Helpless” from his forthcoming album, which is set for release next year. Working with Joseph E-Shine (aka Yossi Mizrahi), who recorded, produced and mixed the album, along with arrangements and conducting by David Campbell, Melnick’s poignant visions of human heartache have come […]

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Jennifer Eckhart, Former Associate Fox News Producer, Is Tragically Dead at 36

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 21, 2026

Jennifer Eckhart, a former associate producer at Fox News, has reportedly died at the age of 36. “Former Fox News associate producer Jennifer Eckhart has died by suicide … TMZ has confirmed.” Eckhart reportedly passed away in Florida, at her home in Hobe Sound. That was on Saturday, the outlet states, citing the Martin County Medical […]

The post Jennifer Eckhart, Former Associate Fox News Producer, Is Tragically Dead at 36 appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“Best Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me” — Lainey Wilson Opens Up On Newlywed Life With Her Husband, Duck

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 21, 2026

Sounds like they’re still in newlywed bliss. Lainey Wilson and her husband Devlin “Duck” Hodges officially tied the knot with a gorgeous wedding in Tennessee on Mother’s Day earlier this year, and it looked like a beautiful affair: View this post on Instagram They met through mutual friends, and Lainey often talks about how supportive Duck is with her career, and they seem like a great match that have already gone through a lot of change together during the course of […]

The post “Best Thing That’s Ever Happened To Me” — Lainey Wilson Opens Up On Newlywed Life With Her Husband, Duck first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

“Gave Me My Smile Back” — Bunnie XO Claps Back At Fans Criticizing Her For Hanging Out With 24-Year-Old Reality Star Dylan Wolf

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 21, 2026

She’s moving on. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from his wife Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, back on May 18 in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville. And in the wake of the announcement, Bunnie released a tell-all episode of her Dumb Blonde podcast (which has since been removed from her Youtube page), where she revealed a lot of why they decided to split, addressed dating rumors and revealed that Jelly was already dating, and she […]

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