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

Zach Top On Why He Thinks Neotraditional Country Is Having A Moment

Zach Top On Why He Thinks Neotraditional Country Is Having A Moment

Zach Top thinks modern country isn’t as soulful as it once was, and believes that why’s there’s been a move by country fans to find music that’s more genuine. The rising country star that’s famously helped revive the country sound of yesteryear has had a whirlwind couple of years in Music City. He was originally form Sunnyside, Washington, and it was there that he found his neotraditional sound. When he moved to Nashville in 2021, he was already started to […]

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California Country Band Turns Luke Bryan’s “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” Into Hilarious Dramatic Reading

California Country Band Turns Luke Bryan’s “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” Into Hilarious Dramatic Reading

If you didn’t like how Luke Bryan’s “Fish Hunt Golf Drink” sounded already… I’m honestly not sure how you’ll feel about this “slam poetry” version of the song that a band called The Doohickeys recently laid down. Say what you want about Bryan, but he’s got over 30 No. 1 hits throughout his career. He’s found the formula, cozied himself into it, and keeps delivering music that he knows his fanbase is going to like. If the goal as a […]

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A Stolen Gas Station Dinosaur Was Found Overlooking The Yellowstone River

A Stolen Gas Station Dinosaur Was Found Overlooking The Yellowstone River

Dinosaurs are once again roaming near Yellowstone National Park… but it’s not what you think. Thanks to a well-thought-out and well-executed prank, dinos have returned to the land which they once roamed. No, it’s not a “Jurassic Park” situation. Instead, a bout of stealing – and then placing elsewhere – had a lot of people in the Yellowstone community doing double takes. After all, you’d never imagine seeing a dinosaur looking over the Yellowstone River. This one just so happened […]

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