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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

Kenny Chesney, Riley Green Added to 2025 CMA Performers List

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 13, 2025

The nine performances includes a trio of Female Vocalist of the Year nominees, two Male Vocalist of the Year nominees and all five singers up for New Artist of the Year. Continue reading…

The Tasty Kings – The Kindness of Numbers

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 13, 2025

I’m not a lawyer, which undoubtedly enables a number of people to sleep better at night. So the difference between a band and a collective is partially lost on me. The one thing that does seem to be the case is that it enables an easier time of rotating musicians in and out of the […]

Brett Favre Says “Someone Who Loves This Country” Like Jason Aldean Or George Strait Should Play Super Bowl Halftime Show

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 12, 2025

Brett Favre thinks the NFL should call an audible with their Super Bowl Halftime Show performer. By now, I’m sure you’ve heard that Bad Bunny will headline Super Bowl LX’s halftime show on February 8. The global superstar and Puerto Rican rapper, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has been in a news a lot since the NFL tapped him for the job. There were a lot of rumors as to who would grace the Super Bowl Halftime […]

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Pat McAfee Has Message For Anyone Whining About His Veterans Day Interview With President Trump: “You Hate The Troops”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 12, 2025

Pat McAfee isn’t apologizing for having President Trump on his Veterans Day show. In case you missed it, ESPN’s Pat McAfee made sure to go all out in celebrating our country’s veterans by airing his show yesterday live from Parris Island – the site of Marine Corps recruit training since 1915.The South Carolina island was the perfect spot for Pat McAfee and his show to shine a light on those have served the country in the past, while also bringing […]

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