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.

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

Walton Goggins Initially Turned Down A Now-Iconic Role Because He Didn’t Like How It Portrayed The South

Walton Goggins Initially Turned Down A Now-Iconic Role Because He Didn’t Like How It Portrayed The South

Didn’t want to perpetuate the stereotypes. There’s no doubt that the south often gets a negative portrayal in the media, with Hollywood writers frequently depicting those from the southern United States as backwards, uneducated, racist rednecks. Of course anybody who lives in the south (or spent any time here) knows that’s not true. I mean, just ask all of the World Cup tourists who visited the south and came away realizing what a welcoming and kind place it is, even […]

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“I Meet Every Single Requirement”: Former NBA Star, Enes Kanter Freedom, Says He’s Entering The 2027 WNBA Draft

“I Meet Every Single Requirement”: Former NBA Star, Enes Kanter Freedom, Says He’s Entering The 2027 WNBA Draft

Yet another headline-worthy story that has to do with the WNBA has hit the timeline… and this time, it includes a former NBA star looking to join the women’s league to prove a point. Regardless of if you are a WNBA fan or not, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the latest drama out of the league. It all started when Indiana Fever forward, Sophie Cunningham, came out in an interview and said she was against biological men playing women […]

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Sierra Ferrell Returns With Sultry New Track, “Trying To Love You”

Sierra Ferrell Returns With Sultry New Track, “Trying To Love You”

Sierra is BACK. In an era filled with some of the most talented female artists in the genre, ranging from Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson dominating the mainstream to the likes of Kaitlin Butts, Carter Faith, Maggie Antone and more turning heads in the alternative country scene, Sierra Ferrell has remained one of the best of the best of the decade. 2025, in particular, was a huge year for the “Lighthouse” singer. Riding the highs of her brilliant 2024 album, Trail […]

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