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

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

Jamey Johnson Says People Still Confuse Him For Chris Stapleton: “Everything But The Checks… Those Go To The Correct Place”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 3, 2025

Okay, I can see it… Last week, Jamey Johnson stopped by Rolling Stone’s podcast Nashville Now, and he told a great story about how fans tend to get him confused with one extremely recognizable figure in country music, Mr. Chris Stapleton. Of course, they both have long hair and long beards, and are very easy to spot in a crowd… so it makes total sense that fans would occasionally think that Jamey is Chris, or vice versa. Jamey recalled one time […]

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Multiple Grown Men Get Into All-Out-Brawl In Texas Bass Pro Shop: “You Wonder Why Our Schools Are Falling Apart”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 3, 2025

A big time brawl in the Bass Pro Shop (sounds like a WWE promo for an event being held at Memphis’ Bass Pro Shop Pyramid). There’s nothing like a stroll through the Bass Pro. The fish tank. The taxidermy animals. The seemingly endless amount of hunting and camping apparel. You can easily kill an hour or two inside the store, and based upon this video that’s now going viral, Bass Pro Shops is apparently the perfect place to get into […]

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Halloween Chaos Ensues as Escaped Monkey Swings Through Store in Texas

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 3, 2025

A spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi paniscusen) screeches at the Simon Bolivar National Zoological Park and Botanical Garden in San Jose, Costa Rica, on April 27, 2024.mono. A group of specialists monitor and check several species at the Simon Bolivar Zoological Park to find out if climate change and climatic phenomena are changing the habitat of birds and the forest. (Photo by Ezequiel BECERRA / AFP) (Photo by EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Shoppers at Spirit Halloween in Plano, Texas got more than they bargained for as an escaped monkey caused chaos.

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Black Bear Folds Like A Cheap Lawn Chair When It Accidentally Bumps An Electric Fence

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 3, 2025

If you’ve spent any time in the woods across North America, chances are you’ve been closer to a black bear than you realize. Found in just about every state in the country, as well as Canada and Mexico, these curious, powerful, and surprisingly intelligent animals are the most widespread bear species in North America. Adults usually clock in between 150 and 600 pounds, though some northern males can top 700. Shockingly nimble, these things can run up to 30 miles […]

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