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

Miley Cyrus Reveals Dolly Parton’s Final Advice to Her Before Her Death: “Let Them Cry”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 18, 2026

Miley Cyrus and Dolly Parton (NBC / Getty Images)

Millions all over the world are mourning Dolly Parton. The “I Will Always Love You” singer died on August 25 at the age 80 from cancer. Even after almost a month, her death is still very hard to absorb. Fans are savoring the star’s songs, movies, and records with a new appreciation of her glowing, […]

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More Than 500K Soups, Dips and Salsas Hit With FDA’s Highest-Risk Recall Over Infection Concerns

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 18, 2026

(Photo By Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

The recall affects tens of products due to a common contaminant present in an ingredient. The FDA have classified the recall as Class I.

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Jon Pardi Shows Off Scars From Being Stabbed In The Stomach As A Teenager

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 18, 2026

What’s that saying, scars are tattoos with better stories? Well Jon Pardi has one heck of a story to tell, after recently taking to social media to show off the scars on his stomach that he got from being stabbed 5 times at the age of 18. It’s a story Pardi has told before, revealing in a 2014 interview that he was stabbed three times in the stomach and twice in the arm during a fight: “I just got in […]

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Toys ‘R’ Us Is Opening 120 New Stores as Adults Who ‘Don’t Wanna Grow Up’ Fuel Toy Boom

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 18, 2026

Childhood wonder isn’t limited to a physical age, and Toys ‘R’ Us is banking on those who still take pride in their toy collections. The iconic franchise announced Thursday that it was

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