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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

Country Singer Moved to Tears Watching Garth Brooks Concert

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Concerts can entail more than just warming up a seat and hearing music. They can also be deeply transformative experiences on an almost gritty, gut level. A concert can resonate in the heart, mind, and soul long after the last note fades. For Ward Davis, it was that way when he went to see Garth […]

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Teen Indicted Over Death of Popular Musician’s Son

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An additional person has been indicted in the 2025 slaying of Patrick Houston Jr. The son of popular Memphis rapper Project Pat. And to the surprise of many, the suspect is another teenage girl.  Second Teen Arrested in Connection To Murder of Rapper’s Son The teen, named Jermiesia Franklin, was just 16 years old at the time of […]

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NCAA Admits Refs Screwed Up Controversial Ending Between Michigan & Western Michigan – But They Can’t Overturn It

NCAA Admits Refs Screwed Up Controversial Ending Between Michigan & Western Michigan – But They Can’t Overturn It

Oh well. The NCAA has weighed in on the controversial week 1 ending in the matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and the Western Michigan Broncos, which resulted in the Wolverines sneaking out a win on a last-second Hail Mary. By now I’m sure you know what happened, but if not, here’s a quick summary with everything you need to know. The Broncos, who compete in the Mid-American Conference, came into the game as 28 point underdogs. But they managed to […]

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Americana Awards: Chris Stapleton Fronts The Heartbreakers in First Reunion Since Tom Petty’s Death

Americana Awards: Chris Stapleton Fronts The Heartbreakers in First Reunion Since Tom Petty’s Death

Together again for the first time in a long, long time. Tonight at the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards, Tom Petty’s band, The Heartbreakers, reunited for the first time in nearly a decade with the great Chris Stapleton filling in as frontman at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. The band received the Americana Music Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award tonight as well. Original Heartbreakers Mike Campbell, Benmont Tench, Stan Lynch and Ron Blair shared the stage for the first time all as […]

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