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

Remembering the Over 300 Rescue Dogs Who Served in 9/11’s Aftermath

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 11: A police K9 unit patrols during a ceremony commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum on September 11, 2026 in New York City. The United States is marking the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, when a group of al-Qaeda hijackers flew airplanes into the World Trade Center, Shanksville, Pennsylvania, and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
9/11

The 9/11 Memorial & Museum is paying tribute to the dogs who served at Ground Zero alongside the first responders to recover the fallen. 

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Predicting The Winners Of The 60th Annual CMA Awards

Predicting The Winners Of The 60th Annual CMA Awards

Place your bets now. Yesterday, the Country Music Association announced its picks for the 60th annual CMA Awards. After what seems like well over a decade of head-scratching nominations, snubs and wins, many were wondering if they would finally diverge from the mainstream stranglehold that they’ve so clearly found themselves in despite the growth of the independent and alt. country scene over the past five years. The nominees are in, and I have to admit, it’s a mixed bag overall. […]

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“RIGHT BEHIND YOU!”: Oblivious Old Man Has No Idea a Massive Black Bear is Trailing Him

“RIGHT BEHIND YOU!”: Oblivious Old Man Has No Idea a Massive Black Bear is Trailing Him

Of all the close calls with wildlife, this old man walking along the sidewalk oblivious to the black bear stalking him might be the closest of them all. It’s estimated that 600,000 to 900,000 black bears live in North America, and in certain parts of the continent, residents have to always be on alert and keep an eye out for bears. In British Columbia, there are believed to be over 150,000 black bears, and they are the ones that most […]

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