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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

Ernest Shares Studio Cut Of Classic Country Song With Lukas Nelson, “Time Is A Thief”

Ernest Shares Studio Cut Of Classic Country Song With Lukas Nelson, “Time Is A Thief”

I can’t wait to hear the full studio cut. Ernest is gearing up to release a new album called Deep Blue on May 1st, which will be very beach-inspired and, as he put it before, it will sound like “Alabama and Jimmy Buffett had a baby,” and described it as a grown-up version of his 2019 debut album, Locals Only: “It’s kind of a grown-up version of the first project I put out called ‘Locals Only,’ which was all heavily inspired by […]

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Luke Combs Scores 20th Career #1 Hit On Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart With “Sleepless In A Hotel Room”

Luke Combs Scores 20th Career #1 Hit On Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart With “Sleepless In A Hotel Room”

Another career milestone for Combs. From the beginning of the album’s rollout, it was clear that Luke Combs was playing for keeps with the release of The Way I Am. After diverting from his typical formula back in 2024 with the release of his incredibly personal album, Fathers & Sons, some fans were questioning whether the “Hurricane” singer still had the ability (or desire) to deliver the massive, stadium-level hits he built a career on over the past 9 or so years. […]

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Holeshot King Challenge To Take Over Broadway TONIGHT At 7 PM In Downtown Nashville

Holeshot King Challenge To Take Over Broadway TONIGHT At 7 PM In Downtown Nashville

Have you ever walked down Broadway in downtown Nashville and wondered what it would look like as a supercross track? That might seem like a strange thought… but that’s exactly how Lower Broadway will be set up tonight thanks to the Holeshot King Challenge, presented by Monster Energy. Needless to say, Nashville’s most famous street is going to look a whole lot different tonight. Rest assured, all of the glowing, neon signs will still be there. They’ll just be shining […]

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Actress Escorted off Plane for Reportedly Being Out of It

Natasha Lyonne (Michael Loccisano / Getty Images)

Actress Natasha Lyonne found herself at the center of an embarrassing incident the other day. According to Page Six, “…[S]he was kicked off a Delta flight for exhibiting abnormal behavior.” Now she is opening up about the issue on social media. Nevertheless, what Lyonne wrote shed little light on the problem. In a post on […]

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