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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

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

Song Premiere: August Benjamin “Surrender”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 10, 2026

August Benjamin “Surrender” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of August Benjamin’s song “Surrender” from his forthcoming album. The album was produced by Todd Adelman and recorded at The Woods, in Woodstock, NY. “Surrender” is August Benjamin on vocals and guitars; Taras Prodaniuk on bass; Jim Christie on drums; and Doug Pettibone (Lucinda Williams) on […]

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Ameripolitan Awards Officially Announce Return for 2027

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 9, 2026

The Ameripolitan Awards & Weekender will be returning in 2027 after two years away, and is partnering with another event to make it “bigger and badder than ever.” The date and location has just been announced.

The post Ameripolitan Awards Officially Announce Return for 2027 first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Fan Video Appears To Show That There Actually WAS One Second Left On The Clock During Controversial Michigan Hail Mary

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 9, 2026

Would have been nice to have this a few days ago. Over the past few days, one of the hottest topics in college football has been the controversial ending in the matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and the Western Michigan Broncos. The Broncos, who compete in the Mid-American Conference, came into the game as 28 point underdogs. But they managed to give the #16-ranked Wolverines all they could handle in Ann Arbor. The Broncos kicked a field goal with just […]

The post Fan Video Appears To Show That There Actually WAS One Second Left On The Clock During Controversial Michigan Hail Mary first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Dolly Parton’s First Posthumous Release Is A Tribute To The Stanley Brothers & Her Mountain Roots

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 9, 2026

A fitting release that takes her back to her Smoky Mountain roots. On August 25th, 2026, Dolly Parton sadly passed away at 80-years-old in Nashville Tennessee. Dolly had been dealing with undisclosed health issues for the last year or so, and she previously shared that she was having issues with severe kidney stones. Aside from that, she understandably didn’t share more, though clearly there were more serious issues going on. Dolly’s reps confirmed she sadly died following a “brief battle with […]

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