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

Mom, Who Vanished for 24 Years Then Was Arrested, Has Charges Dismissed

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 10, 2026

Gavel (Bloomberg / Getty Images)

Michele Hundley Smith suddenly dropped off the radar way back in 2001. According to People, Smith, who was 38 at the time, vanished on December 9 of that year. She lived in Rockingham County, North Carolina, and was allegedly headed to Martinsville, Virginia, to do some Christmas shopping. But Smith seemed to vanish into thin […]

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Christopher Bell’s Brutal Wreck At Michigan Was The Hardest Hit In NASCAR Since At Least 2015

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 10, 2026

A miracle that he walked away relatively unscathed. Michigan International Speedway consistently delivers some of the highest speeds of any track on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. At two miles long, Michigan is one of only three oval tracks on the circuit that are at least two miles long, and unlike Daytona and Talladega, NASCAR doesn’t restrict the cars to reduce speeds for safety reasons. That consistently leads to speeds over 200 mph at Michigan, which can result in some […]

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Post Malone Finally Gives Update On Long Awaited Album

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 10, 2026

Post Malone

Even after postponing the start of his tour, Post Malone’s new album still isn’t finished. We’ve all been waiting for some form of update.

The post Post Malone Finally Gives Update On Long Awaited Album appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Country Singer Cancels Shows After Hospitalization

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 10, 2026

AUSTIN, TEXAS – APRIL 13: Jack Ingram (L) and Radney Foster perform in concert during the Mack, Jack & McConaughey Jack Ingram & Friends benefit concert at ACL Live on April 13, 2018 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images)

The singer shared the news on his Instagram account yesterday, saying his shows this weekend will be rescheduled.

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