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

Bunnie Xo Shows Of The New Multi-Million Dollar House She’s Keeping In Divorce From Jelly Roll

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Bunnie Xo Shows Of The New Multi-Million Dollar House She’s Keeping In Divorce From Jelly Roll

She’s got quite an impressive new home… and she’ll have it all to herself. Bunnie Xo made a ton of headlines last month when she opened up on the pending divorce between her and her husband Jelly Roll following the news becoming public. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, back on May 18 in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville. And in the wake of the announcement, […]

The post Bunnie Xo Shows Of The New Multi-Million Dollar House She’s Keeping In Divorce From Jelly Roll first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Death Toll Rises After Alcaraz Boat Tragedy, Two Remain Missing

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SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA – JULY 14: A San Francosco Fire Department boat continues to search for three missing individuals after a pontoon boat capsized on July 14, 2026 in San Francisco, California. 16 people were rescued while three remain missing. One death has been reported. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
Alcatraz Boat Tragedy

A second victim has been identified after a boat carrying 20 people capsized near Alcatraz Island, with two people still missing.

The post Death Toll Rises After Alcaraz Boat Tragedy, Two Remain Missing appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Cody Johnson Admits He Didn’t Want To Record Current Single, “Horseback,” Because Of Its Title: “Here We Go Again”

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Cody Johnson Admits He Didn’t Want To Record Current Single, “Horseback,” Because Of Its Title: “Here We Go Again”

Never judge a song by its title. 2026 has been nothing short of a career year for Cody Johnson. Riding the highs of his first-ever Male Vocalist of the Year award at the CMAs back in November, he would follow that up with even more hardware — an ACM Male Artist of the Year AND his first-ever Entertainer of the Year win earlier this month at the 61st annual ACM Awards. Couple that with a few successful, somewhat controversial hunting trips […]

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