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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Come join our Facebook Page to engage around topics of interest in the Americana Music and Appalachian Music spaces. Want to hear an emerging artist we may not know about? Contact us and tell us more about them.

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

‘Storage Wars’ Star Left Note Before Taking His Own Life: Report

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 8, 2026

Darrell Sheets left a note before taking his own life

“Storage Wars” fans were left heartbroken in April when an autopsy confirmed that series star Darrell Sheets committed suicide. Sheets appeared in 163 episodes of the long-running reality show “Storage Wars” from 2010 to 2023, becoming a fan favorite along the way. On Wednesday, police revealed new details regarding the television star’s death. According to […]

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Joy Behar Claps Back at ‘The View’ Co-Host for Mentioning Her Age

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 8, 2026

Joy Behar (Jamie McCarthy / Getty Images)

Let it not be said that the co-hosts on The View are dull. In fact, they seem to love to mix it up between themselves, sometimes rather heatedly. On the July 8 broadcast, Joy Behar seemingly took mild offense at Alyssa Farah Griffin’s mention of her age. Behar is 83. Griffin is 37. They Were […]

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The Definitive Ranking of Every Show in Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ Universe

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 8, 2026

It’s no secret that Yellowstone has opened so many doors for creator Taylor Sheridan. Ever since Yellowstone first made its debut back in 2018, we’ve seen a whole mess of Sheridan shows make their way onto TV screens across the country, and others that he may not have written himself, but executive produced. Of course, Yellowstone has brought us Kevin Costner, Kelly Reilly, and Cole Hauser, but since then, the parade of A-listers just keeps coming. Harrison Ford and Helen […]

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Popular Texas Music Venue, Whitewater Amphitheater, Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 8, 2026

The Whitewater Amphitheater in New Braunfels, Texas is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and now music fans in the “Lone Star State” are scrambling to find out what exactly that means. Back in 2007, the Whitewater Amphitheater opened on the banks of the Guadalupe River. Across almost two decades, it’s been one of Central Texas’ most popular outdoor music venues. But in a surprising turn of events, news broke just yesterday that the venue had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy: […]