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

How ‘Yellowstone’ Star Landed Role on Another Taylor Sheridan Show

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 5, 2026

Taylor Sheridan (Sarah Anne Cohen / Getty Images)

Yellowstone Star Ian Bohen is set to make his debut on the Paramount Plus hit series Lioness. Bohen will play Grady, a Delta Force operator and K9 handler, in the series, which stars Zoe Saldana. Ian Bohen Explains Delay in Joining ‘Lioness’ Cast While this will be the third installment of the series, Bohen insists […]

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Legendary Rock Band Pulls Out of Concert Days Before Show

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 5, 2026

Air Supply (Medios y Media / Getty Images)

Fans of two popular soft rock groups, Air Supply and Little River Band, must have been pretty upset to learn that their concert was called off just days before it was slated to happen. Per the New York Post, their show in Fresno, California, was scrubbed on August 4, two days before it was scheduled […]

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Hallmark Channel Is Teaming up With Another NFL Team for Its Next Christmas Movie

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 5, 2026

CHICAGO, IL – DECEMBER 20: A fan dressed up as “Santa Clause” cheers after a play during a regular season game between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears on December 20, 2025, at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Joseph Weiser/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The leaves haven’t even begun to change, and we’re already talking about Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel.

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Atlanta Mom Misdiagnosed With Cancer, Undergoes Life-Changing Procedure

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 5, 2026

Operating room (picture alliance / Getty Images)

Imagine the shock and fear of being told that you have cancer. Then the horror of finding out you did not have the disease at all after undergoing unnecessary surgery. That is what allegedly happened to Cassandra Barksdale, an Atlanta mother who was reportedly the victim of a major medical mistake. Per the New York […]

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