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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

Billy Bob Thornton Thought ‘Landman’ Was Only for Middle America… He Was Wrong

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 1, 2026

Billy Bob Thornton had a lot of confidence that Landman would land with middle America… but he never imagined that it would connect with fans all across the world. The oil drama is the hit Paramount+ show that no one saw coming. Ever since its premiere in late 2024, Landman has been one of the biggest shows on television. The cast – consisting of Billy Bob Thornton, Demi Moore, Ali Larter, and Andy Garcia, among others – definitely contributes to […]

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Minnesota Trail Cam Captures First-Ever Footage Of Mountain Lion Kittens In State History

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 1, 2026

Some very special footage was recently captured by the Voyageurs Wolf Project in Voyageurs National Park. Trail cameras that were set up caught what is the first documented evidence of mountain lion reproduction in Minnesota in more than a century. The organization sets up trail cameras all throughout the woods in northern Minnesota, mainly to keep an eye on the wolf population there. In doing so, they’ve gathered proof of nearly a dozen lions, also known as cougars, wandering in […]

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Michael Jordan’s 23XI NASCAR Team Hosting Fan Fest At Chief’s During Nashville Superspeedway Weekend

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 1, 2026

When NASCAR comes to Nashville at the end of May for the Cracker Barrel 400, it sounds like Chief’s will be the place to be for racing fans. Nashville Superspeedway will be the site for three straight days of racing May 29 through the 31. And on May 29, the NASCAR team that Michael Jordan co-owns (Denny Hamlin is also a co-owner), 23XI, will be hosting a fan event to help kick off the weekend’s festivities. The fan fest will […]

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Country Music Legend Tells Wife To “Live the Life That You Get” During Health Battle

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 1, 2026

Many of us face challenges that seem insurmountable. They may be health-related. Those issues are especially hard to bear. In fact, singer and songwriter Amy Grant, 65, has endured more than her share of major physical crises over the years. Her husband, country music icon Vince Gill, 69,gave her some loving advice that applies to […]

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