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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

Mississippi Students Stop Runaway School Bus After Driver Passes Out

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 29, 2026

A heroic group of students prevented a disastrous school bus crash

A group of Mississippi middle schoolers banded together to stop a runaway school bus and prevent a disastrous crash. During the after-school route, Leah Thomas, 46, suffered an asthma attack and lost control of the bus while driving down a four-lane highway. Thomas attempted to take her medication, but blacked out before doing so. Seeing […]

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Tourist Dies After Cobra Crawls Up His Pants and Bites Him

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 29, 2026

A cobra holds its head high in the classic raised position on the forest floor of Sri Lanka. With its hood slightly flared and body coiled, the snake commands attention in this powerful yet calm moment. A striking display of presence and elegance in the wild (via Getty Images, credit: Cyrielle Beaubois)

A German tourist has died after a cobra bite during a snake show at an Egypt resort, with an investigation now underway.

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Kenny Chesney Says Everyone Misunderstood “Beer In Mexico” As A Party Song: “It Wasn’t… It Was A True Reflection Of My Soul”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 29, 2026

The world apparently understood Kenny Chesney’s “Beer in Mexico” all wrong. No Shoes Nation’s leader, Mr. Kenny Chesney, recently sat down with The Rich Eisen Show and discussed how his hit song, “Beer in Mexico,” came to be. The country music star described it as an autobiographical song that was inspired by a rather unique gig he played in Cabo San Lucas. If you are wondering what the special concert was… Chesney was asked to play Sammy Hagar’s birthday party. […]

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Morgan Wallen Uploads More Photos From The Studio & Fans Are Convinced New Music Is Coming Soon

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 29, 2026

Is new music on the horizon from Morgan Wallen? It’s hard to imagine an artist having a better year than Morgan Wallen had in 2025. Riding the highs of his fourth studio album, I’m The Problem, the Tennessee native broke all sorts of records. In addition to dethroning Garth Brooks and becoming the highest-selling country artist of all time (3rd all-genre), Wallen also scored the most-listened-to album on Apple Music globally, the #1 most-listened-to album in the U.S. on Spotify and […]

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