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

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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.

EVENTS

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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

Megan Moroney Breaks Down In Tears As She Abruptly Cuts Denver Concert Short After Only Three Songs Due To Illness

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Megan Moroney Breaks Down In Tears As She Abruptly Cuts Denver Concert Short After Only Three Songs Due To Illness

You can tell how much that bothered her. Megan Moroney was forced to abruptly cut short her concert at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado tonight due to illness after trying to power through but being unable to make it through the entire show. The “Am I Okay?” singer is currently out on her Cloud 9 Tour, but was only able to make it through three songs – including “Stupid,” “Medicine,” and “Bless Your Heart” – before addressing the crowd while sounding noticeably under […]

The post Megan Moroney Breaks Down In Tears As She Abruptly Cuts Denver Concert Short After Only Three Songs Due To Illness first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

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Engineer Dies After Heavy Machinery Collapsed on Him at Airport

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Virgin Atlantic Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (John Keeble / Getty Images)

Airports can be dangerous places. Planes have near-misses. Weather can cause significant delays and problems for passengers and crews. People and planes are always hectically arriving and departing. In fact, there is massive machinery of all kinds that constantly needs repairing, checking, and maintenance. In a tragic occurrence, a Virgin Atlantic engineer at Heathrow Airport […]

The post Engineer Dies After Heavy Machinery Collapsed on Him at Airport appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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These Country Superstars Said They Would Get Matching Tattoos. One Hasn’t Gotten Theirs Yet.

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: (L-R) Lauren Alaina, Katelyn Jae Brown, and Kane Brown attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM)
Kane Brown

These two country singers planned on getting matching tattoos. But one of them recently revealed they haven’t gotten theirs yet.

The post These Country Superstars Said They Would Get Matching Tattoos. One Hasn’t Gotten Theirs Yet. appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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