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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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.

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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

You Know Joanna Cotten For Her Work With Eric Church, But You’ll Never Guess Her First Album As A Background Vocalist

You Know Joanna Cotten For Her Work With Eric Church, But You’ll Never Guess Her First Album As A Background Vocalist

You probably recognize Joanna Cotten as the background vocalist – and frequent duet partner during live shows – for Eric Church. If you’ve seen Chief in concert over the past decade or so, there’s no doubt that you’re also a fan of Cotten. Calling her a background vocalist feels wrong, because the powerhouse singer is so much more than that. She’s a superstar in her own right, often taking center stage herself and joining Church for duets like their incredible […]

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Luke Combs Breaks Ohio Stadium Attendance Record With Nearly 100,000 Fans

Luke Combs Breaks Ohio Stadium Attendance Record With Nearly 100,000 Fans

The country music superstar continues to break records. Safe to say that Luke Combs is officially back. After a departure from his regular way of hard-rocking country hits with his 2024 concept album Fathers & Sons (his least commercially successful album), Combs wanted to prove to everyone that he’s still got it. That was evident in one of the lead singles that was released ahead of his latest album, “Back in the Saddle.” That was the perfect precursor to the […]

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