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.

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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

Son of This Country Star’s Girlfriend Reacts to Pic of the Couple Kissing

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY (L-R) Elizabeth Hurley and Billy Ray Cyrus speak onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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It was quite a memorable experience for this actress at her first Stagecoach Music Festival over the weekend.

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Luke Combs Ties His Own Record As Only Artist In History To Own The Top Two Songs On Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart In A Single Week

Luke Combs Ties His Own Record As Only Artist In History To Own The Top Two Songs On Billboard’s Country Airplay Chart In A Single Week

Two songs, two records, two charts. From the beginning of the album’s rollout, it was clear that Luke Combs was playing for keeps with the release of The Way I Am. After diverting from his typical formula back in 2024 with the release of his incredibly personal album, Fathers & Sons, some fans were questioning whether the “Hurricane” singer still had the ability (or desire) to deliver the massive, stadium-level hits he built a career on over the past 9 or so […]

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Mother Moose Charges Tourists In Grand Teton National Park

Mother Moose Charges Tourists In Grand Teton National Park

You better be ready to run if you mess with a mother moose. There’s an abundant variety of wild animals that call Grand Teton National Park (located in northwest Wyoming) home. Visitors are likely to see bald eagles and ospreys flying above, bighorn sheep traversing the mountainous terrain, and animals like elk, moose and bison wandering along in the flats of the property. If they are lucky, those stopping in to see the beauty of the national park framed by […]

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