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

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

The Big One Strikes At Talladega & Collects At Least 26 Cars During NASCAR Cup Series Race

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 26, 2026

‘Dega, baby. The NASCAR Cup Series is at Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama this weekend for the Jack Link’s 500, and as is usually the case at the sport’s biggest track, you never really know what’s going to happen. The first stage of the race was a fuel mileage game, with teams playing different strategies to make it to the end of the stage. Ryan Preece led a group of Fords to win the first stage, but it wasn’t long into […]

The post The Big One Strikes At Talladega & Collects At Least 26 Cars During NASCAR Cup Series Race first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Waymo Car Stopped by Miami Police With No Driver at the Wheel

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 26, 2026

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A viral video on social media shows the Waymo driverless vehicle coming to a stop, before a cop approaches the window to speak to support.

The post Waymo Car Stopped by Miami Police With No Driver at the Wheel appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Three Dead After “Unusual” Surge in Snake Bite Incidents Across California

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 26, 2026

Lancaster, Ca., March 22, 2026: Two Mojave “Green” rattlesnakes tangle together as visitors nearby enjoy time amongst California poppy wildflower fields south of Highway 138 (W. Ave. D) in Lancaster, California on Saturday, March 22, 2026. The Mojave “Green”rattlesnake is becoming much more active in this habitat as the days warm up. (Raul Roa / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

Three people have died in a rare surge of snake bite incidents in California, with experts calling the spike unusual.

The post Three Dead After “Unusual” Surge in Snake Bite Incidents Across California appeared first on Wide Open Country.

North Dakota State Representative Dead After Minneapolis Plane Crash

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 26, 2026

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The North Dakota representative had just boarded a plane north of Minneapolis when disaster struck, and it crashed just after takeoff.

The post North Dakota State Representative Dead After Minneapolis Plane Crash appeared first on Wide Open Country.