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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

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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

WATCH: Morgan Wallen & Ella Langley Perform New Unreleased Collab Coming Next Friday

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WATCH: Morgan Wallen & Ella Langley Perform New Unreleased Collab Coming Next Friday

Well this one’s going to be a #1. Morgan Wallen is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama tonight for the second weekend of his Still the Problem tour. And at first it looked like the biggest moment of the night was going to be Morgan walking out with the GOAT himself, legendary Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban: Morgan Wallen x Nick Saban in Tuscaloosa, Alabama // https://t.co/hm9LHw1Tsk pic.twitter.com/wvEQ2j0CGP — Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) April 19, 2026 Turns out though, he had another surprise up his […]

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Watch Billy Strings Perform Haunting Cover Of Alice In Chains’ “Nutshell” In Greensboro, North Carolina

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Watch Billy Strings Perform Haunting Cover Of Alice In Chains’ “Nutshell” In Greensboro, North Carolina

Is “Nutshell” Billy Strings’ best cover? It’s certainly up for debate, but I think it might be. At least amongst the non-bluegrass covers that have found a spot in his seemingly endless collection of songs from which his setlists are composed, “Nutshell” is up there at the top. For anyone who may not be familiar, covers of other artist’s songs are as much a part of Billy Strings’ live show as his originals. As is often the case with jam […]

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Kacey Musgraves References Recent UFO Experiences & Viral 2019 Set In 2026 Coachella Performance

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Kacey Musgraves References Recent UFO Experiences & Viral 2019 Set In 2026 Coachella Performance

I mean, she had to do it. This afternoon, Kacey Musgraves played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, headlining the Mojave tent, where she played a total of 13 songs, with some of them of course being from her forthcoming sixth studio album, Middle of Nowhere, which Musgraves produced alongside longtime collaborators Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk. Kacey’s album is out everywhere on May 1st, and I can’t wait, and so far, she’s put out two songs from the […]

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