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

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

Cowboy Chef Says Put the Phone Down While Eating Dinner: Here’s Why

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 17, 2026

Cell phone use during dinner (Tommaso Boddi / Getty Images)

One of my favorite parts of the TV drama Blue Bloods was the family meal at the end. Several generations of the Reagan clan would chow down together. They would actually look at and talk to each other. Their conversations were stimulating and animated. The Reagans shared problems, experiences, and the goings-on of their day. […]

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Brad Paisley Explains Why He’s Jealous of Wife’s TV Husband

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 17, 2026

Brad Paisley and Kimberly Williams-Paisley (Jason Kempin / Getty Images)

When actors and actresses play on-screen spouses, it can seem very authentic at times. It can be hard to tell where the boundary gets drawn between actuality and make-believe. In fact, Kimberly Williams-Paisley said that her husband of 23 years, country music star Brad Paisley, got humorously jealous when she grieved for her late spouse […]

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American YouTuber Detained and Charged After Leaving Diet Coke to Isolated Tribe

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 17, 2026

The YouTuber faces some pretty serious charges. This comes after he attempted to contact and offer a Diet Coke to the isolated tribe last year.

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Wife of Houston Texans Owner Blamed Country Music Star On Loss

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 17, 2026

(Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

Hannah McNair, the wife of the Houston Texans, has strangely blamed a country singer for their loss at a game.

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