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

Lainey Wilson & Vince Gill Team Up For New Cajun-Inspired Duet, “Down At The Borderline”

Lainey Wilson & Vince Gill Team Up For New Cajun-Inspired Duet, “Down At The Borderline”

That’s country… and I would never expect anything less from these two. Today, Vince Gill released his EP Down At The Borderline, which is the fourth installment in Vince Gill’s 50 Years From Home EP series. You’ll see a simple white guitar on the album artwork is a 1953 Fender Telecaster that Gill bought for $450 in 1978 from Del City Music in his native Oklahoma, and it’s been Gill’s main guitar ever since. He says it’s been with him through the […]

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MLB Player Released From Team After Bringing Beer Into Dugout

Nick Castellanos (Emilee Chinn / Getty Images)

Nick Castellanos has learned a lesson the hard way. The rebel right fielder was reportedly let go by the Philadelphia Phillies, per MLB.com. He was already in the doghouse because he brought a beer into the dugout during a game against the Miami Marlins on June 16, 2025. That is clearly not allowed. Now Castellanos […]

The post MLB Player Released From Team After Bringing Beer Into Dugout appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Sitcom Star Reveals He Was One of the Last To Talk With Dale Earnhardt Sr. Before Fatal Wreck

Dale Earnhardt Sr (Getty Images)

February 18, 2026 will mark the 25th anniversary of one of the darkest moments in NASCAR racing history. On that date in 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr. lost his life in a final-lap crash while competing in the Daytona 500. He suffered a serious head injury that tragically claimed his life at the age of 49. […]

The post Sitcom Star Reveals He Was One of the Last To Talk With Dale Earnhardt Sr. Before Fatal Wreck appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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