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

Bunnie Xo Reveals The Eye-Popping Amount She Made From The Since-Deleted Divorce Episode Of Her Podcast

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Bunnie Xo Reveals The Eye-Popping Amount She Made From The Since-Deleted Divorce Episode Of Her Podcast

Clearly a lot of interest in her story. Bunnie Xo made a ton of headlines last month when she opened up on the pending divorce between her and her husband Jelly Roll following the news becoming public. Jelly Roll, whose real name is Jason DeFord, filed for divorce from Bunnie Xo, whose real name is Alisa DeFord, back on May 18 in Williamson County Chancery Court, just outside of Nashville. And in the wake of the announcement, Bunnie released a tell-all […]

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Rock Musician Steps Away From Upcoming Tour After “Serious Mental Health Crash”

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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 16: (L-R) Brent Smith, Zach Myers, Eric Bass and Barry Kerch of Shinedown arrive at Hot 99.5’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2025 at Capital One Arena on December 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images)
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Shinedown bassist Eric Bass has stepped away from the band’s upcoming tour after revealing he suffered a “serious mental health crash.”

The post Rock Musician Steps Away From Upcoming Tour After “Serious Mental Health Crash” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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Son of Academy Award-Winning Actor Describes How Prioritizing Gratitude and God Changed His Life

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Tom Hanks, Chet Hanks, and Rita Wilson (Rob Kim / Getty Images)

Chet Hanks has had some intense challenges in his life. The son of actor Tom Hanks, he has faced addiction, being in rehab, and the difficulty of establishing his own identity apart from his famous dad’s. Dealing with all that cannot have been easy for Hanks, who is 35. However, he is opening up about […]

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