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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

Song Premiere: Brother Bird “Dirt”

Brother BirdBrother Bird “Dirt” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Brother Bird’s song “Dirt” from her forthcoming album The Lodge In Miller County, which is set for release on September 25. The album was produced by Andy Hull, Caroline Glaser, Jamie Martens, and Owen Lewis; mixed by Jamie Martens; and mastered by Dan Millice.  “Dirt” […]

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Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton Among Nominees For Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame

Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert & Chris Stapleton Among Nominees For Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame

That’s a stacked class. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced their 2026 class of nominees, with 12 songwriters across two categories being selected for consideration. In the Songwriter/Artists category, the nominees are Taylor Swift, Miranda Lambert, Chris Stapleton and Phil Vassar. While Swift has shifted towards pop after getting her start in country music back in 2006, she’s won three Grammy awards for her songwriting, including awards for Best Country Song for “White Horse” in 2010 and “Mean” in […]

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Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Suffered A Fire Back In June… Here’s How Much It Costs To Fix

Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway Suffered A Fire Back In June… Here’s How Much It Costs To Fix

There was already a whole lot of work that needed to be done to the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway in the first place. A fire that broke out below the grandstands in June just added another item to the to-do list. There’s been rumblings of NASCAR returning to the Nashville Fairground ever since former Mayor John Cooper announced in 2021 that the city had signed a letter of intent with Bristol Motor Speedway to renovate the Fairgrounds Speedway, which hasn’t hosted […]

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