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

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

Justin Moore Announces New Tour Dates After Health Hiatus

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 7, 2026

He’s BACK. Back in June, Justin Moore recently announced that he would be taking a break from touring, forcing him to cancel some upcoming shows as he steps away to focus on his health. The “Small Town U.S.A.” singer made the announcement in a post to his social media on June 8th, explaining that he had to take time to focus on his health. “I’ve made the decision to take some time to focus on my health. As a result, I’ll […]

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Lainey Wilson Does Her Best Boston Accent & It’s Actually Quite Jarring

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 7, 2026

Lainey Wilson was a performer for the annual Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular on the Fourth of July, and it sounds like she was really getting into the spirit while being in Boston, because this afternoon, she shared a hilarious video of herself trying to pronounce various towns in Massachusetts. Of course, Boston natives have an accent very different from Lainey’s usually thick Louisiana twang that is a huge part of who she is (many people have accused her of “faking it” […]

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Heroic Husky Sprints Into Action To Save Child From Charging Black Bear In Connecticut

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 7, 2026

The “Good Girl of the Year” is locked up if you ask me… the award should go to this husky in Connecticut that saw a black bear running towards a child and rushed to get in between them. I’ll never understand the type of people that don’t like having pets. Sure, your house probably stays clean more easily, and you can leave your home for long periods of time and not worry about boarding or finding a dog-sitter, and you […]

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Texas Woman Survives Days Being Trapped in Sewage Filled Ravine

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 7, 2026

Dallas police (Mike Stone / Getty Images)

Last week, a huge swath if the nation was baking under record-setting temperatures. Add high humidity to the mix, and conditions were dangerous for many people. Those in non-air conditioned environments for extended periods of time were especially at risk. However, a few days earlier, for one Texas woman, circumstances like those were actually life-threatening. […]

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