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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

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.

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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

Paul Cauthen Holds Nothing Back With Unapologetic New Album ‘Book of Paul’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 3, 2026

Paul Cauthen dropped his highly anticipated fifth studio album today, and if you were looking for a fusion of rock, country and gospel (A.K.A. Cauthen’s signature sound), you’ll find all of that in the Book of Paul. The high-energy, self-reflective project comes at a time in Cauthen’s life where he’s certainly become battle tested. Cauthen has been through the highs and the lows, and the result is this project with fiery, upbeat tracks like “Texas Swagger” and slower, introspective songs […]

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Zach Top Turns To Music In Order To Soothe His Soul After Horrific… Round Of Golf

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 3, 2026

Don’t feel bad Zach Top… all golfers know the pain. The country music star known for his neotraditional sound has plenty of songs that deal with heartbreak and sadness, but I don’t think we’ve ever seen or heard Top like this before. What brought him to the lowest of lows? That’d be golf. It’s a sport that bring even the best to their knees. In a TikTok posted just a couple of hours ago, Zach shared that he may have […]

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Justin Moore’s “Time’s Ticking” Sets Record For Longest Climb To #1 In Country Radio History With 67 Weeks

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 3, 2026

Owning a unique piece of country music history. For nearly two decades at this point, Justin Moore has continually flown under the radar as far as mainstream country is concerned. Though he has the smashes to back it up, ranging from early hits like “Small Town USA” and “If Heaven Wasn’t So Far Away” in the early 2o1os to “The Ones Who Didn’t Make It Back Home” and “We Didn’t Have Much” in the late 2010s and early 2020s, the […]

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Vanessa Trump Shows Support For Her Boyfriend Tiger Woods Following DUI Arrest

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 3, 2026

Just call her Vanessa Wynette because she’s standing by her man. Vanessa Trump, the ex-wife of Donald Trump Jr. and mother of President Trump’s granddaughter Kai, has publicly shown her support for her boyfriend Tiger Woods, a week after the golf legend was arrested for DUI. Tiger went public with the relationship last March, following public speculation that the two were a couple: Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side! We look forward […]

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