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.

EVENTS

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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

Retired NASCAR Driver, Wife, 2 Children Die in Plane Crash: Report

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PEVELY, MO – JULY 16: Greg Biffle, driver of the #69, looks on from the front stretch before a heat race at a Camping World Superstar Racing Experience at I-55 Raceway on July 9, 2022 in Pevely, Missouri. (Photo by Jeff Curry/SRX/Getty Images)
Greg Biffle

Greg Biffle has died. The 55-year-old retired NASCAR driver was the registered owner of the private plane that crashed this morning, Dec. 18, at Statesville Regional Airport, located in North Carolina.  “At approximately 10:15 am, an aircraft crashed while landing,” said airport officials, according to the Charlotte Observer. “Multiple agencies are responding … including HazMat, EMS, […]

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Country Stars Send Well-Wishes to Tennessee Teen Paralyzed in Trampoline Accident

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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Luke Combs performs onstage during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)
Luke Combs

Luke Combs and Scotty McCreery are helping a teenage girl fight the odds.  While playing with her siblings at a nearby trampoline park, Maggie Isble, a student at Liberty Creek High School in Gallatin, Tennessee, suffered a tragic accident when attempting a backflip off a trapeze bar.  “Mid-flip, she landed headfirst into the foam pit […]

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