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

“I’m Just Looking for My Person”: Bailey Zimmerman Wants a Family, but Says “The Girls Always Got Underlying Red Flags”

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Bailey Zimmerman performs on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 08, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Bailey Zimmerman has announced that he’s looking for a wife. Now, before you get too excited, read what he means by that here.

The post “I’m Just Looking for My Person”: Bailey Zimmerman Wants a Family, but Says “The Girls Always Got Underlying Red Flags” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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BigXthaPlug Reveals Why He’s Glad Morgan Wallen Wasn’t on His Country Project, Although It “Might’ve Went Crazier” if He Was

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 08: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Bailey Zimmerman and BigXthaPlug perform on the main stage during CMA Fest 2025 at Nissan Stadium on June 08, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images)

Big X reveals why he’s glad Morgan Wallen ended up not being on his country project. Here’s why he chose Bailey Zimmerman instead.

The post BigXthaPlug Reveals Why He’s Glad Morgan Wallen Wasn’t on His Country Project, Although It “Might’ve Went Crazier” if He Was appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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4 Gen Z Country Songs That Prove The Genre Isn’t Dying Anytime Soon

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4 Gen Z Country Songs That Prove The Genre Isn’t Dying Anytime Soon

For generations, country music fans from the previous era have voiced their concerns that country music isn’t what it used to be. Going all the way back to the outlaw era, and likely before that, new artists face backlash that they aren’t supporting the genre enough. Well, country music fans need not worry. We found […]

The post 4 Gen Z Country Songs That Prove The Genre Isn’t Dying Anytime Soon appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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