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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.

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

Only 16 Country Songs Have Over One Billion Streams On Spotify, Here’s The Full List

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 19, 2026

An elite group of songs. Despite some competition from Apple Music, there’s no doubt that Spotify has remained the top streaming platform since its official launch in the United States in July 2011. With over 696 million monthly active users, 276 million of whom pay for premium, the platform has become nothing short of a staple in terms of music consumption nowadays. Boasting over 100 million songs available to be streamed right now (excluding Garth Brooks’ entire discography, of course), […]

The post Only 16 Country Songs Have Over One Billion Streams On Spotify, Here’s The Full List first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

“Blue Dot Fever” Hits Willie Nelson’s 2026 4th of July Picnic

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 19, 2026

This year, Willie’s Picnic is not immune to the “blue dot fever” that has been sweeping the United States. That’s the term that has been coined to remark on all the blue dots on Ticketmaster’s seating charts of available seats.

The post “Blue Dot Fever” Hits Willie Nelson’s 2026 4th of July Picnic first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Brad Paisley Releases Nostalgic Drinking Song, “Treading Whiskey”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 19, 2026

Just like the old days. Today, Brad Paisley released a new song called “Treading Whiskey,” which is part of his current, ongoing project, Tacklebox. Rather than dropping a traditional album all at once, he is putting out unreleased tracks from the vault that are either from his ’90s catalog, or were written more recently and were inspired by that sound. The last time we had a real project from Brad was over nine years ago, when he released Love and War in […]

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“America, You’re Welcome”: Zlatan Ibrahimovic Savagely Roasts Alexi Lalas, Who Was Missing From The World Cup Broadcast

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 19, 2026

Savage… The World Cup so far has been absolutely incredible. From the play on the pitch, to the viral fan moments, to the camaraderie and celebration going on around North America right now… I’m honestly not sure how it could be much better. Of course, we have all seen the kind of generational run that Freddy, the viral German tourist, is on, but across the States we have European tourists getting a first hand look at American culture, and shattering […]

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