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

Fisherman Dives Under a Piling to Land a Tangled Tarpon in the Florida Keys

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 28, 2026

For the love of the game… I love videos like this because it just goes to show how much catching a fish means to the folks that chase after them. If you’re willing to jump into the water and swim to get your line unstuck, I’m not gonna question you. Fishing brings out so many emotions… pure joy, unmatched frustration, heartbreak when a biggin’ breaks off, and the thrilling anticipation of your next trophy fish… it covers all the bases. […]

The post Fisherman Dives Under a Piling to Land a Tangled Tarpon in the Florida Keys first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Rice Recall Expanded: 54,000 Lbs. Sold Across 12 States May Have Foreign Matter

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 28, 2026

(Photo by Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

The rice recall was originally reported in April – but it’s now been expanded to a huge number of rice packages. We have the full list here.

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A 1-in-1,000 Sighting: Rare Piebald Deer Caught on Camera in Maine

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 28, 2026

An incredibly rare piebald deer was recently spotted – and captured on camera – up in Cumberland, Maine this week. It would be an understatement to say that Mother Nature provides plenty of surprises. We can all get a little numb to the wonders of nature, but if you stop to look around every one in a while, there’s endless beauty in every living thing. One Maine resident happened to be looking in the right place at the right time […]

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The Internet Is Begging For Sydney Sweeney to Star in the Upcoming Hooters Origin Story Movie

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 28, 2026

As the Hooters restaurant franchise struggles in real life, its prospects in the entertainment industry are evidently just getting started. The restaurant that specializes in… chicken wings used to stand as an invincible staple of American casual dining. Hell, Hooters even had their own airline for a short period of time. For quite some time, the sky was quite literally the limit for the restaurant brand. But in recent years, the franchise faced a decline in customers and liquidity issues […]

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