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

Kentucky Derby Favorite Renegade Is Owned By A Billionaire Who Was Acquitted Of Stabbing His Friend Because He Took Too Many Cough Drops

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 2, 2026

I mean, how can I not root for the guy with that story? The 152nd Kentucky Derby kicks off this afternoon, and the favorite in the race is a 3-year old colt named Renegade. The horse has an impressive pedigree, with his father Into Mischief’s offspring having already won the Derby twice. But even more impressive might be the story of the horse’s owner, Robert Low. Low is the billionaire founder of Prime Inc., an American trucking company whose tractor […]

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