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

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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.

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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

Folk Music Giant Passes Away at Age 93: He Led “Big and Very Generous Life”

Ted Egan (Lisa Maree Williams / Getty Images)

Ted Egan, a true legend in the world of folk music, died at the age of 93 on December 4, per pennlive. The cause of his death is not known at this time. The family of the Australian legend released a statement according to themusicnetwork.com. “It is with sadness, but also great pride that Nerys […]

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Check Out the Unusual Fashion Statement Tim McGraw Made at Recent Las Vegas Show

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 20: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tim McGraw performs onstage during the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for iHeartRadio)
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Tim McGraw kicked off his series of shows in Las Vegas, which has some fans saying the singer “raided Lainey Wilson’s closet.”

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President Trump Makes Prediction for Kennedy Center Honors Telecast He Hosted: “This Will Be the Highest-Rated Show They’ve Ever Done”

President Donald Trump (Shannon Finney / Getty Images)

President Donald Trump broke with tradition this year for the prestigious Kennedy Center Honors. Instead of being a spectator for the event, he hosted the annual gala. Never before has a president done the emceeing duties for the occasion. (These awards named for President John F. Kennedy celebrate those who have had long, distinguished careers […]

The post President Trump Makes Prediction for Kennedy Center Honors Telecast He Hosted: “This Will Be the Highest-Rated Show They’ve Ever Done” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

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