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

Knicks Owner Asked Players To Give up One Thing Before Playoffs

SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – JUNE 13: Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks lifts the Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award trophy after defeating the San Antonio Spurs in Game Five of the 2026 NBA Finals at Frost Bank Center on June 13, 2026 in San Antonio, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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Knicks owner James Dolan made an unusual request of his players, and it likely gave the team the “edge” he was looking for. 

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5 Country Collaborations That Would Break The Internet

5 Country Collaborations That Would Break The Internet

The world deserves these collabs. Throughout its history, country music has been home to some of the most iconic collaborations in music. From Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton scoring a genre-defining hit with “Islands in the Stream” and Johnny Cash and June Carter teaming up for “Jackson” to Brad Paisley and Allison Krauss delivering one of the most haunting songs in history with “Whiskey Lullaby” and George Strait and Alan Jackson sticking in to the Nashville machine on “Murder on […]

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Charles Wesley Godwin Shuts Down Claim That John Denver’s “Country Roads” Isn’t About West Virginia: “It Makes Me So Mad”

Charles Wesley Godwin Shuts Down Claim That John Denver’s “Country Roads” Isn’t About West Virginia: “It Makes Me So Mad”

There’s one thing that gets under Charles Wesley Godwin’s skin more than anything else. The West Virginia native is proud to be from the Mountaineer State, and he makes that apparent at pretty much every one of his live shows. The John Denver hit “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is a usual part of his set list, and the country artist even penned his own song called “Cue Country Roads” as a tribute to that track and his home state. […]

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