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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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Come join our Facebook Page to engage around topics of interest in the Americana Music and Appalachian Music spaces. Want to hear an emerging artist we may not know about? Contact us and tell us more about them.

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

Surprising Celebs Reveal They’re Scared of Kelly Clarkson on ‘The Voice’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 16, 2026

Image via NBC / Trae Patton

Reggie Miller is competitive. That is why he was one of the greatest shooters in NBA history. He also survived the infamous Malice at the Palace in 2004, though he was injured when the incident took place. Yet despite all of this, he says he’s scared of coach Kelly Clarkson on The Voice. Druski echoed this […]

The post Surprising Celebs Reveal They’re Scared of Kelly Clarkson on ‘The Voice’ appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Two Beloved Stars Left Out of ‘In Memoriam’ Segment During Oscars

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 16, 2026

Eric Dane (Eugene Powers / Shutterstock)

The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences defended itself for leaving out two well-known stars out of the segment.

The post Two Beloved Stars Left Out of ‘In Memoriam’ Segment During Oscars appeared first on Wide Open Country.

‘Yellowstone’ Star Reveals He Feels Like an Imposter as a Musician

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 16, 2026

Luke Grimes (Amy Sussman / Getty Images)

Luke Grimes has a successful acting and singing career going. Yet he admits that he feels like an imposter when he performs live.

The post ‘Yellowstone’ Star Reveals He Feels Like an Imposter as a Musician appeared first on Wide Open Country.

“We’re Gonna Duke Nukem”: Sturgill Simpson Is Gonna Find Whoever Uploaded ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ To Bandcamp

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 16, 2026

The Dread Pirate Johnny Blue Skies is going after a fan who tried to rip off other, loyal members of the pirate ship. Mutiny After Midnight officially released last Friday (March 13). And no, the album hasn’t popped back up on online. Some fans of the artist formerly known as Sturgill Simpson were hoping that Johnny Blue Skies would return the full album back to YouTube after – in what could be one of the more unique and inventive ways […]

The post “We’re Gonna Duke Nukem”: Sturgill Simpson Is Gonna Find Whoever Uploaded ‘Mutiny After Midnight’ To Bandcamp first appeared on Whiskey Riff.