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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.

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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

“It Was My Worst Nightmare”: Billy Ray Cyrus Reveals His Amazing Recovery From Sepsis and Vocal Paralysis

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 10, 2026

Billy Ray Cyrus (Mike Marsland / Getty Images)

Billy Ray Cyrus is glad about his new album, The Hill, which is his first LP in 14 years. He is also reportedly in a stable, joyful relationship with Elizabeth Hurley. However, the “Achy Breaky Heart” singer is also looking back at some perilous health issues he weathered. Fortunately, he got past them, but it […]

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President Trump Appoints Country Singer John Rich To A New Position In His Administration

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 10, 2026

Advocating for American landowners. President Trump has appointed country singer John Rich to a new position in his administration, one dedicated to a cause that’s already near and dear to Rich’s heart. Rich, who is also one half of Big & Rich, will serve as Special Envoy for American Landowners, a position in which Rich will “serve as a leading advocate for America’s farmers, ranchers, and private landowners.” According to a press release from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, the […]

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“They Might Be Cardi Ds”: Charles Barkley Says He Hopes ESPN Fires Him After Cardi B Halftime Show Comment

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 10, 2026

Never change, Charles Barkley. Never change. The NBA Finals are currently in full swing, and so far, it’s been one heck of a championship series between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks. The Knickerbockers stole the first two games of the series on the road, but then the Wembanyama-led spurs went to Madison Square Garden and took Game 3. With the best-of-seven series now standing at 2-1 in favor of the Knicks, it’s truly anyone’s series ahead […]

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Bison Herd Gangs Up to Run Off a Pack of Wolves in Yellowstone National Park

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 10, 2026

This bison herd said better luck next time to a pair of hungry wolves in Yellowstone National Park. It only makes sense that this incredible video below took place in Yellowstone. There’s an estimated 5,400 bison that call the beautiful national park home, and around 120 wolves also reside in the same territory. That might not seem like a lot, but the Northern Rocky Mountain area only trails the Western Great Lakes area and the state of Alaska in wild […]

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