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!)

JOIN US!

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

Dr. Oz Rushes to Woman’s Aid After She Collapses at Donald Trump Speech in Kentucky

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 12, 2026

Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, gives a thumbs up after helping a woman who fainted (C, R) as US President Donald Trump speaks at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on March 11, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump paused his Kentucky speech after a woman collapsed in the crowd, with Dr. Oz helping respond to the medical emergency.

The post Dr. Oz Rushes to Woman’s Aid After She Collapses at Donald Trump Speech in Kentucky appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Kacey Musgraves Reveals What She Learned After Bad Break Up

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 12, 2026

Kacey Musgraves (Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images)

Kacey Musgraves is reveling in her newfound “singledom.” She has a new album on the way dropping on May 1.

The post Kacey Musgraves Reveals What She Learned After Bad Break Up appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Driver Rams into Synagogue in Michigan, Police Swarm Area

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 12, 2026

WEST BLOOMFIELD, MICHIGAN – MARCH 12: Rows of ambulances and a variety of law enforcement respond near Temple Israel following reports of an active shooter on March 12, 2026 in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Police continue to investigate as emergency personnel remained on the scene. (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images)

Multiple other schools in the West Bloomfield area went into immediate lockdown after the incident took place.

The post Driver Rams into Synagogue in Michigan, Police Swarm Area appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Golden Corral Customer Sues Buffet Chain After Claiming Worker Attacked Him

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 12, 2026

(Photo by: Don and Melinda Crawford/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

The claimant says that three employees of the buffet-style restaurant have left him with “irreversible injuries”.

The post Golden Corral Customer Sues Buffet Chain After Claiming Worker Attacked Him appeared first on Wide Open Country.