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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.

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

‘Yellowstone’ Star Says Fans Are Upset He’s Not Cowboy Enough in Real Life

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 24, 2026

Luke Grimes (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

Luke Grimes is a bona fide star. There is no doubt about that. The actor skyrocketed to fame on Yellowstone as Kayce Dutton; now he revisits the popular role weekly on the CBS spinoff hit, Marshals. Grimes is turning up everywhere, even in the video for Ella Langley’s smash hit, “Choosin’ Texas.” So what’s not […]

The post ‘Yellowstone’ Star Says Fans Are Upset He’s Not Cowboy Enough in Real Life appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Car Thief Climbs Underneath San Francisco Bay Bridge in Attempt To Escape Cops

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 24, 2026

(Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)

The car thief stopped his car in the middle of the Bay Bridge before hopping over the barrier and performing the daring stunt.

The post Car Thief Climbs Underneath San Francisco Bay Bridge in Attempt To Escape Cops appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Gambler Uses Hairdryer To Trick Temperature Sensor, Makes $35,000 On Betting Website

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 24, 2026

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A gambler apparently used the low-tech device to steal tens of thousands from a betting site after rigging a bet about Parisian temperatures.

The post Gambler Uses Hairdryer To Trick Temperature Sensor, Makes $35,000 On Betting Website appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Tom Segura Says He Almost Had Garth Brooks On His Podcast Amid The Iconic ‘Where Are The Bodies?’ Feud

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 24, 2026

Would have paid an incredible amount of money to see this one. Out of all the beefs in country music history, the strangest, funniest and arguably longest-standing might just have to be between Garth Brooks and Tom Segura. In case you somehow have not heard of it or forgot some of the details, let me give you a brief rundown (full story HERE). Back in 2018 on his podcast with fellow comedian Christina P., Your Mom’s House, the pair began […]

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