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

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

Country Music Star Named One of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2026

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 15, 2026

Luke Combs (Ryan Bakerink / Getty Images)

If you had to guess which country music star was picked to be one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people for 2026, who would you choose? Ella? Lainey? Dolly? Morgan? Nope, it is none of the above, although they each would have been worthy of the honor. The powers-that-be at the prestigious publication tapped […]

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Nevada Mom Accused of Faking Cancer in $20K Scam

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 15, 2026

CANADA – 2025/11/04: In this photo illustration, the GoFundMe (Go Fund Me) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

A Nevada woman pleaded guilty to faking a pancreatic cancer diagnosis. The scam led her to take in more than $20,000 in donations.

The post Nevada Mom Accused of Faking Cancer in $20K Scam appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Riley Green Gets Candid About the Pros and Cons of Celebrity

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 15, 2026

Riley Green (Jon Kopaloff / Getty Images)

Riley Green seems to feel that celebrity is a double-edged sword. While it can be superficial and fleeting, it can also draw fans to his music.

The post Riley Green Gets Candid About the Pros and Cons of Celebrity appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Nashville Expanding 4th Of July Celebration To Two Days, Five Stages For America’s 250th Birthday

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff April 15, 2026

Gotta do it big. If there’s one thing our founding fathers got right, it was putting America’s 250th birthday on a Saturday so we have the whole weekend to celebrate. With 2026 marking 250 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, festivities are taking place all year long around the country to celebrate the founding of the greatest country in the history of the world. From UFC fights on the White House lawn to the Great American State […]

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