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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

Luke Grimes Says He Didn’t Initially Want To Do ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff, ‘Marshals’: “Kayce’s Story Ended So Perfectly”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 26, 2026

Apparently, it wasn’t any easy “yes” for Luke Grimes to sign onto the Yellowstone spinoff, Marshalls. The show is set to premiere this Sunday, March 1st on CBS, and it of course stars Grimes, better known to Yellowstone fans as Kayce Dutton, in a new chapter after moving on from the Yellowstone Ranch. The new show should provide fans with everything they want and more in terms of having him back on your screen for an action-packed show. The synopsis […]

The post Luke Grimes Says He Didn’t Initially Want To Do ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff, ‘Marshals’: “Kayce’s Story Ended So Perfectly” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Oregon Preacher Dies Protecting Family Including Grandchild After Teens Pretending To Be Cops Invade His Home

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 26, 2026

Crime scene (Andri Tambunan / Getty Images)

Sometimes you read about a crime and just shake your head in disbelief that such a brazen act really happened. Unfortunately, just that type of heinous, tragic lawlessness reportedly did take place in Oregon a few months ago. A preacher named Kevin Cooper, 56, lost his life in a late-night home invasion in Portland that […]

The post Oregon Preacher Dies Protecting Family Including Grandchild After Teens Pretending To Be Cops Invade His Home appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Richard Petty Says This Young NASCAR Driver Reminds Him Of Dale Earnhardt: “Earnhardt Never Made No Friends Either”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 26, 2026

Quite the compliment. Carson Hocevar is in his third full year of the NASCAR Cup Series as the driver of the #77 car for Spire Motorsports, and it’s safe to say he hasn’t made many friends in the garage area since he arrived. During his first season in the Cup Series, Hocevar was fined $50,000 and docked 25 points for spinning Harrison Burton under caution at Nashville. And last year, with a full season under his belt, Hocevar seemed to […]

The post Richard Petty Says This Young NASCAR Driver Reminds Him Of Dale Earnhardt: “Earnhardt Never Made No Friends Either” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

This Country Singer Wrote a Sequel to Dolly Parton’s Hit “Jolene”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 26, 2026

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If you’re a Dolly Parton fan, then you are undoubtedly familiar with her song “Jolene.” As we shared a few years ago, the singer’s breakthrough hit was about a bank teller who seemed to have a crush on her husband, Carl Dean. “And he just loved going to the bank because she paid him so much […]

The post This Country Singer Wrote a Sequel to Dolly Parton’s Hit “Jolene” appeared first on Wide Open Country.