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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.

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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

FBI Director Kash Patel Loves America & Hockey, Slams Beers With Team USA During Gold Medal Celebration

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 22, 2026

What a day to be an American, eh? I’ll admit, when I first saw the 7am start time for the gold medal game between USA and Canada, I was a little disappointed. Obviously, they needed to get it in before the closing ceremony, but it’s just so early for a hockey game. Hindsight being 20/20… I was dead wrong. I have been watching highlights, replays, interviews, and behind the scenes content all day. ALL DAY. My entire day has been […]

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Luke Combs Teases Studio Cut Of Stone Cold Country Heartbreaker, “Wish Upon A Whiskey”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 22, 2026

Another Luke Combs heartbreak heater incoming. This afternoon, he shared a teaser of the studio cut of “Wish Upon a Whiskey,” which is a song he actually debuted it in Australia and New Zealand last February. And with his new album The Way I Am set to release on March 20th, I have to imagine he might be planning to drop this song before the full record is out, but at the very least, I think fans will be excited […]

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How Ike & Tina Turner Inspired This Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson Hit

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 22, 2026

50 years ago, almost to the day in 1976, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson were topping the country charts with “Good Hearted Woman.” Of course, they have so many country hits to their name, from tracks like “Mammas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys”, and “Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love),” which they’ve penned, performed, and recorded together. But I’m not sure any of them have a story as good as this one behind it… […]

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Star Of ‘Talladega Nights: The Ballad Of Ricky Bobby’ Says The Comedy Classic Was Nearly Named Something Entirely Different

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 22, 2026

It’s hard to imagine the comedy classic being called anything but Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The 2006 NASCAR film poking fun at the sport and the culture around it is widely considered to be one of the best comedy films of all time. The all-star cast of Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, and Jane Lynch (and more) brought a zany, stock-car-racing world to the big screen, and provided quotable moments that will […]

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