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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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

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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

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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

ACM Award Viewers Put Shania Twain on Blast: “Worst Host Y’all Ever Had”

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Shania Twain attends the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Mindy Small/FilmMagic)
shania twain

A lot of fans are saying after last night’s event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas that the ACM needs to find a new host.

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The Eerie Thing John Lennon Said in Interview Hours Before Murder

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono (Bettmann / Getty Images)

We knew John Lennon’s many personas. He was a witty former Beatle, two times a husband, dad to sons Sean Ono and Julian, impassioned advocate for peace and brotherhood, and all-around extraordinary musician. When Lennon was gunned down on December 8, 1980, at the age of 40, shock waves circled the globe. The grief was […]

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‘Days of Our Lives’ Star Remembered at Memorial Service

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LOS ANGELES, CA – NOVEMBER 07: Actors Kate Mansi, Patrick Muldoon, Christie Clark, Austin Peck and Terri Conn attend the Days Of Our Lives’ 50th Anniversary Celebration at Hollywood Palladium on November 7, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for Days Of Our lives)
Patrick Muldoon

Friends, peers, and loved ones gathered in Santa Monica, California, to honor the soap star, who died last month.

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