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

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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.

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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

A List Of Country Music Festivals That Have Been Canceled Or Paused In Recent Years

A List Of Country Music Festivals That Have Been Canceled Or Paused In Recent Years

The music festival scene has gotten ugly in years past, and as you’ll see in the list below, 10 separate events have called off their plans – or postponed – in 2026 and beyond. Festival pauses and cancellations have become commonplace in the past couple of years. Many festivals that fans would have never thought would shutter have all made the tough decision to waive the white flag in the past year or so, with most citing “softer than expected […]

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Helpless Moose Calf Nearly Becomes Grizzly Food… Until Mama Comes To The Rescue

Helpless Moose Calf Nearly Becomes Grizzly Food… Until Mama Comes To The Rescue

Mama don’t play. Unfortunately for animals like deer, elk, moose, and pretty much any other living creature in their diet, bears like an easy hunt. And that generally means bad news for the calves and fawns. Smaller, slower, not much of a fight, calves and fawns are ideal targets for hungry bears and if you spend any time on the internet, you’ve undoubtedly seen a poor elk calf get mauled by a ruthless grizzly bear. It’s just the circle of […]

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47-Year-Old Pastor Joins College Football Team

A pastor and father is reviving his football dreams
College Football

Across all industries, it’s never too late to pursue your dreams. Steve Carell and Samuel L. Jackson didn’t earn breakthrough roles until their 40s, Bill Withers worked at a factory until he released “Ain’t No Sunshine” at age 32, and Henry Ford founded Ford Motor Company at age 40. Additionally, several nonagenarians have set Guinness […]

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