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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

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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

Kid Rock Speaks Out After Helicopter Stunt

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Kid Rock

This week, Army officials, President Donald Trump, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth made comments about the clip of the AH-64 Apache helicopter that flew over Kid Rock’s home in Tennessee on Saturday, March 28.  The “All Summer Long” singer posted a video of the incident on social media with a message for California Governor Gavin Newsom.  “This […]

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Now That He’s Retired, Tom Brady Admits He Finally Eats Candy

Tom Brady (Monica Schipper / Getty Images)

Former NFL QB Tom Brady is arguably one of the best athletes ever to play any pro sport. The retired superstar won a staggering seven Super Bowls – six with the New England Patriots and one with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Furthermore, he set or broke a slew of records. Brady also accomplished something that […]

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Cold Case Investigator Dumbfounded to Learn Missing 13-Year-Old Ran Away And Is Alive 30 Years Later

PRODUCTION – 10 September 2024, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel: A team from the Cold Case Unit of the Schleswig-Holstein State Criminal Police Office (LKA) in Kiel sits at a conference table in the offices of the LKA during a photo session. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa (Photo by Christian Charisius/picture alliance via Getty Images)
cold case

Cold cases are seemingly solved every week on television procedural dramas, but rarely is one solved in real life. Especially one that is 32 years old.  And yet, a 13-year-old girl missing for decades has been found alive. According to the New York Post, Christina Marie Plante was believed to have been kidnapped in 1994. Then, authorities […]

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REVIEW: The Riflebirds of Portland “April”

The RiflebirdsThe Riflebirds of Portland – April This album’s history is peculiar. It was originally released only on cassette in 1989 & became a long-lost debut by The Riflebirds of Portland. Because of the band’s acclaimed reunion, it’s now been produced & reimagined in 2025 by former Lone Justice founding member & Grammy Award winner Marvin […]

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