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

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

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

“Money Is The Root Of All Evil”: Bunnie XO Opens Up On The Dangers Of Sex Work & How Most Girls Don’t Get Out

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 17, 2026

It’s not exactly the ideal job path, but Bunnie Xo never shies away from the harsh reality of her past. She and rapper-turned-country star Jelly Roll have an impressive rags to riches story, which will fully be revealed in Bunnie’s new book, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, which was released today. Bunnie was working as a high-end escort in her hometown of Las Vegas when she met Jelly in 2015 while backstage at one of his concerts at the Las […]

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Musician Says Doctors “Found Skull Fragments Floating Around My Brain” After Horrific Fall

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 17, 2026

Darren Hayes (Kane Hibberd / Getty Images)

Savage Garden’s Darren Hayes had a truly awful thing happen to him last year. Per ” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Instagram in April 2025, he revealed that he had suffered a truly hideous fall the month before. Hayes also posted a photo of himself with a badly swollen and bruised face. He described his grisly situation in […]

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23,000 Pounds of Ground Beef Recalled

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 17, 2026

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Over 160K Pounds Of Ground Beef Recalled Over E. Coli Concerns

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Class I recall on more than 23,000 pounds of ground beef. The product is being recalled due to a possible E. coli contamination. The USDA warns that it could cause “serious adverse health consequences or death” if consumed. What Ground Beef Is Affected by the Recall? The […]

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Bunnie Xo Dishes on the Growth of Jelly Roll’s Tootsie Roll Following Drastic Weight Loss

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 17, 2026

Jelly Roll

Bunnie Xo has revealed an x-rated benefit of Jelly Roll’s incredible weight loss during a recent appearance on “The Howard Stern Show”

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