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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

Charles Wesley Godwin Details The 2 Times He Nearly Passed Out On Stage: “My Vision Went Narrow”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 16, 2026

If you’ve never seen the West Virginia native perform, Charles Wesley Godwin puts on an high-energy show… and sometimes that spells trouble when he plays out in the heat. CWG announced earlier today that his fourth studio album, Christian Name, is set to come out on July 24. It’ll be his follow up to the stellar Family Ties project that he released in 2023, and will add to his already impressive catalogue that got started with Seneca in 2019 and […]

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Willow Avalon & Kaitlin Butts Just Dropped A Modern-Day “Goodbye Earl” Duet, “Hypothetically Speaking”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 16, 2026

“Earl walked so Carl could die… I mean run.” There is nothing that butters my biscuit quite like a good murder ballad to kick off the weekend, and Willow Avalon nailed that perfectly with her brand new single “Hypothetically Speaking” featuring Kaitlin Butts. View this post on Instagram “Hypothetically Speaking” comes off the heels of her sophomore record announcement, Pink Pocket Pistol, and the release of her stunning duet with Jason Isbell, “Cardinal Sin.” Willow Avalon was one of those […]

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That Famously Annoying ‘Kars 4 Kids’ Jingle Has Been Outlawed in California: “Strategy of Deception”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 16, 2026

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We’ve all heard that earworm jingle from Kars 4 Kids. Well, you might not be able to hear it soon. That’s because California has banned it.

The post That Famously Annoying ‘Kars 4 Kids’ Jingle Has Been Outlawed in California: “Strategy of Deception” appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Braxton Keith Proves He Can Walk The Walk On Impressive Debut Record, ‘Real Damn Deal’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 16, 2026

He is indeed the Real Damn Deal. Braxton Keith’s debut album is here. The Texan began turning heads in 2024 with the viral single “Cozy.” That got fans to pay attention to Keith, and since then, he’s been a music-making machine, turning out heaters. Last year, he gifted fans with numerous singles like “Wind Blows,” “Baby You Do,” “Bye In Goodbye,” and his collaboration with fellow Texas honky tonker Randall King for “Cheatin’ On My Honky Tonk.” Keith also gifted […]

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