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.

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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

“You Guys Got To Move”: LeBron James Says The Memphis Grizzlies Should Relocate To Nashville

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“You Guys Got To Move”: LeBron James Says The Memphis Grizzlies Should Relocate To Nashville

LeBron James is over having to travel to Memphis, Tennessee. The Los Angeles Lakers forward is currently playing in his 23rd season in NBA, which is truly insane if you think about it. There are now players in the National Basketball League that weren’t even born yet during LeBron’s rookie year. That’s longevity if I’ve ever seen it. Many critics and analysts have been predicting James’ fall-off for the past couple of seasons, yet the 41-year-old continues to be one […]

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The Fiery Way One 99-Year-Old Celebrated Her Birthday

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Firefighters from New York Fire Department (NYFD) work at the scene as fire and heavy smoke rise from a high-rise building in Midtown Manhattan near the St. Patrick’s Day Parade route in New York City on March 17, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)
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Think back to when you made a wishes you blew out your birthday candles. Did any of those wishes ever come true?  Chances are, they didn’t. But for one Massachusetts woman celebrating her 99th birthday, her dream actually came true, making this birthday her “best” ever.  What Did the Woman Wish For? Theresa Gola didn’t […]

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HGTV Star Explains Why She Walked Away from Show

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NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA – APRIL 28: Signage is seen during the HGTV’s “Ugliest House in America” For Your Emmy Consideration Event at Saban Media Center on April 28, 2023 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Gonzalo Marroquin/Getty Images for HGTV)
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The popular HGTV show No Demo Reno, hosted by Jenn Todryk, ran for only three seasons from 2021 through 2023.  On the show, Todryk and her clients worked together to “create beautiful renovations with no demolition required.”  Although the show was a hit, making it was stressful for the host. She recently shared what the experience was like on […]

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