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

“Teresa Gonna Sue Him” – Georgia Educator Named Dale Earnhardt Goes Viral & The Comments Are Gold

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“Teresa Gonna Sue Him” – Georgia Educator Named Dale Earnhardt Goes Viral & The Comments Are Gold

Guess we can’t say “Raise hell, praise Dale” about this guy. A Georgia educator who shares a name with a NASCAR legend quickly went viral this week after a his school shared a post celebrating his new gig. Meet Dale Earnhardt. No, not the seven time NASCAR Cup Series champion, one of the greatest (and most recognizable) drivers of all time. This Dale Earnhardt was recently appointed as the International Director for the Christian Heritage School in Dalton, Georgia, a […]

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Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Into Law Establishing The Toby Keith Memorial Interchange

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Oklahoma Governor Signs Bill Into Law Establishing The Toby Keith Memorial Interchange

The state of Oklahoma continues to find ways to honor the late, great Toby Keith. Believe it or not, it’s already been over two years since the country music world – and the world at large – lost Toby Keith. He passed away back in February of 2024 at the age of 62 after a long and valiant battle with stomach cancer. The loss is still hard to fathom, and though Keith may no longer be with us physically, his […]

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Mark Chesnutt Says He Was “Floored” When He First Heard Zach Top: “Finally, Somebody’s Speaking My Language Again”

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Mark Chesnutt Says He Was “Floored” When He First Heard Zach Top: “Finally, Somebody’s Speaking My Language Again”

High praise from the ’90s legend. Simply put, there’s no one doing it quite as well as Zach Top these days. Though there are plenty of other stellar artists keeping the traditional scene alive, such as Jake Worthington, Charley Crockett and more, the Washington native has launched himself into the stratosphere as of late. Of course, this was highlighted on a national scale the past few months when he not only took home Best New Artist at the CMA Awards […]

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