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

Why Wisconsin Is Suing Burger King for Millions

Burger King restaurant exterior with red logo sign on modern building facade, San Francisco, California, December 4, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
Burger King

It’s restaurants like Burger King that help keep Wisconsin afloat.  The Cheesehead hats during Green Bay Packers games should be a dead giveaway. The chilly Midwestern state has a long history in the dairy and meat-packing industries. Your Whopper with Cheese has to come from somewhere, right? However, the state’s Department of Workforce Development (DWD) is suing […]

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‘Landman’ Star Michelle Randolph Reveals The Plot Detail That Had Her Calling Taylor Sheridan For Answers

‘Landman’ Star Michelle Randolph Reveals The Plot Detail That Had Her Calling Taylor Sheridan For Answers

Michelle Randolph and Jacob Lofland have some questions about their Landman characters, and Taylor Sheridan evidently isn’t interested in directly answering them. The Yellowstone creator’s latest hit, Landman, certainly grabbed the attention of the masses during its first season, and it continued to do much of the same with its sophomore run. A plethora of viral moments have undoubtedly helped with that, but the stellar cast of Billy Bob Thornton, Ali Larter, Demi Moore and Sam Elliott, among others, have […]

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“Sold Everything I Had”: Tim McGraw Details The Moment He Chose Between Joining The Marines Or Moving To Nashville

“Sold Everything I Had”: Tim McGraw Details The Moment He Chose Between Joining The Marines Or Moving To Nashville

At one point in Tim McGraw’s life, he had a very important decision to make. Long before he was a country star with hits like “Don’t Take The Girl” and “I Like It, I Love It,” McGraw was a college kid just trying to figure out what he wanted to do with his life. He was starting to figure things out while he attended Northeast Louisiana University (now University of Louisiana at Monroe), and was exploring music as a career […]

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