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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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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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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

Song Premiere: Matt Jones and the Bobs “Isn’t It Strange”

Matt JonesMatt Jones and the Bobs “Isn’t It Strange” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Matt Jones and the Bobs’ song “Isn’t It Strange” from their forthcoming album set for release this summer. The album was recorded and produced by Zach Fetcher and mastered by Bryan Walthall.  “Isn’t It Strange” is Matt Jones on vocals, […]

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Finalists Named in Kerrville New Folk Competition

Twenty-four songwriters have been named as finalists in the 2026 Grassy Hill Kerrville New Folk Competition for Emerging Songwriters. Chosen from among more than 1,000 entries, the finalists will perform the two songs they submitted on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, May 23 and 24, as part of the first weekend of the 54th annual Kerrville Folk Festival. Ten finalists have also been recently selected as finalists in the Al Johnson Performing Songwriter Contest.

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Justin Moore Had A Priceless Reaction To Finding Out He Has The Same Number Of #1 Hits As George Jones

Justin Moore Had A Priceless Reaction To Finding Out He Has The Same Number Of #1 Hits As George Jones

In pretty good company. Justin Moore recently scored his 14th career #1 single with “Time’s Ticking,” which in the process set the record for the longest climb to the top of the charts with its 67 week run. Obviously fourteen #1 hits is impressive for any artist. There are plenty out there who go their entire career and never top the charts, and Justin has managed to be a consistent hitmaker for nearly two decades now with #1 hits like […]

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Ella Langley Says She Hopes To Start Acting In The Next Year

Ella Langley Says She Hopes To Start Acting In The Next Year

Ella Langley might be riding the high of her sophomore record’s release, but that doesn’t mean she’s not one step ahead, thinking about what comes next in her career. Ella Langley is already off to a HOT start with Dandelion, which broke the record for biggest female album debut on Spotify this year as she racked up 17.2 MILLION streams the day it was released: ‘Dandelion’ by Ella Langley breaks the record for biggest female album debut on Spotify this year (17.2 […]

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