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!)

JOIN US!

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

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.

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

Release Radar & Most Anticipated New Country Albums for 2026

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 1, 2026

Welcome to 2026! You made it. Now it’s time to prepare for the rest of the year. Music helps. This page will guide you through the first part of the year to let you know who is releasing albums each week.

The post Release Radar & Most Anticipated New Country Albums for 2026 first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Jeff’s Picks – Best Album of 2025

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 1, 2026

“I want to go out and play these songs by myself and it sound as close to this as possible,” Jason Isbell explains to Gena Johnson, co-producer, in Well Welch’s documentary about the recording of “Foxes in the Snow.” Documenting the Isbell’s process making of the album, the above-mentioned film is called “Feel Real Good” […]

Country Music Artist Rory Feek and His Loved Ones Enjoy an Old-Fashioned Christmas Despite Family Tension

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 1, 2026

Rory Feek (Mindy Small / Getty Images)

Country music artist Rory Feek wrote a lovely December 28th blog post titled “A White Christmas” on his This Life I Live Substack. There has reportedly been some continuing tension between Feek, 60, and his daughters Hopie and Heidi regarding the upbringing of his youngest child, Indiana. He acknowledged that the recent past has been […]

The post Country Music Artist Rory Feek and His Loved Ones Enjoy an Old-Fashioned Christmas Despite Family Tension appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Nashville’s Favorite Rapper Says This Country Star Is “Definitely One of My Close Friends in the Industry”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 1, 2026

BigXthaPlug (Theo Wargo / Getty Images)

Fame and success have their perks and downsides. If you are a country music star, there are the constant demands of fans and the media, recording sessions, concerts and grueling hours of travel. Being far from home and family can be very lonely. Staying on top of the heap is sometimes a tricky balancing act. […]

The post Nashville’s Favorite Rapper Says This Country Star Is “Definitely One of My Close Friends in the Industry” appeared first on Wide Open Country.