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

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

REVIEW: Clay Street Unit “Sin & Squalor”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 16, 2026

Clay Street Unit – Sin & Squalor 11 songs weigh in on this debut collection by Clay Street Unit’s Sin & Squalor (Dropped Feb 13/Leo33/40:00) as produced by Chris Pandolfi (The Infamous Stringdusters). The music is back porch-certified, dancehall-approved, & with homegrown slices of apple pie. The opening tune (“Nothing Else Matters”), while nothing special, […]

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REVIEW: Eric Bibb “One Mississippi”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 16, 2026

Eric Bibb – One Mississippi This showcase features 13 Eric originals (some co-written with his Grammy Award-nominated producer Glen Scott & a cover of “One Mississippi,” written by singer-songwriter Janis Ian & Fred Koller (Bibb went to a NYC high school with Ms. Ian). The songs were recorded & produced at Glen’s high-end studio in […]

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Album Review – Ward Davis – “Here I Am”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 16, 2026

Never let the Outlaw visage obfuscate your view that these are the songwriters who often most fearlessly plumb their way into the innermost depths of human emotion.

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Monday Morning Video – Matt Charette

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 16, 2026

Early last week, Boston singer-songwriter Matt Charette showed up at his barbershop to find it underwater. Literally. An upstairs neighbor didn’t take proper cold weather precautions, a pipe burst, and water came pouring down into the shop. The damage was devastating. But Charette’s doing what DIY musicians do—skip the pity party, roll up the sleeves, […]