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

SHOW REVIEW: Better Than Ezra w/Nine Days at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 31, 2026

Better Than Ezra (with Nine Days) at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center on March 27 2026 Better Than Ezra, the New Orleans quartet consisting of Kevin Griffin (lead vocals, guitar), Tom Drummond (bass, backing vocals), Michael Jerome (drums, backing vocals), and James Arthur Payne Jr. (guitar, backing vocals) is still going strong, as they proved Friday […]

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Ghosts of Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley Awakened at Hole In The Wall

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 31, 2026

Hole in the Wall in Austin, TX near the University of Texas campus comes with a songwriting history few other venues can rival. Townes Van Zandt and Blaze Foley not only held court on Hole in the Wall’s stage…

The post Ghosts of Townes Van Zandt, Blaze Foley Awakened at Hole In The Wall first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Jonny Fritz on Music Business Economics and Living By the Rider

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 31, 2026

Country singer Jonny Fritz talks about how Mercedes Sprinters have evolved over the years, shares the advice he got early in his career, and how he learned that confusing an audience was almost better than pleasing them.

Song Premiere: Adam Klein “Faithful Brigade”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 31, 2026

Adam Klein “Faithful Brigade” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Adam Klein’s song “Faithful Brigade” from his forthcoming album Live at Leesta Vall Sound Recordings, which is set for release on on April 3rd on his Cowboy Angel Music label. The album was recorded live to lathe-cut vinyl on July 20th, 2019, at Leesta […]

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