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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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

Album Review – Kimmi Bitter’s “Bittersweet”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 21, 2026

Kimmi Bitter is country music’s throwback honky tonk sweetheart with a voice like Patsy Cline, and a style like The Ventures. She doubles down on the mod/Countrypolitan/surf/’60s sound that’s so succulent to the ear.

The post Album Review – Kimmi Bitter’s “Bittersweet” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

ALBUM REVIEW: Chris Pierce Battles Despair and Injustice on ‘Songs for the Heavy Hearted’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 21, 2026

Yes, things are bad these days. While it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the unending tide of awful news, the folks who speak out against despair and inequality can help raise the spirits. Chris Pierce is one. More than two decades into a career grounded in plainspoken folk-

SPOTLIGHT: Sera Cahoone Returns to Center Stage With Patient LP ‘I’ve Missed You All These Years’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 21, 2026

Editor’s Note: Sera Cahoone, whose new LP titled I’ve Missed You All These Years is due out August 28 via SubPop Records, is No Depression’s Spotlight Artist for August 2026. Read on to learn more about the percussionist and

Readers’ Pick: Elizabeth Cook – Great Television

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 21, 2026

You picked Elizabeth Cook – Great Television as your favorite new release for the week of August 14, 2026.