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

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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.

Are you a radio station interested in carrying Appalachian Echoes? Contact us and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

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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

Ernest Teases Unreleased Honky Tonk Heartbreaker He Co-Wrote With Clint Black, & We Need The Full Studio Cut ASAP

Ernest Teases Unreleased Honky Tonk Heartbreaker He Co-Wrote With Clint Black, & We Need The Full Studio Cut ASAP

A honky tonk heartbreaker. On Instagram, Ernest recently shared an unreleased tune he wrote with Clint Black that has all the makings of a great sad country song, where he’s seemingly happy that a relationship is over, though the tone of his delivery and backing production suggests otherwise: “She broke my heart in two, Think ‘m finally doing better, She was leaving so I let her, All the signs were there, There was leaving in her eyes, I was blinded […]

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Braxton Keith Embraces His “Neotraditional” Label, Says Classic Country Is Officially Back: “It’s Here”

Braxton Keith Embraces His “Neotraditional” Label, Says Classic Country Is Officially Back: “It’s Here”

You can call Braxton Keith whatever type of country you want to, as long you agree that classic country is back. Braxton Keith stopped by the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast for our final episode of the year (don’t worry, we’ll be back in 2026). The young country star talked about how he avoids burnout with a busy touring schedule, his recent cover of George Strait’s “The Chair” (and when fans can expect a live version to drop), and that he […]

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