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

Erin Ash Sullivan Wins Heyman Rising Artist Award

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 23, 2026

Erin Ash Sullivan, a Massachusetts-based singer-songwriter, has been named as the winner of the 2025 Heyman Rising Artist Award. Focus Music established the award in 2022 in honor of the late Reba and Vic Heyman, two stalwart supporters of the folk music community.

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REVIEW: Kenny Shore “Happiness & Misery”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 23, 2026

Kenny Shore – Happiness & Misery Well, I found this listening experience quite relaxing. There are elements of many past singers in this showcase, but North Carolina’s Kenny Shore manages to squeeze enough originality & creativity out of his songs to be an interesting prospect. Through the moments I soaked up the melodies & lyrics, […]

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Ronnie Dunn Responds to Kacey Musgraves’ Prank

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 23, 2026

Yep, Ronnie Dunn’s seen the video of Kacey Musgraves performing ‘Neon Moon’ dressed up as him — and he thinks it’s hilarious. Continue reading…

REVIEW: Flutes & Low “Lay Fallow”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff March 23, 2026

Flutes & Low – Lay Fallow Something different, with rural & pensive melodies that may even suggest Medieval folk music, ala Amazing Blondell/Eddie Baird, Incredible String Band, or Decameron. There are also gentle touches of early Horslips & the folk band Magna Carta. It’s enchanting in its sound, & the varied blends of Benjamin Picher’s […]

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