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

FOUNDERS KEEPERS: A Change is Always Going to Come; The New Music of Ben Sollee

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 23, 2026

Ben Sollee’s latest album, Time On Hold (streaming release on Feb. 27), was recorded last summer in Fort Collins, Colorado, and not at home in Louisville, Kentucky. Sollee’s notes say it draws inspiration from the country soul of ’70s singer-songwriters like James Taylor and Phoebe

Aaron Tippin’s No. 1 Hit ‘Kiss This’ Was Written as a Gag

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 23, 2026

Imagine writing a song in your home gym, thinking it’s just a joke, and then it becomes a hit. Aaron Tippin’s story is a wild ride. Continue reading…

Album Review – Megan Moroney’s “Cloud 9” (+ Song Reviews)

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 23, 2026

Cloud 9 is more pop than country in total, and includes a few full-blown pop songs. But the country influences here are inescapable, almost curious in frequency—and for actual country fans, refreshingly welcome.

The post Album Review – Megan Moroney’s “Cloud 9” (+ Song Reviews) first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Monday Morning Video – Erik Vincent Huey

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 23, 2026

Last week Erik Vincent Huey took over Lucinda’s in NYC’s East Village to celebrate the release of Fort Defiance, his latest album — and by “took over,” we mean he owned every inch of it. Backed by Baltimore rock band Starbelly and album producer Eric Ambel, the night turned into a glorious, screaming rock show. […]