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

ALBUM REVIEW: Jesse Appelman’s First Solo Album Features Original Instrumentals and Curated Covers

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 19, 2026

With the release of his first solo album Where We Go, California-based mandolin player Jesse Appelman, has crafted a project characterized by vocal and instrumental harmonies that highlights his mandolin virtuosity without overwhelming. The project arrives two years after Appelman stepped away from a long career in nonprofits to pursue

QUEER COUNTRY: Don’t Stand So Close to Me, The Art of Queer Line Dancing

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 19, 2026

It happened again. For the second year in a row, my colleagues and I have organized an LGBTQIA+ Valentine’s dance at the community college I teach at in the South Bronx. There were about 80 people in the room — an unheard-of turnout at a commuter campus —

Song Premiere: Chris Williams and Kid Reverie “Haunt Me”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 19, 2026

Chris Williams and Kid Reverie “Haunt Me” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Chris Williams and Kid Reverie (Gregory Alan Isakov)’s song “Haunt Me” from their forthcoming album, set for release later this year. The album was produced, mixed, and engineered by Andrew Berlin (The Blasting Room), and mastered by Dave Wilton (Coalesce Audio). […]

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CJ Hooper – Over Yonder

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 19, 2026

CJ Hooper. That just sounds like the name of a country musician. Or maybe a high school football star being recruited by every school in the SEC. I don’t know if Hooper played football in high school, but he was Texas-raised before moving to his now-home in Washington state. More to the point, he just […]