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

Todd Snider Passes Away At The Age Of 59 Following Battle With Pneumonia

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 15, 2025

A tragic end. Yesterday it was announced that country/folk singer and songwriter Todd Snider was admitted to the hospital for a previously undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia. From the way the announcement from Todd Snider’s friends and family sounded, it seemed like a more serious case: “Hello friends, family, and members of the Shithouse Choir. We have some difficult news to share. After Todd returned home to recover last week, he began having trouble breathing and was admitted to the […]

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The Top 20 Lainey Wilson Songs, Ranked

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 15, 2025

Lainey Wilson has always known exactly who she is, and her best songs prove it. Continue reading…

West Virginia Governor Honors Coal Miner Who Lost His Life While Saving His Crew From A Flooded Mine

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 15, 2025

These are the real heroes we should look up to. As a West Virginia native, I grew up around coal mining. I still remember when my grandparents had a coal house in their garage, and seeing my grandpa come home covered in coal dust from working in the mine. (In fact, when he passed away the only thing of his I wanted to keep was his lunch bucket that he took into the mines). Even my mother-in-law worked in the […]

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Charley Crockett Says The Music Business Is Behind Surge In AI-Generated Songs: “No Count Business Men Cutting Out Artists”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 15, 2025

Who is behind the recent surge of AI generated country music? Charley Crockett believes it’s the country music business itself. It was last week when a music industry nightmare played out in real time. Last weekend, Whiskey Riff reported that the top song on Billboard Country Digital Song Sales chart was a track titled “Walk My Walk,” by an artist called Breaking Rust, and why it should infuriate us all, both fans and artists alike. For those that don’t know, Breaking Rust […]

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