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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

THROUGH THE LENS: Florida’s 30A Songwriters Fest Kicks Off the 2026 Roots Music Festival Season

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 27, 2026

30A Songwriters Festival returned for its seventeenth installment over Martin Luther King Jr. weekend (January 16-19), demonstrating once again why it’s one of the nation’s premier multi-venue music festivals. With nearly 175 performers playing 30-odd spots along a 25-mile stretch of Florida’s Emerald Coast,

Jeffrey Martin on His Custom Tour Van and The Joy of Letting Go On Stage

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 27, 2026

Singer-songwriter Jeffrey Martin talks about the sign that he slaps on the side of his tour van to keep the riffraff from being curious, enjoying a good meal while on tour, and his awkward and fantastic first gig.

Kid Reverie and Chris Williams “Bees”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 27, 2026

Kid Reverie and Chris Williams “Bees” Americana Highways presents this premiere of Kid Reverie and Chris William’s song “Bees” from their forthcoming EP. This song was written and performed by Chris Williams and Kid Reverie (aka Steve Varney of the Gregory Alan Isakov Band). It was mixed and engineered by Andrew Berlin (Grammy Nominated […]

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Song Premiere: Sky Smeed “Nine to Five

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 27, 2026

Sky Smeed “Nine To Five” Americana Highways presents this premiere of Sky Smeed’s song “Nine To Five” from his forthcoming solo album Live At Rock House, which is set for release on April 3. This song, though, will be available on January 30. The album was recorded live at the Rock House in Reeds Spring, […]

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