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!)

JOIN US!

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

BEST OF BLUES: Smithsonian Folkways Classics, Swamp Dogg, and Joe Krown

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 29, 2026

June showcases a collection of past glories as well as a new offering from Swamp Dogg, and one that slipped by us from pianist Joe Krown last month. Additionally, Smithsonian Folkways has assembled an impressive blues collection that features well-known blues artists performing material that may be unfamiliar to

Monday Morning Video – Golden NYC

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 29, 2026

There’s a lot to celebrate when Golden Everything and Danny Golden come to Groove on July 9th for a Twangville showcase. Golden Everything’s Down Time drops July 17th — an EP recorded in a single afternoon, just acoustic guitar and two voices. They made it in the middle of another project, with day jobs and […]

11-Year-Old Finds Ancient Elephant Tooth While Walking on Beach

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 28, 2026

(photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images)

The 11-year-old boy was just talking about his love of elephants when something caught his eye. What he found was amazing!

The post 11-Year-Old Finds Ancient Elephant Tooth While Walking on Beach appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Grammy Winner Debuts Previously Unreleased Song With Oliver Tree

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 28, 2026

Grammy winner T-Pain honored the late Oliver Tree at Electric Forest

Grammy Award-winning musician T-Pain delivered a touching tribute to late singer Oliver Tree at the Electric Forest Festival.

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