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

REVIEW: Sammy Brue “The Journals”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

Sammy Brue – The Journals (Bloodshot Records) The young troubadour from Utah, Sammy Brue, delivers a new moving and stripped-down album, The Journals, produced by Ben Tanner and mastered by Kimberley Rosen. The album will available via Bloodshot Records on January 23. Armed only with his guitar, a crystal-clear voice, and, most importantly, a song […]

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Why The Re-Opening of the Ernest Tubb Record Shop Failed

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

The Ernest Tubb Record Shop closed its doors and cancelled all remaining performances amid a shift in management. This has left the future of the historic business in limbo.

The post Why The Re-Opening of the Ernest Tubb Record Shop Failed first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Courtney Marie Andrews on Her Tour Van “Jambulance” and Time Spent Bartending

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

Singer-songwriter and poet Courtney Marie Andrews talks about why she only changes her guitar strings every year or two and recalls being driven to her first gig by her mom.

Song Premiere: Bill Scorzari “I Stayed”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff January 20, 2026

Bill Scorzari “I Stayed” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Bill Scorzari’s song “I Stayed” from his forthcoming album Sidereal Days (Day 2). which is set for release on. Sidereal Days (Day 2) was produced by Bill Scorzari and Neilson Hubbard; recorded by Bill Scorzari at First Thunder Recording in Huntington, NY and by […]

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