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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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

THE READING ROOM: The Best Music Books of 2025

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 20, 2025

As the end of the year rolls around, so do the “best-of” lists. Overall, 2025 has been a good year for music books, with several outstanding biographies and autobiographies as well as some thoughtful critical analyses of music history. There is a book for everyone on this list

A Few More Words With Trapper Schoepp

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 20, 2025

Back in August, we talked with Trapper Schoepp about songwriting, recovery, and his then-upcoming album Osborne. Now that the record’s out in the world, we caught up with him again to dig deeper into his creative process, the challenges of recording the album’s most vulnerable moments, and what it means to write without guardrails. Twangville: […]

Song Premiere: Amy Speace “Weight of the World”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 20, 2025

Amy Speace “Weight of the World” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of Amy Speace’s song “Weight of the World,” from her forthcoming album The Blue Rock Session, which is set for release on Friday November 21. The album was engineered and mixed by Hayes Howard was the studio engineer and mastered by Alex McCullough. […]

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Song Premiere: Afton Wolfe “I Deserve to Be Forgiven”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff November 20, 2025

Afton Wolfe “I Deserve To Be Forgiven” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Afton Wolfe’s song “I Deserve To Be Forgiven” from his forthcoming album Ophiuchus, which is set for release on November 30. This song will be available on November 23. The album was produced by Afton, recorded at Grey Gardens Studio, engineered […]

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