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

Ernest Responds After Sustainable Streetwear Brand Accuses Him Of Trademark Infringement

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 25, 2026

Trouble in the deep blue… Last month, Ernest released what many (including us) are calling his career-best album Deep Blue. Featuring the island sounds reminiscent of Jimmy Buffett mixed with his traditional southern country, Ernest explained during an appearance on our Whiskey Riff Raff podcast that the album is a maturation of his debut project from 2019: “It’s kind of a grown-up version of the first project I put out called ‘Locals Only,’ which was all heavily inspired by and largely written […]

The post Ernest Responds After Sustainable Streetwear Brand Accuses Him Of Trademark Infringement first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

The Palomino Club

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 25, 2026

If the Ryman is the mother church of country music, North Hollywood’s Palomino was its tent revival/medicine show cousin–a lot more raucous, less bound to tradition, but with no less passion about its spiritual foundation. I had the good fortune last week to attend a private screening of the soon-to-be-released documentary, simply called The Palomino, […]

AI Music Company Suno’s New “Incubator” Program is Especially Evil

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 25, 2026

Suno has just launched perhaps its most sinister campaign yet that is attempting to exploit independent and up-and-coming artists, and tug at the heartstrings of the independent music community. They’re doing it through a program called “Spark.”

The post AI Music Company Suno’s New “Incubator” Program is Especially Evil first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Director Adam McKay Reveals “Talladega Nights 2” Almost Happened & Would Have Dropped Ricky Bobby Into F1

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 25, 2026

There was almost a sequel to Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The 2006 NASCAR film poking fun at the sport and the culture around it is widely considered to be one of the best comedy films of all time. The all-star cast of Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Sacha Baron Cohen, Gary Cole, and Jane Lynch (and many more) brought a zany, stock-car-racing world to the big screen, and provided quotable moments that will likely stand the test […]

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