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

Dolly Parton and Bono’s ‘Torn’: Story Behind Her Final Song

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 24, 2026

The country music icon’s final recording with Bono came during a difficult time in her life, but she was determined to make the song happen — and gave the performance everything she had. Continue reading…

Start Planning That Beach Trip: Gulf Coast Jam Announces Jam-Packed 2027 Lineup

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 24, 2026

The 15th annual Gulf Coast Jam in Panama City Beach, Florida just announced its full lineup, and it’s quite the impressive collection of country music stars. Country fans already knew that Bailey Zimmerman, Luke Bryan, Jason Aldean and Zach Top were going to be at PCB’s Frank Brown Park June 3-6 of next year. Now, with Gulf Coast Jam revealing the rest of the supporting artists that will be taking the stage, festival goers can start to imagine how each […]

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Rita Bliss – One More Winter

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 24, 2026

I’d wager that if you asked ten people about the banjo, nine of them would say it’s a hallmark of bluegrass music, or adds highlights to some of the indie-style acoustic music that’s been popular the last couple of decades. But if you go back to the 50’s and 60’s it was an integral part […]

Zach Top Scolds Security For Trying To Remove Child From Her Dad’s Shoulders During Show

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 24, 2026

Looking out for his youngest fans. Zach Top recently went viral for calling out an overzealous security guard during a recent concert. It all went down while Zach was headlining Boots in the Park in Fresno, California. Early in his set, while performing “Lonely For Long,” he apparently noticed a security guard who was trying to make a kid get down from her dad’s shoulders. In between lines of the song, Zach called out the security guard and told him […]

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