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

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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.

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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

70s Rock Star and Legendary Guitarist Dead at 74

Americana News
An auction house employee handles “La Inedita”, a legendary Spanish guitar made by highly prestigious luthier Santos Hernandez (1874-1943) for maestro Andres Segovia but which never reached his hands, which will be auctioned by Bonham Cornette de Saint Cyr auction house next May 19 after being in the possession of a Mexican millionaire for decades, in Paris on May 7, 2025. The proceeds of the sale will go to a foundation fighting against childhood cancer. (Photo by LEO VIGNAL / AFP) (Photo by LEO VIGNAL/AFP via Getty Images)
70s Rock Star and Legendary Guitarist Dead at 74

Robert Taylor, the guitarist for New Zealand rock band Dragon has passed away at age 74, just months after the bands last live show.

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