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!)

JOIN US!

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

Country Star Abruptly Cancels Concert Over Safety Concerns

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 17, 2026

Luka Bryan — Luke Bryan cancels concert due to field conditions

Luke Bryan announced that his scheduled performance in Westmoreland County has been cancelled due to field conditions. The show, part of Bryan’s Farm Tour, was scheduled for 1846 Farms on Bell Memorial Church Road in Unity Township. However, heavy rainfall hit the area earlier in the day, leaving the concert grounds muddy. Concert organizers explained their […]

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Man Breaks Out of Handcuffs, Punches Deputy and Makes a Run for It

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 17, 2026

Gavel — An Ohio man tried to escape the courthouse after punching a cop

A man in Ohio extended his year-long jail sentence before even leaving the courtroom after throat-punching a police officer.

The post Man Breaks Out of Handcuffs, Punches Deputy and Makes a Run for It appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Hospital Patient Pummels ER Nurse in Shocking Attack Caught On Camera

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 17, 2026

Chilling video footage of an emergency room employee being attacked by a patient has surfaced online.

The post Hospital Patient Pummels ER Nurse in Shocking Attack Caught On Camera appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Nicholas Jamerson Details Eastern Kentucky’s Rich Culture & History of “Monster Musicians”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 17, 2026

Nicholas Jamerson hails from the hills of Eastern Kentucky, and he’s always willing to talk about what the area – his home – means to him. The country singer joins the Whiskey Riff Raff podcast to talk about his home state, detail how he’s been writing a song a week for the last three years, and why he’s trying to release fewer songs at a time to better suit the modern day consumer’s attention span. The “Linda James” singer also […]

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