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

Merle Haggard Helped Get Brooks and Dunn Back Together

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 2, 2026

Merle Haggard deserves credit for a lot. But who knew that late in his career when an aging Merle Haggard was in his swan song, he also played a pivotal role in the legacy of another Country Music Hall of Fame act: Brooks & Dunn.

The post Merle Haggard Helped Get Brooks and Dunn Back Together first appeared on Saving Country Music.

21-Year-Old Singer Receives Cancer Diagnosis Just One Day Before Debut

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 2, 2026

(Photo by Alessandro Bremec/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

The 21-year-old singer had wrote the song from her middle school self. She said her cancer diagnosis’ timing wasn’t a coincidence.

The post 21-Year-Old Singer Receives Cancer Diagnosis Just One Day Before Debut appeared first on Wide Open Country.

Now & Then: Brand New Heartache’s A New Alchemy and the reach of In Spite of Ourselves

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 2, 2026

Brand New Heartache’s A New Alchemy fits into a long country tradition: two singers using harmony and disagreement to tell the truth about a relationship. The clearest earlier reference point is John Prine’s In Spite of Ourselves, a record that treated love as a conversation between imperfect people rather than a polished romantic ideal.

Bentley’s Bandstand: July 2026

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 2, 2026

Bentley’s Bandstand: July 2026 Albert Castiglia, GRITS & GLORY. When it’s time to throw it all against the wall and get funky through the night, Albert Castiglia has the right idea. Take the whole gang to the Abbey Road studio in London and go for broke. And that’s exactly what Castiglia and his hopped-up crew […]

The post Bentley’s Bandstand: July 2026 appeared first on Americana Highways.