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

On Jason Isbell Cancelling Numerous Shows with No Explanation

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 29, 2026

Hopefully everything is okay with Jason Isbell, and especially if it isn’t, he deserves our understanding and grace. But it also feels like consumers deserve more leeway and explanation if performers expect that courtesy to be reciprocated.

The post On Jason Isbell Cancelling Numerous Shows with No Explanation first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Lauren Alaina Opens Up About Breastfeeding in Public [EXCLUSIVE]

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 29, 2026

Being a new mom taught Lauren Alaina something she didn’t know about the kindness of strangers. Continue reading…

Jason Aldean Fired Employees Who Were ‘Badmouthing’ Him

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 29, 2026

Some of Jason Aldean’s road crew were pretty vocal about their opposition to his song ‘Try That in a Small Town.’ Those people aren’t on his payroll anymore. Continue reading…

In Memoriam: Glen Hansard (April 21, 1970 – July 29, 2026)

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 29, 2026

This morning we woke to the sad news that Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard died in the early morning hours in a motorcycle crash in Dublin. The Frames frontman, who was 56, moved between the bombastic roar of rock and gentle murmurs of folk, winning audiences both through his acting and his musical artistry.

The post In Memoriam: Glen Hansard (April 21, 1970 – July 29, 2026) appeared first on Folk Alley.