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

The MAC Is Asking The NCAA To Recognize Western Michigan As The Winner Over Michigan After Mistake From Officials

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 8, 2026

Still have a chance to do the right thing. It turned out to be an exciting week 1 of college football, with thrillers from Ole Miss and Louisville, as well as last night’s game between SMU and Florida State, to round out the weekend. But the game that everybody is still talking about is the matchup between the Michigan Wolverines and the Western Michigan Broncos, thanks to a controversial ending that left the football fans outraged. The Broncos, who compete […]

The post The MAC Is Asking The NCAA To Recognize Western Michigan As The Winner Over Michigan After Mistake From Officials first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

In The Deep End With The Mary Wallopers

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 8, 2026

Labor Day is not a recognized holiday in Ireland. So while much of the US and Canada were enjoying a day off — the result of protests for fair working conditions organized by trade union workers from the late 1800s — it was just another Monday in Dundalk, in

Album Review – Pony Bradshaw’s “Ode To Humidity”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 8, 2026

Bradshaw takes that same blisteringly ambitious and expansive approach to writing songs, and also brings it to producing and arranging them. certain songs and moments absolutely overwhelm you on this album.

The post Album Review – Pony Bradshaw’s “Ode To Humidity” first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Show Review: Alabama Shakes with Mavis Staples at Tanglewood

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff September 8, 2026

Alabama Shakes with Mavis Staples at Tanglewood on September 5 (photos by Hilary Scott) What better way to spend a sunny summer Saturday in the Berkshires on Labor Day weekend than to see two extraordinary, Grammy-award winning female singers and music artists: Brittany Howard & Alabama Shakes and Mavis Staples, who performed at Tanglewood […]

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