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

Watch Muscadine Bloodline Join Turnpike Troubadours For Stellar Performance Of “Gin, Smoke, Lies”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 23, 2026

Two of the best in the business. There’s no doubt that the alternative country scene is not only the most popular that it’s ever been, but also arguably the most talented as well. While it seems as if the likes of Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers and Sturgill Simpson have risen to the top in popularity, countless other acts have proven time and time again that they deserve to be put into these conversations as well. Of course, you can look […]

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Cole Hauser Says Not Having Taylor Sheridan For Season 1 Of ‘Dutton Ranch’ Was A Struggle: “Everything Had Changed”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 23, 2026

Cole Hauser is man enough to admit that not having Taylor Sheridan there to help with Season 1 of Dutton Ranch ended up being more of a challenge than they might have imagined. The Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler-focused series has already aired the entirety of its first season, and while most fans see it as the closest thing to the continuation of Yellowstone, there were some viewers out there that could tell something was different. It makes sense that it […]

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Effie Zilch – Higher Calling

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 23, 2026

Back in the middle of the 20th century, the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper had a legendary columnist, Herb Caen, who wrote about the issues of the day affecting the working and middle class families that called the City home. To make sure he didn’t veer off into pedantic topics of interest only to insiders or […]

REVIEW: Miles Hewitt “Vainglory”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 23, 2026

Miles Hewitt Vainglory The video for “Fortune and Her Orchestra,” the first single from Miles Hewitt’s second album, Vainglory, contains one of my favorite tropes – Sad-Guy Walking. And, because it’s a seven-minute video, he does a LOT of walking. But Hewitt has given himself (and us) a lot to think about on that walk. […]

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