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

THROUGH THE LENS: Wilco, Molly Tuttle, Chaka Khan, Charley Crockett & Other Photos of the Week

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 21, 2026

It’s time to take a break from festival coverage — as exciting as that has been — to catch up on what’s been going on elsewhere in the live roots music scene with the ND photographers.

In total, 37 photos by 13 photographers are

ALBUM REVIEW: Punch Brothers Go All Instrumental on ‘The Unsung Adventures,’ Still Carrying the Torch

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 21, 2026

Punch Brothers’ first three albums, particularly 2010’s Antifogmatic and 2012’s Who’s Feeling Young Now?, stand out for their innovative arrangements; instrumental virtuosity, particularly founder Chris Thile’s mandolin fusillades; and riveting interplays, pushing the bluegrass genre to new heights.

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The Hooters’ Eric Bazilian on Inflation and Street Gum Wisdom

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 21, 2026

Eric Bazilian, guitarist and singer-songwriter of The Hooters, recalls how the band’s early rehearsal space, a warehouse in a then-rough part of Philadelphia, became the birthplace of the band’s name and its first songs. He also reveals who between the band and crew gets the nicer tour bus when the Hooters are on the road.

Song Premiere: Sarah McCulloch “The Hard Times”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 21, 2026

Sarah McCulloch “The Hard Times” Americana Highways brings you this premiere of Sarah McCulloch’s song “The Hard Times” from her forthcoming album Live with The White Knuckle Flyers, set for release on August 7. The album captures a performance in front of an audience at Temple Beth El in Hollywood, Florida. It was produced and […]

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