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

REVIEW: Dave Martin “Donegal Tweed & Cowboy Chords”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff October 20, 2026

Dave Martin Donegal Tweed & Cowboy Chords Dave Martin is a folk singer-songwriter who pens songs with light poetic imagery and relatable experiences, as evidenced here in his new release: Donegal Tweed & Cowboy Chords. Dave’s song offer lighthearted humor and gentle honesty in observation of life though Midwestern experiences and natural metaphors, all set […]

The post REVIEW: Dave Martin “Donegal Tweed & Cowboy Chords” appeared first on Americana Highways.

Are You Checking the Ingredients of Your Music?

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff October 20, 2026

At some point, we got tired of fast food and TV dinners as a society, and all the artificial flavors and chemical preservatives they contain. What you feed your brain and your soul is just as important, if not more.

The post Are You Checking the Ingredients of Your Music? first appeared on Saving Country Music.

THROUGH THE LENS: North Carolina & Arkansas Roots Music Fests Wrap Up The Festival Season

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff October 20, 2026

This week the column visits two music festivals that take somewhat different approaches to roots music. One, in only its second year, Raleigh Wide Open Music Festival, October 1-3, 2026, in Raleigh, North Carolina and the other, the King Biscuit Blues Festival, which celebrated its 40th year, October 8-

Jake Blount on a Chicken Named George and Why You Should Let Some Opportunities Go

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff October 20, 2026

Jake Blount talks about rehearsing as an apartment dweller, including renting rooms at Providence’s JamStage, where he might be playing in a room next to a dad band covering Linkin Park. He shares advice on staying hydrated on the road and discusses the benefits of a livable income stream outside of music. The fiddler, banjo player, and guitarist is pursuing a Ph.D. in Musicology and Ethnomusicology at Brown University.