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

Rockabilly Is Revived at New Great Lakes Rockabilly Road Trip

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 5, 2026

Rockabilly music as a genre is well over 70 years old. And yet it survives, coming back in style every few decades as artists from new generations discover it and recognize its coolness and cultural cache.

The post Rockabilly Is Revived at New Great Lakes Rockabilly Road Trip first appeared on Saving Country Music.

ALBUM REVIEW: Charlie Worsham Shines on ‘Once Upon a Second Time Around’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 5, 2026

On his new album Once Upon a Second Time Around, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and singer Charlie Worsham welcomes us to step onto his front porch, to sit a spell, tap our toes, clap our hands, and dance around. Swerving from rollicking bluegrass jams to quiet folk ballads, these 12 songs

Prodigal Father – a Premiere from Kevin Gordon

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 5, 2026

Kevin Gordon is as authentic as they come. His Southern stories are rooted in truth, though only he knows exactly how much. He brings those tales to life with a literary eye, set against guitars as gritty as the stories themselves. There are countless reasons a great song gets left off an album — which […]

Gracie McGraw Says Ozempic Brought Back Her Eating Disorder

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff August 5, 2026

Gracie McGraw is sharing the difficult realization she had after taking Ozempic for PCOS, explaining how it helped manage her symptoms while reigniting her eating disorder. Continue reading…