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 READING ROOM: Timothy D. Tyson and Mary D. Williams’ ‘Mahalia Jackson, Moving on Up a Little Higher: The Story of an American Civil Rights Pioneer’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 30, 2026

Before Martin Luther King, Jr., rose to deliver his now-iconic speech at the end of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963, Mahalia Jackson riveted the quarter million attendees congregated on the Washington Mall with her stirring performances of “I’ve Been

WNBA Team Apologizes After Co-Owner Calls Teen Sophie Cunningham Supporters “F—ing Insane”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 29, 2026

Has there ever been a league more determined to run off its fans? The WNBA has experienced a surge in popularity over the past few years, thanks in large part to the arrival of Caitlin Clark with the Indiana Fever back in 2024. Clark’s popularity has elevated the league to new heights, with has obviously benefited everybody, from the league to the players. A rising tide lifts all boats, right? But it seems like the league has no interest in […]

The post WNBA Team Apologizes After Co-Owner Calls Teen Sophie Cunningham Supporters “F—ing Insane” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Ian Noe Re-Emerges to Announces New Double Concept Album

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 29, 2026

After finally re-emerging to play some shows recently, and releasing a tribute to Blaze Foley called “Jukebox Blues” in March, Ian Noe has announced the release of a new 16-song concept album called “Canyon Falls Trailer Band.”

The post Ian Noe Re-Emerges to Announces New Double Concept Album first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Aaron Lee Tasjan – Get Over It, Underdog

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 29, 2026

Success as an artist can be hard to quantify. Many of the greatest painters the world has ever known died penniless. Most of us have favorite musicians that we’re mystified why they haven’t become superstars. The flip side of that coin is when some success does come, it can be hard to understand why you […]