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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

Basic Folk – Episode 348 – MAYAFEST: Songwriters on Maya de Vitry

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 23, 2026

Maya de Vitry is a giant of songwriting from The Stray Birds to her solo output. We invited five of Maya’s favorite writers to dig into her new album. Ana Egge, Caitlin Canty, John Craigie, Kristin Andreassen, and Oliver Wood (and ofc Maya) are on the show talking about these wonderful new songs. Link in bio or where you listen.

The post Basic Folk – Episode 348 – MAYAFEST: Songwriters on Maya de Vitry appeared first on Folk Alley.

“Nobody Influenced The Sound of Country Music More”: Charley Crockett Demands Waylon Jennings’ Induction Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 23, 2026

When it comes to social media rants, Charley Crockett never lets up. The “Hallelujah Trail” singer released two albums in 2025 (Lonesome Drifter and Dollar A Day), and another two in 2o26 (Age of the Ram and Clovis). The latter of 2026, along with it’s delay and then return, had a lot of fans talking… as did his recent spat with the satanic Twin Temple. But funny enough, what keeps the Grammy-nominee in the headlines – and now the memes – again and […]

The post “Nobody Influenced The Sound of Country Music More”: Charley Crockett Demands Waylon Jennings’ Induction Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Mo Pitney and Curb Finally Slate New Album … For 2027

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 23, 2026

You’re over the moon to hear that country traditionalist Mo Pitney has a new album in the offing. After all, it’s been six years since his last one. But in typical Curb Records fashion, you’re gonna have to wait a long time.

The post Mo Pitney and Curb Finally Slate New Album … For 2027 first appeared on Saving Country Music.

You’ll Never Guess Which Legendary Country Song Inspired Beyoncé’s Hit “Irreplaceable”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 23, 2026

Could have been Beyoncé’s first country song. It seems like the pop superstar’s time in country music is pretty much over, after she made quite the splash in 2024 (how has it already been two years?) with the release of her “country-inspired” album Cowboy Carter. Of course there was a lot of conversation about whether the album should be considered country (Beyoncé herself said it wasn’t, for the record) and how she was treated by the country music industry. But […]

The post You’ll Never Guess Which Legendary Country Song Inspired Beyoncé’s Hit “Irreplaceable” first appeared on Whiskey Riff.