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

ALBUM REVIEW: Lily Meola Finds Her Footing With ‘Lucky to Be’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 20, 2026

It is easy to see how Lily Meola captured the attention of Willie Nelson years ago at the start of her career, eventually opening for him on tour, and then later as a contestant on America’s Got Talent. Her voice runs warm with an easy elasticity that lets

The Folk Alley Cover Contest celebrates 20 years of Crooked Still’s ‘Shaken by a Low Sound’

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 20, 2026

Crooked Still’s outstanding 2006 album ‘Shaken by a Low Sound’ turns 20 this summer! To celebrate, Folk Alley and Crooked Still have come together and want to hear from you! Record a video cover of any song from “Shaken by a Low Sound” to enter the Folk Alley Cover Contest.

The post The Folk Alley Cover Contest celebrates 20 years of Crooked Still’s ‘Shaken by a Low Sound’ appeared first on Folk Alley.

Monday Morning Video – Austin Plaine

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 20, 2026

Some songs meet you exactly where you are — and then lift you somewhere better. Austin Plaine has a gift for that kind of winsome, quietly uplifting songwriting, and “Rise Above It” is a perfect example. It sits with the weight of hard-won experience before arriving at something that feels like grace. “Looking at the […]

Video Premiere: Nina Mae Harper “A Long Time Coming”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff July 20, 2026

Nina Mae Harper “A Long Time Coming” (photo on the album cover by Alex Baker images) Americana Highways brings you this video premiere of Nina Mae Harper’s song “A Long Time Coming,” the title track from her recently released album. A Long Time Coming was produced, mixed and mastered by Helder Borges Santos at HBS […]

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