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

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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

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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

Folk Alley Radio Show #251211

This week on Folk Alley, join Cindy Howes for fresh new holiday tracks from Sara Milonovich & Daisycutter, Drew & Ellie Holcomb, Jake Shimabukuro, The Klezmatics, and The Doohickeys, along with seasonal favorites from the Indigo Girls, JD McPherson, Sierra Ferrell, and Mary Chapin Carpenter. Plus, we remember the late Raúl Malo of The Mavericks, who passed away on December 8th. In Hour Two, we dive into the results of our Best of 2025 Folk Alley Listener Poll. Enjoy an hour of music that resonated the strongest with Folk Alley listeners this year including songs from Alison Krauss & Union Station, Jason Isbell, Mavis Staples, and much more.

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Billy Strings Puts On A Bluegrass Clinic For NPR Tiny Desk Debut

Billy Strings Puts On A Bluegrass Clinic For NPR Tiny Desk Debut

The NPR Tiny Desk Concert we actually needed. This week, bluegrass wizard himself, Billy Strings, finally got his chance to do his own episode of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series Part of making it big in the music industry is getting invited to participate in the series, and while it can be a little gimmicky, many artists and bands see it as an honor to play the Tiny Desk venue. People like Chris Stapleton, Sturgill Simpson, Post Malone and many others have […]

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‘Pulp Fiction’ and ‘The Mask’ Actor Found Dead In New York City Apartment

NEW YORK – APRIL 29: Peter Greene and Federico Castelluccio attend Federico Castelluccio’s birthday celebration at The Rabbit in the Moon on April 29, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bobby Bank/WireImage)

Peter Greene, the actor who played a notorious villain in Pulp Fiction, has died. Read more about his life story here.

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“It Was A Really Easy Song To Write” – Riley Green Says His Duet With Ella Langley, “Don’t Mind If I Do,” Was Supposed To Be A “Beer Drinking Song”

“It Was A Really Easy Song To Write” – Riley Green Says His Duet With Ella Langley, “Don’t Mind If I Do,” Was Supposed To Be A “Beer Drinking Song”

Riley Green’s duet with Ella Langley “Don’t Mind If I Do,” which was the title track to Riley’s 2024 third studio album, is on pace to go number one sometime in the very near future, and it’s actually a solo write by Riley. I’m telling you, there’s just something about when he writes alone that works… another example that comes to mind is “Jesus Saves.” They’re just some of his best songs, and that is NOT easy to do, actually, […]

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