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

Good Taste and Short Songs: Teddy Thompson on Influence, Restraint, and Never Be The Same

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 6, 2026

Teddy Thompson doesn’t talk about influence so much as drift—what finds its way in early, what stays, and what quietly shapes a life without ever announcing itself. On his new album Never Be The Same, Thompson returns to original material after a stretch of country covers records, this time working with producer David Mansfield. The […]

After Raul Malo, The Mavericks Move Forward with New Tribute

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 5, 2026

When Malo passed, many wondered would it even be possible for The Mavericks to move forward in any capacity, or would that task be difficult to impossible without the presence of Raul?

The post After Raul Malo, The Mavericks Move Forward with New Tribute first appeared on Saving Country Music.

Kyle Busch Wasn’t Penalized For Intentionally Wrecking Somebody At Texas – But Another Driver Was

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 5, 2026

Kyle Busch is safe – but not everybody was so lucky. NASCAR has issued their penalties from this past weekend’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Texas Motor Speedway, and to the surprise of some, Kyle Busch wasn’t penalized for intentionally wrecking John Hunter Nemechek during a late race run-in. The driver of the #8 car for Richard Childress Racing managed to qualify 6th, his best starting position since he won the pole for the season-opening Daytona 500. And he actually […]

The post Kyle Busch Wasn’t Penalized For Intentionally Wrecking Somebody At Texas – But Another Driver Was first appeared on Whiskey Riff.

Beloved Horror Star Has Died at 60

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff May 5, 2026

Actor Jonathan Tiersten attends Wizard World’s Philadelphia Comic Con 2011 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center on June 18, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic)

The actor was perhaps best known as Ricky Thomas in the horror franchise “Sleepaway Camp,” a role that would define much of his career.

The post Beloved Horror Star Has Died at 60 appeared first on Wide Open Country.