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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Come join our Facebook Page to engage around topics of interest in the Americana Music and Appalachian Music spaces. Want to hear an emerging artist we may not know about? Contact us and tell us more about them.

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

David G. Smith Song Premiere – Green Fire

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 1, 2026

There’s a long history of social activism by folk musicians dating back at least 100 years and most probably a lot longer than that. In many cases the participation is in events organized by others. With Iowan David G. Smith, however, he puts the active in activism. He schedules about 20% of his gigs in […]

Taylor Swift Is Returning to Her Country Roots in 2026

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 1, 2026

Is Taylor Swift a country girl again? Continue reading…

Youth Baseball Coach Draws Lifetime Ban For Allegedly Instructing Son to Throw Ball at Dugout

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 1, 2026

A youth baseball coach ordered his son to throw into the opposing dugout during a heated tournament

An Oklahoma youth baseball coach who allegedly instructed his 12-year-old son to throw into the opposing dugout has received a lifetime ban from the United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA), which sanctioned the tournament in which the incident occurred. Tensions flared between the 11-and-under teams from Oklahoma and Nebraska during a game in Kansas City over […]

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Jimmy Kimmel Is Considering Retiring

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff June 1, 2026

Photo By ABC

Jimmy Kimmel believes his days on late-night are numbered and that the late-night talk show format is coming to an end.

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