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.

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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

Vincent Neil Emerson Honors Hard-Working Single Moms With New Single “Dark Horse”

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Vincent Neil Emerson Honors Hard-Working Single Moms With New Single “Dark Horse”

Paying homage to the stages that raised him. Vincent Neil Emerson is taking a stroll down the early days of his career, pursuing a life on stage with his latest single “Dark Horse.” Vincent Neil Emerson is gearing up to drop a brand new record, Blue Stars, on April 17 via La Honda Records. Marking the Texas natives’ 4th studio project, fans are eager to hear what’s in store, as this is Emerson’s first LP since his 2023 release The Golden Crystal […]

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Joshua Ray Walker Releases Steel-Soaked, Introspective New Single, “Chasing Sunsets”

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Joshua Ray Walker Releases Steel-Soaked, Introspective New Single, “Chasing Sunsets”

Last month, Joshua Ray Walker announced the final chapter of his record trilogy, Ain’t Dead Yet, out everywhere on May 29th. Ain’t Dead Yet comes after his October 2025 concept album Stuff. This stellar record was the second part of this trilogy, following the light-and-air island-inspired melodies of Tropicana, and while it was an anthem for me last summer, it was penned during a very dark time in his life. The country music world was shaken to its core when Walker announced he was […]

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