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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

Song Premiere: July Moon “Devil Walkin’”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 18, 2026

July Moon “Devil Walkin’” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of July Moon’s song “Devil Walkin’” from their forthcoming EP set for release later this year. The EP was produced by Clint Wells and recorded at The Smoakstack in Berry Hill, Tennessee. “Devil Walkin’” was co-written by Piper Bateman, Braelyn Watt, Cassidy Daniels, Marti Dodson, […]

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CROWDFUNDING RADAR: Chris Pierce, Wyatt Edmondson, The Longest Johns

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 18, 2026

In the grand scheme of the crowdfunding landscape, music campaigns are small fry compared to tech, games, or visual arts, running from a few thousand dollars for a single up to $50,000 for a more established artist looking for higher production values. For contrast, a reboot of television series

“American Healthcare Blues” – a Premiere from Chris J. Norwood & The Knockout Dragout

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 18, 2026

Everyone faces challenges in their lives, but few are as fundamental as healthcare—for ourselves, our families, and the people we care about. And healthcare in America has become a double hit: first, the health crisis itself; second, navigating a system that can throw haymakers when you’re already down. Chris J. Norwood & the Knockout Dragout […]

Song Premiere: The Runaway Strings “Big Gold Watch”

Americana NewsBy Echoes Staff February 18, 2026

The Runaway Strings “Big Gold Watch” Americana Highways is hosting this premiere of The Runaway Strings’ song “Big Gold Watch” from their forthcoming album. “Big Gold Watch” was recorded at Greenhills Sound studio in Blackwood, VIC with Bobby Bravington. It was produced by Peter Harrison, with mixing and engineering by Bobby. It was mastered by […]

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