Born & Bred

01/12/2026

Travis Echols drops three new tracks of Appalachian hip-hop. Read more about them in our New Releases.

Thank you to our sponsor Hellbender Vinyl for helping us shine a light on the amazing music of West Virginia.

Born & Bred is your source for music emanating from the hills of West Virginia. We are excited to showcase the enormous and diverse talent that has been bred here. Check out these new releases …

01/11/2026

Nominations will close tomorrow! Make sure you’ve nominated your favorite WV artist for the Best of 2025!!

As we kick off 2026, it is very evident that our state has an abundance of amazing original music. This past year saw a multitude of original releases that deserve to be heard and given the proper …

01/05/2026

The Nominations For The 2025 Born & Bred Reader’s Poll Are Now Open! Click the link below and nominate your favorite artist that released new music in 2025!

Thank you to our sponsor Tone Ridge Guitar Works LLC for helping us shine a light on the amazing music of West Virginia!

As we kick off 2026, it is very evident that our state has an abundance of amazing original music. This past year saw a multitude of original releases that deserve to be heard and given the proper …

01/05/2026

A word about the nominations which open later on today.

12/31/2025

Heritage & Legacy: Eleanor Steber

“The winner is a 25-year-old soprano who grew up in West Virginia and trained at the New England Conservatory of Music. Wheeling, W.Va. native Eleanor Steber, a graduate of that city’s Warwood High School”

Read more about this amazing singer who performed at the Met as part of our Heritage & Legacy Series presented by Haunting Hill.

Soprano From Wheeling Earns Her Way to the Met. On Monday evening, March 25, 1940, the Hearst News Service ran the following headline nationwide: West Virginia Soprano Wins Met Opera’s “Auditions o…

12/24/2025

Merry Christmas from us at Born & Bred. May your day and new year be full of hope and light in a sometimes darkened world.

12/23/2025

We have updated the Born & Bred Playlist with additions from TeamMate, Brad Paisley, Old Crow Medicine Show, Michael W. Smith, and Key to Adam. Let these West Virginia artists take you through your holiday gatherings! Happy Holidays from us at Born & Bred.

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12/22/2025

Help us wish Steve Goff a very happy birthday! Steve is the author of our Heritage & Legacy series and an avid music fan. He is also known for his love of improv and sharing his passion for both with others. Happy Birthday, Steve!! Click below to read our Heritage & Legacy pieces featuring trailblazers in the West Virginia music scene that are part of the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame.

https://bornandbredmusic.com/category/music-culture/heritage-legacy/

12/19/2025

Thank you to our friends from Mtn Craft for the lovely ornament. If you haven’t yet, check out our Stomping Grounds series they helped us create. Link in comments

12/17/2025

Lewisburg Winter Music Festival Announces 2026 Lineup Featuring More Than Seventy Bands Playing For A Good Cause. Read our interview witb Josh and Jason from LWMF and check out the full lineup in our link below.

Thank you to our sponsor Hellbender Vinyl for helping us shine a light on the amazing music scene of West Virginia.

When the winter chill settles over the Greenbrier Valley, the historic streets of Lewisburg are usually quiet, but for one weekend this January, they’ll be humming with a different kind of energy. …