Featured artists at the 2025 American Currents grand opening - photo by Jason Kempin,Getty Images for the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Each year the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum in Nashville prepares an exhibit entitled American
Wyatt Ellis
Wyatt Ellis studio visualizer video with Peter Rowan
Wyatt Ellis has been getting a lot of mileage from his current single, Winds of Rowan County. He's released it as a double-side, 45 RPM vinyl single, backed with Bill Monroe's Memories of You, also available through the popular download
Winds of Rowan County from Wyatt Ellis, with Peter Rowan
15-year-old mandolinist and songwriter Wyatt Ellis rang in 2025 with the release of Winds of Rowan County, a double-sided, limited-edition 45 RPM vinyl single, featuring Wyatt alongside music icon Peter Rowan. Like an instant classic, Winds of Rowan County sounds like
Pickin’ Up the Pieces benefit show report
All star band at Yee-Haw Brewing in Knoxville for flooding victims (10/22) - photo © Colton Zenni Pickin' Up The Pieces, the all-star bluegrass and Americana benefit concert in Knoxville, TN, organized by teen mandolin wunderkind Wyatt Ellis, turned out to
Wyatt Ellis talks about his meteoric rise in bluegrass
Wyatt Ellis with his Momentum Award at World of Bluegrass 2024 Born not far from the Great Smoky Mountains, teen mandolinist Wyatt Ellis was influenced by his Tennessee locale early on. His initial introduction to the instrument was through Bobby Osborne's
Two more hurricane benefits in Tennessee
Here is another pair of benefit shows with proceeds going to assist those who have suffered such personal tragedy following Hurricane Helene. Both are scheduled featuring bluegrass performers, one in Knoxville and the other in Nashville. On October 22, WDVX radio
Wyatt Ellis joins Ernest for a show in Knoxville
Wyatt Ellis backstage at Neyland Stadium with country singer-songwriter Ernest Joe Compton, Christian Stolz, Wyatt Ellis, Ernest, Jud Harris, Jordan Merrigan - photo © Joseph J. Cash When country artist Ernest played Knoxville's Neyland Stadium last month, he invited local boy,
Blue Smoke video from Wyatt Ellis
Teen mandolin prodigy Wyatt Ellis has released a music video for his current single, Blue Smoke, that provides a tour diary of his recent run with Marty Stuart, for whom the song was written. Marty also played on the single
Wyatt Ellis on From The Top
Wyatt Ellis on From The Top - photo © Sally Bebawny Photography We have written a number of times recently about From The Top, a program that identifies and highlights young musical artists during their teen years. They not only offer
Wyatt Ellis builds his professional team
With his debut album, Happy Valley, not even two weeks old, teen mandolin wizard Wyatt Ellis has assembled a serious team of industry professionals to handle his budding career. There are very few 14 year old artists with this sort