Few people have left a larger mark on the face of American music in general and country music in particular than Chet Atkins. As the most-recorded instrumentalist in history, countless people have ...

Chet Atkins was a pioneer of the Nashville Sound, along with Owen Bradley, Bob Ferguson, Bill Porter, and Don Law. In the 50s and 60s, these five artists and producers altered the typical sound of ...

Elegant guitarist Chet Atkins is one of the most regularly honored of roots-music makers, as a contributor to country and rock, as a broad musical influencer, and as a producer, label executive and ...

April 10 (UPI) --CMT will explore the making of the Chet Atkins tribute album 'We Still Can't Say Goodbye' - A Musicians' Tribute to Chet Atkins in a new documentary. The one-hour special 'We Still ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Beth Gwinn/Redferns via Getty Images Not only is Brothers in Arms widely considered to be ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The beloved bronze statue of Chet Atkins in downtown Nashville has a new home. The guitar genius and country music hitmaker passed away in 2001 in Nashville. Before his death ...

The 3rd shoe has dropped. So long, Chet, thanks for the music!<P>http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/americas/newsid_1416000/1416213.stm<P>Chet Atkins, who was ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A very familiar face here in Music City has just suddenly vanished. The beloved statue of legendary musician Chet Atkins downtown is gone, and people are up in arms. The ...

Upon the announced renovation of the 435,525-square-foot Bank of America building at Fifth and Union Street, the statue of iconic country musician, songwriter and label executive Chet Atkins that ...

Not only is Brothers in Arms widely considered to be Dire Straits’ magnum opus, it’s also deemed to be a nine-track showcase of generational guitar playing that has since cemented Mark Knopfler’s ...

June 30 -- Chet Atkins, whose guitar style influenced a generation of rock musicians even as he helped develop an easy listening country style to compete with it, died Saturday. He was 77. Funeral ...