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 ...

On what would have been his 100th birthday, a certifiable, guitar-picking country icon is being celebrated by both the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the Nashville Ballet. Yes, Chet Atkins ...

Chet Atkins was, first and foremost, a guitar player. He became a producer and a record executive, but he started as a musician and continued learning his craft until he passed away in 2001. Often ...

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 ...