We Still Can’t Say Good Bye: A Musicians’ Tribute to Chet Atkins will hit shelves and streaming services on April 19. Today, fans get their first taste of the tribute record. Listen to “Mr. Guitar” by ...

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 ...

When Tommy Emmanuel was 11 years old, he wrote a fan letter to his favorite guitarist. A lot of youngsters have done similar things -- mailed off words of praise to their heroes. What's rare is when ...

There are many ways to play the guitar, and certainly many Legendary Guitarists, such as Chet Atkins, Joni Mitchell, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, among countless others. While these are all stylistically ...

Don Cusic. Photo Credit: Martin B. Cherry. Don Cusic. Photo Credit: Martin B. Cherry. Music historian Don Cusic chatted about his new book “Chet Atkins: Mr. Guitar (Music of the American South).” Chet ...

Atkins died at home, a funeral director said. Atkins had battled cancer several years. He underwent surgery to remove a brain tumor in June 1997 and had a bout with colon cancer in the 1970s.

One of the greatest living acoustic guitarists, Tommy Emmanuel often plays the bass, melody and lead parts at the same time. He will perform June 5 and 6 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Courtesy ...

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 ...

From 1975: Guitar legend Chet Atkins headlined a pops concert at the Spokane Opera (Opry?) House, and Atkins opened by saying, “I hope you like guitar pickin’, because that’s all I do.” Yet a few ...