"Chet belongs at [the Musicians Hall of Fame] with musicians who loved and cherished him." A who's who of unmistakable Nashville music makers was mentioned as what Atkins referred to as "C.G.P ...

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.

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 Atkin s in a new documentary. The one-hour special 'We ...

On what would have been his 100th birthday, Country Music Hall of Famer Chet Atkins is being honored by a choreographed piece by the Nashville Ballet.

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 ...

“I remember, Chet Atkins gave me a [call],” he remembers. “Because we were both pickers in that sense – but, of course, Chet was otherworldly.

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 ...

He was known as "The Country Gentleman," and was above all a guitarist. But there are plenty more fascinating Chet Atkins facts to discover.

Jazz musician Chet Atkins's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.

He had been battling cancer for several years. <P>Atkins was one of the giants of country music, both as a guitarist and as a record executive, and he helped modernise country music in the 1960s ...