Chet Atkins is one of the most prolific guitarists of the midcentury Nashville country scene, combining elements of jazz and bluegrass to make his guitar sing in a way that most people could only ...
George Harrison doesn't always get the credit he deserves as an exceptional guitarist, but there's one player who he will always regard as faultless.
When Waylon Jennings first met John Lennon, he told him: "I thought you were some kind of mad guy or something like that.” ...
It’s cold, extremely cold out there. I mean, even animals shouldn’t even be outside,” said Bishop Chet Atkins from Gideon Christ Community Church in Saginaw. As the temperature drops into ...
Jelly Roll delivered four separate interludes on Saturday night that drew on his own hit material and cover-tune medleys — ...
Despite having his own delicate touch on guitar, Mark Knopfler remembered getting his first musical epiphany listening to the golden age of rock and roll.
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 ...
For a long time, Scott Joplin was a forgotten musical genius. Born in Texas in 1868, he showed an early aptitude for music and when he moved to Missouri in 1894, at some point he was exposed to ...
The song was a blast, as it blended bluesy Southern rock with three-part gospel harmonies and guitar shredding that was much more Eddie Van Halen than Chet Atkins. Sporting a Canucks hat ...
"I knew when I went in there, I was not only going to get a record, but I felt a sense of belonging," said Sean Gaillard, a ...
Known as the "birthplace for the 'Nashville Sound,'" the room has seen countless legends, like Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Chet Atkins and more come through the doors. "Nashville's always been a ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has released some data following a busy morning commute for officers amid a winter storm. MNPD reports that as the winter ...