Chet Atkins News

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For Steve Wariner, paying musical tribute to his friend, mentor and hero, Chet Atkins, is by nature heartfelt and problematic.

In the decade since country singer Brad Paisley put out his debut album, the kid from Glen Dale, W.Va., has concocted a savvy musical amalgam of Roger Miller's songwriting wit, Buck Owens' hard-rocking twang, and Chet Atkins' guitar wizardry.

American Saturday Night Like Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley likes to keep it country.

In the decade since country singer Brad Paisley put out his debut album, the kid from Glen Dale, W.Va., has concocted a savvy musical amalgam of Roger Miller's songwriting wit, Buck Owens' hard-rocking twang and Chet Atkins' guitar wizardry.

The Browns - Jim Ed, Maxine and Bonnie - will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their crossover mega hit "The Three Bells" Saturday, July 4, with a special appearance at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.

News : 2009 Musicians Hall of Fame Inductees Announced Nashville, TN - Three-time Grammy award winning guitarist and Grand Ole Opry member, Steve Wariner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Member and 2009 Songwriting Hall of Fame Inductee, Felix Cavaliere, announced the names of those musicians who will be honored at the 2009 Musicians Hall of Fame & ...

Country music pioneer Chet Atkins leads this year's pack of inductees to the Musicians Hall of Fame , heading up a list that contains numerous Nashville-connected musical figures, including country star Charlie Daniels , bassist Billy Cox , Monument Records founder Fred Foster and progressive rock group Toto .

Little known fact: Steve Wariner was actually fired by Chet Atkins . Steve played in Chet's band, and Steve says one day Chet called him in and let him go.

Ed Montgomery plans to meet with local officials and the auto task force that is trying to find a future for the massive Twinsburg stamping plant that Chrysler plans to shut down.

Smoky, articulate vocalist Morning Nichols can sing and when she sings she sings directly to her hushed crowd, inviting them to be fully involved in the dream of each song's lyrics.

More than ever, Diana Jones is a singer for our times. She mined her grief over her grandfather's death -- he had played with Chet Atkins -- to create 2006's stark ''My Remembrance of You,'' chosen by the Chicago Tribune as best country album.

Few instruments sound as wonderful together as the guitar and cello, especially when played by 2001 National Fingerstyle Champion guitarist Richard Smith and award-winning cellist Julie Adams.

All weekend long you'll find smooth jazz guitarist Earl Klugh holding court at Blues Alley in Washington, D.C. . He walks in the footsteps of Chet Atkins, his pop jazz playing on a signature nylon string classical guitar exhibiting a playful country feel.

Before thousands of chairs and a state-of-the-art sound system hemmed in the enormous Watson stage.

Several years ago I was turned on to Gypsy jazz. The type of music made famous almost single handedly by Django Reinhardt.

When it comes to Australian exports young guitarist Joe Robinson, from rural Temagog in the Macleay Valley on the NSW mid-north coast, has the goods.

Steve Wariner will release a new album, My Tribute to Chet Atkins , on June 23. The project is a mix of new music inspired by Atkins' musical style and Wariner's renditions of songs from Atkins' catalog.

In the late 1960s, Chet Atkins tried to change the public image of country music from the simple hillbilly mentality to the country-politan "Nashville sound," a modernized, lush, often overproduced mess.

Here is some great, rare video footage of Phil Baugh doing an impersonation of the world's most notable country guitar players , including Les Paul, Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, and more.