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 ...

Most readers know that Tommy Emmanuel’s mentor Chet Atkins dubbed him a “C.G.P.” meaning Certified Guitar Player, but Certified Guitar Performer is also appropriate given the dazzling display he puts ...

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 ...

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 ...

"Live at Her Majesty's Theatre" Favored Nations Acoustic CHET ATKINS GAVE a big boost to Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel's career when the two teamed up on the 1997 album "The Day Finger Pickers ...

TOMMY EMMANUEL is an acoustic guitarist extraordinaire, composer, global touring artist, and Grammy® Award winner. He is also one of five people ever named a C.G.P. (Certified Guitar Player) by Chet ...

Chet Atkins never went to music school, so he gave himself the honorary degree of CGP (certified guitar player). He shared it with only a handful of pickers, but one of them was the legendary ...