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For decades, official West Wing pictures were meant to chronicle history. Today, says Obama’s and Reagan’s photographer, they ...
Formed as a quartet in 1953 in Toccoa, the Famous Flames was a blues vocal group that included James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Bobby Bennett and Lloyd Stallworth. The act, inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall ...
As the NBA playoffs roll along, The Athletic published some juicy gossip. The national media outlet released its annual ...
Consequence is ripping right into Guitar Week with our list of the 100 Best Guitarists of All Time. We’re turning up the volume all week with additional lists, artist-driven content, and more as we ...
Recently, rare recordings of The Beatles auditioning for Decca Records in 1962 surfaced in a Vancouver record shop. The store’s owner, Rob Frith, posted a demo clip to Instagram. And that clip ...
He performed at dances as recently as a few years ago. His favorite musicians included Chet Atkins, Joe Pass and Bela Fleck. He was also an expert woodworker. He produced bowls, vases, jewelry ...
In the midst of her country popularity, she made albums with the legendary Chet Atkins and Ray Benson of Asleep at the Wheel. An album of original music in 2007 landed her on the jazz charts, and her ...
He is also undoubtedly a guitar player, being one of a handful of musicians conferred the title of Certified Guitar Player by the late Chet Atkins. “My role model, Chet Atkins, worked harder ...
Chet Atkins and Maverick Raul Malo for starters. We’re currently loving The Movie Album: As Time Goes By, a clever interpretation of the oldies but goodies syndrome that concentrates on well ...
Submitted Photo Guitarist Gene Putnam ... His father passed down his love for the music of Chet Atkins, and Atkins remains Putnam’s favorite guitarist. It was because of his desire as a teen ...