Tom Dowd & the Language of Music

Dowd recorded and engineered the legendary Atlantic sound. He recorded and engineered Bird, Coltrane, Aretha, and Skynyrd. Introduced Allman to Clapton. Standardized 8-track recording. Oh, and he helped make the atomic bomb.

"...Music. Dowd was one of the Atlantic Three; while Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler scouted talent, Dowd, a young..."

March 5, 2004 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

A Man and a Half

Hanging with music industry legend Jerry Wexler

"...of the decade was one of three owners with Ahmet and Nesuhi Ertegun...."

Dec. 1, 2000 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

DVDnds

DVDnds

"...the white imitation thereof." That mind, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun's, should reside in a Coptic jar at the..."

July 20, 2007 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

DVDnds

"...Fathered in 1983 by Atlantic Records chieftain Ahmet Ertegun and his so-called "funky nine" (Jann S. Wenner,..."

Dec. 25, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Shine a Light

The Rolling Stones gather no moss in this Martin Scorsese-directed concert film that's playing on both IMAX and conventional screens.

"...into concert. The film dedicated to Atlantic Records fountainhead Ahmet Ertegun, whose complications from injuries sustained in a tumble..."

April 4, 2008 Movie Review by Raoul Hernandez

For Your Life

The album, dead? Define dead.

"...Adieu Ahmet Ertegun. What record man will teach the world to..."

Jan. 5, 2007 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Book Reviews

"...journal-like story focusing on a few days spent with Ahmet Ertegun, the founder of Atlantic Records. It is titled..."

April 23, 1999 Books Review

Hommage á Nesuhi

Atlantic Jazz 60th Anniversary Collection

"...anthology not only memorializes the label's jazz "master," Nesuhi Ertegun (1917-1989), but its mixtape mentality also fetes the eyes..."

Feb. 6, 2009 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Dancing About Architecture

Ring Out the Young, Ring in the "New"

"...In other magazine-related news, an article on Atlantic Records' Ahmet Ertegun and his business tactics in the new Vanity..."

Dec. 19, 1997 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Record reviews Reissues

"...Zeppelin to Aretha Franklin, dubbed by no less than Ahmet Ertegun as "the all-time greatest Atlantic group." This 3-CD..."

Aug. 23, 1996 Music Review

Space Cowboy Steve Miller's Not Joking

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist details the pompitous of musical education

"...down to this: Jann Wenner and Allen Grubman and Ahmet Ertegun and a couple of other lawyers and record..."

July 22, 2016 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Led Zeppelin

Dinosaur DVDs with a smattering of punk, porn, and R&B

"...memorial for Led Zeppelin's late benefactor at Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun, Celebration Day captures the original UK quartet's first..."

Dec. 21, 2012 Music Feature by Luke Winkie

Percy Sledge

in box

"...its worth immediately: "When I heard it, I called Ahmet [Ertegun] in Europe and told him I'd found a..."

March 11, 2011 Music Review by Raoul Hernandez

Journey Through the Past

Down the digital rabbit hole of the Neil Young Archives Vol. 1

"...the literal opiate of the masses, and executive producers Ahmet Ertegun, David Geffen, and Elliot Roberts add up to..."

Aug. 7, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ballroom Dancing

SXSW panels

"...Winer looks for history. "This reminds me of something Ahmet Ertegun used to say," Coakley mused. "You always listen..."

March 14, 2008 Music Feature by Darcie Stevens

The Song Remains the Same

Led Zeppelin reunion boot

"...so. Their legend remains intact. “For the memory of Ahmet Ertegun…” dedicates Plant, “in the days when Atlantic Records..."

Feb. 13, 2008 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Chasing Teen Coin

"...this fatigue.” Atlantic Soul (1959-1975) is what the late Ahmet Ertegun and his partner Jerry Wexler came up with..."

Dec. 7, 2007 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

ACL Fest Saturday Picks

"...the last investments made by late Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun, Paolo Nutini shows promise beyond his years. The..."

Sept. 14, 2007 Music Feature

Music DVDs

"...narration and talking heads blowing wrong (Baker) and hard (Ahmet Ertegun, David Fricke). The guitarist likening the rhythm section..."

Dec. 22, 2006 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Ray Charles

Gift guide

"...interview recorded earlier this year with Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun conducted by Taylor Hackford, director of the motion..."

Dec. 9, 2005 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Kacy Crowley

Saturday

"...Memo to Ahmet Ertegun: Kacy Crowley is still every bit the tougher-than-cool..."

Sept. 30, 2005 Music Review by Michael Bertin

Immaculate Film

Musicalia at the SXSW Film Festival

"...Willie Nelson, and his former partner at Atlantic Records, Ahmet Ertegun, among many others. Immaculate Funk follows the legendary..."

March 9, 2001 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

The Rules Have Changed

Two veteran music writers conduct an e-mail correspondence in order to look at new ways of reinventing the music industry.

"...rules -- I'll be as fucked as signing with Ahmet [Ertegun, longtime Atlantic Records CEO]...."

June 23, 2000 Music Feature by Dave Marsh

Record Reviews

Ani Difranco

"...tribute album put together by legendary Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun just prior to Rogers' death. At least half..."

Feb. 5, 1999 Music Review

On the 12th Day of Christmas

"...important to Tommy Matola, president of Sony Music, and Ahmet Ertegun, president of Atlantic Records, than the next presidential..."

Dec. 25, 1998 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Insurgence From the Heart

The 1997-98 Austin Music Awards

"...whose future is so bright that Atlantic Records head Ahmet Ertegun signed her personally to his label (later releasing..."

March 13, 1998 Music Feature by Christopher Hess

Dancing About Architecture

They Blowed Up Real Good!

"...Hemisphere. (This apparently after a long, private meeting with Ahmet Ertegun, himself.) Her major-label debut, Anchorless, comes out this..."

March 28, 1997 Music Column

Drivin' the Devil Away

Miss Lavelle White

"...of the Sixties and the stellar collection of artists Ahmet Ertegun assembled for Atlantic. White herself toured with Sam..."

Feb. 7, 1997 Music Feature by Christopher Gray