Joni Mitchell Archives Vol 3 Box Due, Covering Her 1972-1975 Asylum Era.

Carlos Santana Documentary Set for Sept.

Aerosmith Releases Greatest Hits Collections.

Dolly Parton Shares Her Cover of ‘Let It Be’ With Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.

Steve Miller’s ‘The Joker’ Gets 50th Anniversary Set.

‘Beatles Please Please Me to With the Beatles’ Book Coming.

Lynyrd Skynyrd Are Celebrated With ‘Fyfty’ Collection.

Rolling Stones’ Next Studio Album: Rumors Swirl About ‘Hackney Diamonds’.

“We started Atlantic simply because we wanted to sign a few artists whose music we liked, and make the kind of records that we would want to buy.” – Ahmet Ertegun. Among the all-time greats that recorded for the label: Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Ruth Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, the Drifters and Percy Sledge, to name a few. And he did as much as anyone in the record business to make classic rock an indelible style.Īfter Ertegun and his partners started Atlantic Records in 1947, they first made records with now-classic R&B artists, and after Jerry Wexler – the man who came up with the term “Rhythm & Blues” – joined the company, they became a powerhouse force in the rise of soul music. But make no mistake: He was one of the last great record men, if not the greatest ever, with an abundant love and keen ear for music. With his subtly stylish suits and calm air of genuine class, one might have taken Ahmet Ertegun for a diplomat – his father’s profession – or perhaps a prosperous merchant of exotic goods from the East. He came into the world in Istanbul, Turkey, but his contributions to American popular and musical culture are inestimable.

The Beatles’ Forgotten Top 20 Hit: A ‘Sweet’ Story.

Dave Edmunds Performs Backyard Concert (2016).

10 Classic 1967 Debut LPs by California Bands.

Bob Dylan Book Takes Deep Dive Into His Archives.

1973: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums.

Roger Waters Shares 2nd Track From ‘The Dark Side of the Moon Redux’.Bob Seger’s 2017 Farewell Tour Opening Night.Radio Hits in August 1973: ‘Bad’ Song From a Good Guy.

Frey & Souther’s ‘Longbranch Pennywhistle’: Not Ready for Prime Time Players.

How Rock World Reacted to Charlie Watts’ Death.

Joni Mitchell Live Comeback Continues With Surprise Performance.

Beck, Bogert & Appice Previously Unreleased Live Box Set Due.

Boston’s Multi-Platinum Debut Album: More Than a Feeling.

Eagles Return to the Stage-Such a Lovely Place: 2021 Review.

Longtime Whitesnake Guitarist, Bernie Marsden, Dies.

Kinks’ Masterful ‘Everybody’s in Show-Biz’.

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