Music Blog
The Sirens Records
Highland Park is home to many fine things. The city proudly hosts the Ravinia Festival every summer. We have well-crafted homes that are the pinnacle of architecture, a breathtaking beachfront and a thriving culinary scene. But what you may not know is that Highland Park is also home to an excellent blues record label, The Siren Records.
Storm Thorgerson: Album Artist
Storm Thorgerson passed away on April 18th. He was a graphic designer and music video director who was best known for his work creating iconic album artwork for some of rock's most influencial albums.
2012 American Country Awards
The results are in for the 2012 American Country Awards! Check out some of the winners in our music catalog:
Male Artist of the Year - Luke Bryan
Female Artist of the Year - Carrie Underwood
Tony Andriacchi
In the 1980s, Tony Andriacchi was almost as famous in Chicago as his heroes Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra were around the world. Mr. Andriacchi made his indelible mark on the music scene opening for Tony Bennett, headlining all over the U.S., and performing to sold out houses at the Ravinia Festival, and NY's Lincoln Center.
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In Tony's signature song, As Long As I'm Singing, Tony declares, "Making music is more to me than a pleasure!" |
125 years ago in sound
The origin of recorded audio is frequently attributed to Edison, yet Emile Berliner invented the flat disc Gramophone that was the precursor to the modern record.
