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Welcome Austin Young — Free Download and Listening Party!

admin — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:18:28 +0000

VizzTone proudly presents the debut recording from Colorado’s teenage blues phenom, AUSTIN YOUNG. At 17, he delivers deep passion, exciting showmanship, and electrifying musicianship. His inspirations range from Blues giants to guitar masters. As he devastates audiences near home and at concerts and festivals, he is a hard act to follow even for today’s established stars. [...]

Long Tall Deb – Raise Your Hands Listening Party!

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 05:05:09 +0000

Just click on the CD cover to hear the whole album in the VizzTone Store. VizzTone is so proud of the new Long Tall Deb CD, Raise Your Hands, we’re having a week-long Listening Party! “Long Tall Deb is a powerful singer who was raised in the dirt of Texas Blues.” – Art Tipaldi, Blues [...]

Bob Margolin receives Keeping the Blues Alive Award

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:36:51 +0000

Congratulations to this year’s KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE Award recipient in the field of journalism… BOB MARGOLIN! Bob’s eBook is available in the iTunes Store, also on Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble & Sony Unfortunately Bob couldn’t join us in Memphis to blow the roof off the Rum Boogie or accept his KBA award [...]

Mitch Woods on Voice of America!

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:33:20 +0000

Mitch Woods has been getting a tremendous response to Blues Beyond Borders, his CD/DVD chronicle of his triumphant tour of the Republic of Turkey. Voice Of America Radio recently broadcast a great interview, in which Mitch talks about his travels as well as his influences and beginnings in the gumbo of New Orleans music and [...]

Goodbye to Ann Rabson

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 22:47:49 +0000

Our dear friend, Blues Legend Ann Rabson passed on January 30. Beloved by many around the world, Ann was known for her 25 years with Saffire—The Uppity Blues Women, as well as her solo projects. She was also known for her exceptionally good humor, big heart and generosity of spirit. She will be deeply missed. [...]

James Montgomery Band – feat. Johnny Winter, James Cotton, and More!

admin — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 21:59:39 +0000

The VizzTone label group is proud to welcome the James Montgomery Band, and their new CD featuring special guests Johnny Winter, James Cotton, Aerosmith’s Brad Whitford and Joey Kramer, the Uptown Horns, and seminal rapper DMC! Click Here To Listen! When blues legend James Montgomery sings and plays the harmonica, he summons the power and inspiration of [...]

VizzTone Blues Party On Beale!

admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:22:32 +0000

One of the highlights of IBC Week is our annual VizzTone extravaganza at the Rum Boogie Cafe on Beale street. We’ll be tearing it up with performances by VizzTone family and friends on Friday and Saturday nights, February 1 and 2, from 10 PM until LATE! This year DAVE GROSS and GINA SICILIA will host the [...]

Good Luck to our Blues Music Award nominees!

admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:57:09 +0000

Good Luck to our BLUES MUSIC AWARD nominees!!! Ann Rabson w/Bob Margolin / Not Alone - Acoustic Blues Album Bob Margolin- Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year Phantom Blues Band - Blues Band of the Year Tony Braunagel (Phantom Blues Band, Robert Cray Band) – Drums Mike Finnigan (Phantom Blues Band) – Pinetop Perkins Piano Player [...]

A Harp Player’s Take on Dennis Gruenling’s Technique

admin — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:34:59 +0000

—by Richard Rosenblatt (Non harp-playing readers beware: Turn back now, read no further, lest you catch a glimpse into the dark recesses of a harmonica player’s brain. It’s not pretty, and you may turn to salt.) ROCKIN’ ALL DAY by DENNIS GRUENLING is, among other things, a very advanced Blues Harmonica Master Class. Dennis is above all things [...]

Dennis Gruenling – Rockin’ All Day!

admin — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 21:37:27 +0000

Dennis Gruenling is without a doubt one of the baddest, swingingest, most innovative harmonica blowers on the planet. “ROCKIN’ ALL DAY” is a solid house party record. It features Gruenling’s touring partner, singer/guitarist Doug Deming, who is also a recently-signed VizzTone artist.