Blues Music Awards – Vote Now!!!

Yes, it’s that time again!  Time to vote for your favorite nominees as we prepare for the biggest night in the Blues, the 2012 Blues Music Awards!  This year’s event will be held Thursday, May 10, at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee.  It’s absolutely one of our favorite nights of the year, and [...]

VizzTone hits Chicago!

The VizzTone gang hit Chicago in October, 2011 of the Blues Blast Awards and a VizzTone Blues Party.  Big winners at the Awards were Trampled Under Foot (Best Blues Band and Sean Costello Rising Star Award) and the Chris O’Leary Band (Best New Artist Debut Recording)!  Also on hand to deliver knockout performances at this [...]

Say hello to our Director of New Media — Amy Brat!

The VizzTone label group is proud to announce an expanded Executive role and new title for AMY BRAT! Amy is well known in the Blues world as the Blues Princess in charge of communications at BratGirlmedia, and of course she has been working with VizzTone on Social Networking and Internet Presence for a long time. [...]

Available now… new Fiona Boyes CD!

Now Available!   Blues For Hard Times is the latest Blue Empress/VizzTone release from internationally acclaimed blues artist FIONA BOYES.  This new recording is a stripped-back, traditional album featuring a mixture of acoustic and electric small ensemble performances and 6 solo tracks.  Produced by Kaz Kazanoff, featuring guests Bob Margolin, Derek O’Brien, Jimi Bott and [...]

Mac Arnold’s Blues Revival!

VizzTone is proud to announce the release of MAC ARNOLD’S BLUES REVIVAL – a great live recording of Mac and his band with special guests Kim Wilson, Bob Margolin and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. MAC ARNOLD has had an amazing career.  Starting out in South Carolina in a band that sometimes included James Brown, he [...]

Bob Margolin releases new eBook!

VizzTone founding partner, world-famous blues guitarist, author, and all-around hell-of-a-guy Bob Margolin has released his first eBook, STEADY ROLLIN’!   Featuring great stories and photos from Bob’s many years on the road with Muddy Waters and others, as well as his inspired musings and (intentional) Blues fiction.  It’s available NOW on Apple iBook, Amazon Kindle, [...]

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  • A Big IBC Week In Memphis

    A Big IBC Week In Memphis

    And while we’re on the subject of great VizzTone get-togethers, is anyone esle already packing for IBC week in Memphis, january 31 through February 5?  As always, Bob Margolin will be hosting his All-Star Jam at the Rum Boogie that Friday and Saturday night, and he’s been talking about bringing along Matt Hill, Tad Walters [...]

  • Blues Music Awards – Vote Now!!!

    Blues Music Awards – Vote Now!!!

    Yes, it’s that time again!  Time to vote for your favorite nominees as we prepare for the biggest night in the Blues, the 2012 Blues Music Awards!  This year’s event will be held Thursday, May 10, at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee.  It’s absolutely one of our favorite nights of the year, and [...]

  • VizzTone hits Chicago!

    VizzTone hits Chicago!

    The VizzTone gang hit Chicago in October, 2011 of the Blues Blast Awards and a VizzTone Blues Party.  Big winners at the Awards were Trampled Under Foot (Best Blues Band and Sean Costello Rising Star Award) and the Chris O’Leary Band (Best New Artist Debut Recording)!  Also on hand to deliver knockout performances at this [...]

  • Say hello to our Director of New Media — Amy Brat!

    Say hello to our Director of New Media — Amy Brat!

    The VizzTone label group is proud to announce an expanded Executive role and new title for AMY BRAT! Amy is well known in the Blues world as the Blues Princess in charge of communications at BratGirlmedia, and of course she has been working with VizzTone on Social Networking and Internet Presence for a long time. [...]

  • Bob Margolin releases new eBook!

    Bob Margolin releases new eBook!

    VizzTone founding partner, world-famous blues guitarist, author, and all-around hell-of-a-guy Bob Margolin has released his first eBook, STEADY ROLLIN’!   Featuring great stories and photos from Bob’s many years on the road with Muddy Waters and others, as well as his inspired musings and (intentional) Blues fiction.  It’s available NOW on Apple iBook, Amazon Kindle, [...]

  • GINA SICILIA releases new video by acclaimed director Tanya Ryno

    GINA SICILIA releases new video by acclaimed director Tanya Ryno

    Lots of great stuff happening with Gina Sicilia! She recently released a video for the song “Addicted”, directed by Saturday Night Live producer/director/writer Tanya Ryno. After only a few weeks, it’s gotten over 11,000 hits on YouTube.  Watch it HERE! Gina was also recently featured in Billboard Pro, HERE… …and is nominated (along with several [...]

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  • Available now… new Fiona Boyes CD!

    Available now… new Fiona Boyes CD!

    Now Available!   Blues For Hard Times is the latest Blue Empress/VizzTone release from internationally acclaimed blues artist FIONA BOYES.  This new recording is a stripped-back, traditional album featuring a mixture of acoustic and electric small ensemble performances and 6 solo tracks.  Produced by Kaz Kazanoff, featuring guests Bob Margolin, Derek O’Brien, Jimi Bott and [...]

  • Mac Arnold’s Blues Revival!

    Mac Arnold’s Blues Revival!

    VizzTone is proud to announce the release of MAC ARNOLD’S BLUES REVIVAL – a great live recording of Mac and his band with special guests Kim Wilson, Bob Margolin and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith. MAC ARNOLD has had an amazing career.  Starting out in South Carolina in a band that sometimes included James Brown, he [...]

  • Addicted to Gina Sicilia!

    Addicted to Gina Sicilia!

    More and more people are getting “addicted” to Gina Sicilia — she’s keeping up a whirlwind pace, but still finding time to sign a young fan’s shirt! Among other things… •  She’s going to be releasing a Chirstmas single this holiday season.  A large percentage of sales are going to benefit the St. Judes Children’s [...]

  • Matt Hill recording new CD, channeling Howlin’ Wolf…

    Matt Hill recording new CD, channeling Howlin’ Wolf…

    2011 Best New Artist  BMA winner Matt Hill has been busy, hitting the road and getting set to record his new CD with his road band in Chicago.  Matt consistently drives ‘em crazy, regardless of the size of the crowd.  Check out Matt channeling the Wolf in an intimate auditorium at the Howlin’ Wolf Festival… [...]

  • Bob Margolin’s VizzTone Blues Revue gets wild headlining festivals!

    Bob Margolin’s VizzTone Blues Revue gets wild headlining festivals!

    BOB MARGOLIN’S VIZZTONE BLUES REVUE is getting wild headlining festivals!  Here they are at the Wheeling, VA Heritage Music BluesFest — Bob and Matt Hill entering full obedience mode as Mac Arnold plays bass and Candye Kane and Gaye Adegbalola show us how to walk the dog!  (Read Jim White’s festival review HERE.) August 26 [...]

  • SIX-TME BMA NOMINEE EG KIGHT SETS OUT ON THE “LIPSTICK TOUR”

    SIX-TME BMA NOMINEE EG KIGHT SETS OUT ON THE “LIPSTICK TOUR”

    EG Kight is now touring in support of her brand new album – LIP SERVICE. And this weekend she’s bringing her show to Montgomery, AL. Then it’s on to the Hot Springs Blues Festival in, several venues in OH; and a brand new festival in Powell, TN. In October she makes her fifth tour of [...]

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  • EG Kight is on a roll

    EG Kight is on a roll

    EG KIGHT is on a roll!!!  Bouncing back from recent health problems, EG is thrilled with the tremendous response her new CD LIP SERVICE has been getting with press and on the radio around the world.  She says with a Georgia Songbird smile, “I’m so thrilled that after everything I’ve been through this year, my [...]

  • Blues Blast reviews Greg Nagy

    Blues Blast reviews Greg Nagy

    BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE, 9/15/11 Featured Blues Review 5 of 6 Greg Nagy – Fell Toward None Big O Records/Vizztone www.gregnagy.com 11 tracks/44:14 In sports, there is a commonly used term known as the “sophomore slump”. It refers to an athlete who has an impressive rookie season but fails to come close to matching that level [...]

  • Blues Revue catches Chris O’Leary on the road

    Blues Revue catches Chris O’Leary on the road

    Blues Revue writer Kay Cordtz caught the Chris O’Leary band at the Towne Crier in New York – sounds like a hell of a night! Share

  • VizzTone is rockin’ with AirPlay Direct!

    VizzTone is rockin’ with AirPlay Direct!

    As of April 18, 2011, new releases from VizzTone Artists occupy THREE out of the top FIVE slots on Airplay Direct’s monthly Blues Album chart!  #1: TRAMPLED UNDER FOOT / #4: PETE ANDERSON / #5: GINA SICILIA.  AirPlay Direct’s Global Radio Indicator Charts show the most popular tracks that are being downloaded for airplay by [...]

  • Johnny Ace’s Psychedelic Interview!

    Johnny Ace’s Psychedelic Interview!

    IT’S PSYCHEDELIC BABY just posted a great career retrospective interview with Johnny Ace – from his early days in 1960′s New York to his current home in the San Francisco scene, playing with diverse acts and artists including:  The Thompson Ferry Blues Band, the Blues Busters, Victoria Spivey, John Lee Hooker (pictured here), Perry and [...]

  • TUF cover story in the new Blues Revue!

    TUF cover story in the new Blues Revue!

    Trampled Under Foot is featured as the cover story in the March/April issue of Blues Revue Magazine! Writer Stacy Jeffress chronicles the band’s journey from their childhood experiences with their parents’ music, through their individual endeavors in different bands, right up to their formation of TUF in 2004, their victorious trip to Memphis in 2008, [...]

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