Twenty years after performing at the Clio Area Amphitheater,  rock musician Lordd Virgil returns to give back to Shrine Children.

(Flint, MI)June 9, 2010 - It was twenty years ago, nearly to the day, that a teenage Lordd Virgil headlined the “Rock in the Park” festival at the then recently-completed Clio Area Amphitheater.

On Saturday June 12, 2010, this former student of Clio Area Schools will perform the 8 pm slot at this year’s Circus Park Extravaganza for Shrine Children. The three-day event, that features several bands, carnival rides and many other attractions, will take place June 11-13, 2010 at the Shrine Circus Park, located at 4240 W. Wilson Rd. in Clio.

A few years ago, Lordd Virgil, a resident of Flint, Michigan had the chance of a lifetime to open for the legendary rock band KISS for a string of warm-up club dates when drummer Eric Singer first joined the band.  But when two of Lordd Virgil's band mates couldn't tour, KISS chose another group.  Now, KISS has just announced a new North American tour, including a stop in Detroit on September 11, and KISS is partnering with Guitar Center for an unsigned band contest that will give unsigned bands a shot at the opening slot.  Can Lordd Virgil and his band by the same name get a second chance to open for KISS in Detroit Rock City?

Unsigned bands nationwide can compete to open for KISS in key cities by first registering, starting today, at http://eventful.com/competitions/kiss2010/register.

"Ativan" is the brand-name for a sedative-hypnotic form of benzodiazepine, administered orally, which is sometimes abused for it's pleasurable, disinhibiting effect. "ATAVAN", on the other hand, is a rock band, also known for it's disinhibiting effect, that was synthesized in the Pontiac/Waterford area, packaged in L.A., distributed internetically and intended to be administered aurally. It's important you don't confuse the two.  See your doctor for details.

You can find Ativan at your local pharmacy or in the bottom of your mother's underwear drawer.  You can find Atavan in our Original Artists / Rock & Pop category.

The first thing I noticed about The Boom Box Wizards is that lead guitarist Corey Storm looks like Joey Ramone (click on pic left) - which is enough to intrigue me and my Ramones-fanatic friend, DD Kupczak. Unfortunately, I don't see any Ramones covers on their classic-rock set list, but that doesn't mean they don't do any. This four-piece cover band out of Trenton, Mi claims the "and many more" addendum on their MySpace page so we can only hope.

  The Boom Box Wizards are the latest band-link in the Cover Bands / Rock Variety category.  Welcome.  Oh, you can see a partial set list by clicking "read more" below. - Mitch

The great thing about Duct Tape From The Seventies is that, once you strip the first layer off, you can use it to fix your rearview mirror, make a splint for your cat's broken tail, seal your stash in your faux leather couch, make a wallet for your pizza coupons, silence that noisy hostage or even tape a couple of forties to your melon (straw not included). But that's not all! Another great thing about Duct Tape From The Seventies is that it's the name of the latest addition to our Original Artists/Alternative category.

Check 'em out.

The Rocks are a full-service original and variety cover-band from Farmington Hills that says they are "Young, exciting, experienced, and professional."  And they may be the only band I've heard of that offer their prospective clients a guarantee. That's right. "The Rocks' Guarantee" includes a promise to customize their set list to your 100% satisfaction, provided you give them proper notice before your event. No requests are  off-limits. You can find more information, including music samples, live performance videos and booking information at their equally full-service website. Visit  http://www.therocks.us.com/  for all your musical entertainment needs. MB welcomes The Rocks as the latest addition to our Cover Bands / Variety category , Cover Bands / Rock Variety and Original Artists / Rock & Pop categories. Make sure you check out some of their original stuff over at MySpace/xtherocksx.

No Resolve is the latest addition to our Original Artists / Alternative category, but their sound will be appreciated by mainstream rock fans and pop-song aficionados alike. There's a lot here to like. The five-piece Detroit band consisting of singer Oscar Pegorraro, bassist James Rose, drummer Jon Vidal and guitarists Jason Hatmaker and John Wright deliver a polished rock variety that won't insult your ears or your intelligence. You're going to want to check these guys out at their MySpace page. Welcome aboard and thanks for the heads-up.

The Double D Blues Band, consisting of music veterans The Reverend Jimmy D and Big Daddy Dimick, are a blues guitar duo who've taken advantage of modern recording technology to bring you the sound of a full-scale blues band in a smaller, easy to carry package. This pair of Detroit Blues Society members from the Marysville and New Baltimore area can deliver your favorite classic blues numbers as well as some clever originals you can check out on their Myspace page. 

MichiganBands.com welcomes The Double D Blues band as our latest link in the Cover Bands / Blues category.