Rock Star (TV series)

Rock Star is a television series produced by Mark Burnett, David Goffin, and Lisa Hennessy in which aspiring singers from all around the world competed to become the lead singer of a featured group. It debuted on CBS on July 11, 2005, to mediocre ratings. The show was hosted by television personality and commercial spokeswoman Brooke Burke and Jane's Addiction & Red Hot Chili Peppers lead guitarist Dave Navarro. In season one Australian band INXS chose J.D. Fortune as their new lead singer. For season two, the band Rock Star Supernova chose Lukas Rossi as the lead singer of their new supergroup.

Seasons

Season	About
Rock Star: INXS	Season one focused on finding a lead singer for INXS to replace deceased lead singer Michael Hutchence.
Rock Star: Supernova	Season two focused on finding a lead singer for supergroup Rock Star Supernova, featuring Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, former Metallica and current Voivod bassist Jason Newsted and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke.

Show Information

In the final episode of season two auditions were announced for a third season. However, CBS announced in May 2007 the series would not be renewed for a third season due to the premiere of another Burnett series, Pirate Master. Burnett has made a statement that he would like to bring Rock Star back for a third season. Velvet Revolver was a potential candidate; however, the band declined.

The show is notable for having future season 5 American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry audition for its first season. Daughtry did not make the cut for Rock Star: INXS.

Rock Star aired on CBS in the United States, Sky One in the UK, FOX8 in Australia, TV3 in New Zealand, Skjár einn in Iceland and Global Television in Canada.

Currently Supernova are no longer active, their last appearance together was in 2008. First season winner J.D. Fortune had been the lead singer of INXS for about six years from 2005 to 2011. The band decided not to renew the expiring contract for him after the Original Sin tour ended in August 2011.^[1]

Albums

INXS released the album Switch following the first series with J.D Fortune on lead vocals and went on tour. Switch was released on 29 November 2005.^[2] and peaked at number 17 on the Billboard 200, and appeared on the Canadian Hot 100 and Top Internet Albums charts at numbers two and 56, respectively.^[3] The album has sold 391,000 copies in the U.S. since release.^[4] The single "Pretty Vegas" received gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 26 January 2006.^[5] In Canada, both the album and the single, Pretty Vegas, went platinum and reached number one on the charts.^[6]^[7] The album received platinum certification in Dec. 2005 by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA),^[8] and Canadian sales of the album have exceeded 170,000 units.^[9] The album went platinum and peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts.

Rock Star Supernova released their debut self-titled album Rock Star Supernova (album) following the second series and also went on tour. The album was released on November 21, 2006 and charted at #101 on the Billboard 200 and #4 on the Canadian Albums Chart.^[10] and was certified Platinum (over 100,000 units sold).^[11]

House band

Contestants performed with a house band known as simply The House Band. The members of the House Band were Paul Mirkovich, Jim McGorman, Rafael Moreira, Nate Morton, and Sasha Krivtsov.

The House Band toured throughout 2006 with lead singer and guitarist of Kiss, Paul Stanley.

References

↑ http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2011/09/21/782385.aspx
↑ "Switch: INXS". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
↑ "Switch > Charts and Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
↑ Ask Billboard
↑ RIAA
↑ "Gold & Platinum Certification". CRIA. Retrieved 2008-06-25.
↑ "INXS Gears Up Canada Once Again". Retrieved 2009-02-22.
↑ Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA): Gold & Platinum - May 2004
↑ "INXS frontman pens new album". Retrieved 2009-02-22.
↑ "Music Might: Rock Star Supernova". 2009. Retrieved 2011.
↑ CRIA Gold & Platinum certifications for December 2006. Retrieved July 25, 2007.

External links

Rock Star: Supernova

Band (Rock Star Supernova)/Judges	Tommy Lee Gilby Clarke Jason Newsted Johnny Colt

Winner	Lukas Rossi

Album	Rock Star Supernova

Other contestants	Dilana Toby Rand Magni Ásgeirsson Storm Large Ryan Star Patrice Pike Zayra Alvarez Jill Gioia Josh Logan Dana Andrews Phil Ritchie Jenny Galt Chris Pierson Matt Hoffer

Hosts	Dave Navarro Brooke Burke

Networks/Labels	Burnett/Epic CBS

Related articles	Rock Star Rock Star INXS Mark Burnett Battleground Earth Mötley Crüe Metallica Guns N' Roses Voivod The Black Crowes Supernova

INXS

Garry Gary Beers Andrew Farriss Jon Farriss Tim Farriss Michael Hutchence Kirk Pengilly Jon Stevens J.D. Fortune Ciaran Gribbin

Studio albums	INXS Underneath the Colours Shabooh Shoobah The Swing Listen Like Thieves Kick X Welcome to Wherever You Are Full Moon, Dirty Hearts Elegantly Wasted Switch Original Sin

EPs	Dekadance Bang the Drum

Compilations	INXSIVE The Greatest Hits Shine Like It Does: The Anthology (1979–1997) Definitive INXS/The Best of INXS The Years 1979–1997 Stay Young 1979–1982 INXS²: The Remixes Original Sin – The Collection Taste It: The Collection The Very Best

Live albums	Live Baby Live INXS: Live at Barker Hangar Live Germany 1984 Live at Wembley Stadium 1991

Singles	"Simple Simon" "Just Keep Walking" "The Loved One" "Stay Young" "Underneath the Colours" "Night of Rebellion" "The One Thing" "Don't Change" "To Look at You" "Black and White" "Original Sin" "I Send a Message" "Burn for You" "Dancing on the Jetty" "This Time" "What You Need" "Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)" "Listen Like Thieves" "Good Times" "Need You Tonight" "Mediate" "Devil Inside" "New Sensation" "Never Tear Us Apart" "Mystify" "Suicide Blonde" "Disappear" "By My Side" "Bitter Tears" "The Stairs" "Shining Star" "Heaven Sent" "Baby Don't Cry" "Not Enough Time" "Taste It" "Beautiful Girl" "The Gift" "Please (You Got That ...)" "Time" "Freedom Deep" "The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)" "Elegantly Wasted" "Everything" "Don't Lose Your Head" "Searching" "Precious Heart" "I'm So Crazy" "Tight" "One of My Kind" "I Get Up" "Mystify" (Remix) "Pretty Vegas" "Afterglow" "Devil's Party" "Perfect Strangers" "God's Top Ten" "Dream on Black Girl (Original Sin)" "Never Tear Us Apart" (featuring Ben Harper & Mylène Farmer) "Mediate" (featuring Tricky)

Related articles	Discography Australian Made Rock Star: INXS Max Q Michael Hutchence (album) Terence Trent D'Arby Jimmy Barnes Dogs in Space The Dead Daisies INXS: Never Tear Us Apart

Category

Mark Burnett

Director	Survivor (2000–present) 2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) 2008 MTV Movie Awards (2008)

Screenwriter	The Restaurant (2003) The Casino (2004) The Contender (2005) Amne$ia (2008) The Apprentice (2004–present) Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007–11, 2015–present) Bully Beatdown (2009–12) Expedition Impossible (2011)

Executive producer	Eco-Challenge (1995–2002) Survivor (2000–present) Combat Missions (2002) The Casino (2004) Are We There Yet? (2005) Rock Star (2005–06) The Contender (2005) Gold Rush (2006) Amne$ia (2007) Pirate Master (2007) 2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad (2008) 2008 MTV Movie Awards (2008) 2009 MTV Movie Awards (2009) Toughest Cowboy (2009) Expedition Africa (2009) Bully Beatdown (2009–12) Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007–11), (2015–present) 36th People's Choice Awards (2010) Sarah Palin's Alaska (2010) The Voice (2011–present) 37th People's Choice Awards (2011) Your OWN Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star (2011) Audrina (2011) Shark Tank (2011) 2011 MTV Movie Awards (2011) Expedition Impossible (2011) Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp (2011–present) 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011) The Job (2013)

Creator	Eco-Challenge (1995–2002) The Casino (2004) The Contender (2005) Amne$ia (2007) Pirate Master (2007) The Apprentice (2004–present) Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? (2007–11, 2015–present) My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad (2008) Bully Beatdown (2009–12) Expedition Impossible (2011) The Bible (2013) Spin Off (2013–present) A.D. The Bible Continues (2015)

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