

The show where singing your heart out could land you in INXS. No pressure, right?
Season 2 • Episode 33
LatestRock Star is a television series produced by Mark Burnett 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.
Production
Navarro and Burke's unhinged hosting chemistry
Practical Effects
Live band performances, no backing tracks
Creator
Mark Burnett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Burnett's attempt to merge Survivor drama with American Idol mechanics, but rock fans never embraced the reality TV format for their sacred cows.