J.D. Fortune’s claim that he was fired as INXS’ lead singer is untrue, a band representative said. “Not only are we shocked by the claims, even the place the supposed incident was to have taken place is a mystery to the band,” Chris Murphy told the Daily Telegraph, referring to J.D.’s claim that he was …
The man selected by INXS to be their new lead singer on CBS’ Rock Star: INXS has been fired by the group and is now homeless. In the fall of 2005, JD Fortune won the show, but has now been fired in Hong Kong’s airport by the band. “I found myself really alone because I …
With Rock Star effectively cancelled–at least, it hasn’t been renewed for a third season by CBS–there’s now news about the show’s impact, beyond a new lead singer for INXS and a ridiculously named band that bombed. Jane’s Addiction’s Perry Farrell said that when the band’s guitarist, Dave Navarro, got the job hosting Rock Star, the …
The band known as Rock Star Supernova, the awkward result of a name change forced by a lawsuit brought by a group called Supernova, is changing its name again. On ET Canada, lead singer and winner Lukas Rossi said “there will be a name change” for the group, although he did not elaborate. Meanwhile, guitarist …
AFter a concert last month in California, a music critic said the performance by Rock Star: Supernova, the lawsuit-created name of the group constructed on CBS’ Rock Star: Supernova, was like a car crash. The show “drew one of the smallest crowds I’ve ever seen during 25 years of visiting the arena,” Jim Harrington writes. …
Mark Burnett and CBS are being sued over the concept for their reality series Rock Star: INXS. Sharlene Sullivan claims that in 2002, she registered a show synopsis called ‘Rock Star’ with the Writers Guild of America, in which ‘lead vocalists for rock bands would compete and would be judged by well known musicians/rock stars,’” …
The Rock Star house band was kicked off the show’s tour, but they’re now touring with another rock star: Kiss’ Paul Stanley. Stanley tells Launch Radio Networks that “the show was mildly entertaining, but the band was incredible! From the first time I saw it, I was just blown away by how good they were, …