January 28 2006

Following the success of Rock Star: INXS, CBS and Mark Burnett Productions will produce a second series of Rock Star this year.

INXS took the Rock Star challenge in 2005 and discovered a new lead singer in Canadian J.D. Fortune. The band then recorded their first album since the death of Michael Hutchence in 1997 with Fortune and is now touring the world.

Burnett Productions is remaining tight lipped about who the 2006 band will be. Early rumours suggested Van Halen but their management denied it was them. (Mind you, a denial from the Van Halen camp cannot be considered gospel).

Alice In Chains are also on the list as a possibility with Stone Temple Pilots also getting the occasional whisper as potential Rock Star 2 stars.

Potential new rock stars are invited to send an application form complete with video and demo CD to:

Rockstar Entertainment INC
149 S Barrington Ave
#525
Los Angeles, CA, 90049

Auditions will be held in:

" 1. Austin, TX March 1st 2006
" 2. Boston, MA March 3rd 2006
" 3. Atlanta, GA March 6th 2006
" 4. New York, NY March 8th 2006
" 5. Chicago, IL March 11th 2006
" 6. Toronto, Canada March 13th 2006
" 7. Minneapolis, MN March 16th 2006
" 8. Seattle, WA March 18th 2006
" 9. San Francisco, CA March 21st 2006
" 10. Vancouver, Canada March 23rd 2006
" 11. Los Angeles, CA March 31st 2006