As if your television set doesn’t get enough of the video game Rock Band, now comes Rock Band the TV show. EW.com has learned exclusively that Rock Band 2 The Stars, a spoof of VH1’s celebreality competition, will air on the network’s VH1 Classic channel and online beginning Oct. 15 (it’ll eventually air on VH1, though no date has been set). Professional rock stars Alice Cooper and Sebastian Bach will play hosts to 12 wannabe rockers who live in a loft together and vie to out-skill each other in challenges designed to showcase Rock Band 2’s new features. Rumors of a potential Rock Band show surfaced in early September when a casting call appeared on the game’s website seeking “hardcore fans of the video game ROCK BAND to form the Ultimate Rock Band.” Specifically, it called for players to “be a master of at least one instrument, and preferably excel at all of them.” The show will air as six mini-episodes.
Combining game-play with general rock attitude, each week the contestant with the worst overall performance will be eliminated. Once it’s down to three players — drums, guitar and bass — those two groups will back Cooper and Bach at a final showdown taped at Los Angeles’ famed Viper Room. The winning band will then get to play in between sets at the L.A. stop of the Rock Band Live tour featuring Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White T’s, and The
Cab. That show happens to be tonight at the Staples Center.
Check out a sneak peek of the promo for Rock Band 2: The Stars…
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Although this is an amazing publicity stunt for the game, as a devout Vh1 addict I can’t wait. Sure it will be entertaining, but will it rock? Most likely if the game is anything like its predecessor Guitar Hero. The show sounds sweet even if Cooper rocks golf more than music these days.
If you botherd to check Coopers tour schedule, you would see that he prob does more gigs than most bands, Half his age!!!
I agree with Torfromplan9.He’s tours every year for about 6 to 7 months.And he said he can go two weeks without golfing but two years without touring would be hell for him.
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Sebastian Bach!!! You are old and over!!!!! Go away!!!
If Gil — err, Bach — doesn’t sing “Hollaback Girl” at some point during the show’s run, then the show isn’t going to be spoofy enough.
I usually despite reality type shows, but I’ll watch anything with Cooper–been a fan ever since I was a wee one watching the Muppet Show with my Dad every week. I try to see him live every year, it’s always a good show. Hope they feature a rendition of “Welcome to My Nightmare” (comedy gold, that is!).
Sebastian bach is the hottest thing going for cryin’ out loud. And he’s still KICKIN’ ASS!!!!
This will Rock.. Anything with Baz involved rules..
I’ve been a fan of both Baz and Alice since both released their first albums.(Those old vinyl things)
They can actually sing which is foreign to a lot of musicians today.
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totally agree with jpc!love baz to death!
To Jenna – Cooper is way older than Sebastian and still going strong. Let’s see if your faves are still around as long as Sebastian and Alice! And grow up!
Hey Jenna, I know you are probably some emo loser, but take the time to see what real musicians sound like!
“The winning band will then get to play in between sets at the L.A. stop of the Rock Band Live tour featuring Panic at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White T’s, and The Cab.”
Uh, play what, exactly? Play pretend rock band amongst real rockbands?
“Reality” television has stripped humanity of it’s ability to be ashamed of making fools out of themselves JUST to be on TV.
Sad but true…
How can i be on that show i play expert on all the instruments there
especially on guitar,and drums!!!
please some one tell me how!!!!!!!!!!!!! to be on that show!!! i want to go it so badly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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