August 7, 2001 – Posthuman/Priority Records will release the soundtrack to the film Rock Star, which stars Mark Wahlberg as a young musician whose life is changed forever when he is chosen to replace the lead singer of his all-time favorite band, Steel Dragon. Jennifer Aniston stars as his girlfriend and manager. The soundtrack will be in stores August 28. The film opens nationwide September 7.

The Rock Star soundtrack includes songs by classic rockers such as Motley Crue, Bon Jovi and Kiss, but most surprising are the five original tracks by Steel Dragon, the fictitious band that stars in the movie (with Wahlberg as lead singer).

Steel Dragon is comprised of longtime Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society guitarist Zakk Wylde, Bonham leader and son of the late great Zeppelin drummer, Jason Bonham (on drums), Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson, Black Label Society guitarist Nick Catonese, Yngwie Malmstein vocalist Jeff Scott Soto and vocalist Mike Matijevic who fronted the '80s band Steel Heart.

The Steel Dragon tracks were written by a variety of musicians, including Sammy Hagar ("Stand Up") and Marilyn Manson bassist, Twiggy Ramirez ("Blood Pollution").

A track from Everclear, appropriately titled "Rock Star," will be the first single and video. Songs from INXS, Verve Pipe and some score selections from Trevor Rabin round out the soundtrack. All of the Steel Dragon tracks were produced by longtime Crue producer Tom Werman. A complete track listing follows.

The movie also includes on-camera appearances from Verve Pipe's Brian Vander Ark and Slaughter drummer Blas Elias in the Steel Dragon tribute band Blood Pollution. Finally Stephan Jenkins from Third Eye Blind plays Blood Pollution's replacement lead singer, after the departure of Wahlberg.

The roles, of course, weren't a stretch for any of the musicians. "I've essentially been doing research for this movie for twenty years," jokes Jeff Pilson of his years on the road as bass player for Dokken and Dio. "And one of the best parts about doing this movie was Steve's openness about getting input from us."

"My character in the movie was just this guy who likes drinking beer and pretty much doesn't like anybody in the band and just likes shooting guns," Wylde says. "As far as I'm concerned, I got the coolest character in the movie."

Rock Star: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack...

Artist and Track...

1) Everclear, "Rock Star"
2) Steel Dragon, "Livin' The Life"
3) Motley Crue, "Wild Side"
4) Steel Dragon, "We All Die Young"
5) Steel Dragon, "Blood Pollution"
6) Bon Jovi, "Livin' On A Prayer"
7) Steel Dragon, "Stand Up"
8) Ted Nugent, "Stranglehold"
9) Steel Dragon, "Wasted Generation"
10) Kiss, "Lick It Up"
11) Steel Dragon, "Long Live Rock & Roll"
12) INXS, "Devil Inside"
13) Verve Pipe, "Colorful"
14) Trevor Rabin, "Gotta Have It"