Rock 'n' Roll and Reality TV: Made for Each Other, Filled With Stars and
Asteroids
June 8, 2006
http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00F10FF3E550C7B8CDDAF0894DE404482
''This ain't 'American Idol,' '' says Sebastian Bach, former lead screecher for
Skid Row, and he is right. On ''American Idol,'' the aspirants performed with
the guys from Queen. And on VH1's new reality show, ''SuperGroup,'' Mr. Bach
performs with the guy from the Amboy Dukes. . . .
The first "Making the Band" followed the guileless guys from O-Town. (One former member, Ashley Parker Angel, recently returned with a solo album and a new reality show, "There and Back." The first season of "American Idol" produced a belter (Kelly Clarkson) and a crooner (Justin Guarini). . . .