The show began online on the Rock Star web site on MSN on Monday, July 3 with an Internet exclusive weekly episode and premiered on CBS on July 5, 2006.
The show's initial broadcast was split between online and television platforms. It began its run on the Rock Star website on MSN on July 3rd, 2006, with a weekly internet-exclusive episode. The program then premiered on CBS on July 5th, 2006.