Blu Bodhi I AM a living example of the characters portrayed, so I know. Leary is excellent as usual, and Ava is right on target, for me the little digs, and comments the cast throw out about other actual current, and classic celebrities is spot on, and hysterical! Where the show falls short, is the casting of the band, and especially Gigi. While all characters are truly likable, Gigi just is not. Yes, she is an excellent singer, but her acting stinks. The character is far too obnoxious, conceited, not realistic, and not at all the personality ANY real aspiring singer I have ever known would have. When she finally for the 1st time tries to convey her fears just before her big debut, she falls very short of convincing, and bounces back to her obnoxious self in a matter of seconds. Great show, great concept, crappy choice of actress.

LouieInLove It starts slow, meaning it's a bit hammy in the first few episodes, it's basically all over the place. Nevertheless (and it's a big nevertheless), by episode 4/5 it really starts to find its feet. The storytelling becomes more cohesive & the actors begin to fill the shoes of the characters they inhabit.I like that the show takes a dig at the vapid state of the current music industry & in one episode it clearly attacks the misogynistic exploitation of women in mainstream pop. Essentially it reveals there is more to this show than cheap giggles.There's not much more to say than the above. If you can get past the first few episodes you'll really start to enjoy the show. I do hope that now the show has found itself it isn't cancelled.

Ed-Shullivan You have to give this series a bit of time and the characters will slowly grow on you. In the initial few episodes the series focused on Denis Leary who plays the lead singer Johnny Rock for the over the hill gang rock band named the Heathens. He discovers that he has a daughter who also wants to be a rock star so who better to learn the ropes then from her dad, the legendary Johnny Rock. Gradually the series expands and each of the Heathens band members develops a personality of their own.Johnny Rock's lead guitarist and song writer is Flash, played superbly by John Corbett. Episodes 5 and 6 are especially enlightening as the group seeks psychiatric help in episode 5 and in episode 6 the story line revolves around what tattoos mean to each of the group members.Denis Leary admits to being an egotistical drug addicted rock star which is what it takes to stay on top of his game and keep his band together after so many years of a rock music legends top ten drought. Mrs. Shullivan and I have grown to enjoy the series episodes and with only four episodes of season one still remaining we are optimistic that the series will survive for a season 2. If you recall Denis Leary's previous hit series Rescue Me took a little bit of time before developing a dedicated audience and then went on for seven seasons.I have upgraded my original rating from a 5 to a 7 and I took the time to write this review to tell other viewers to stick it out and you will find that the series will grow on you as it has on us. I am a bit worried though of what I am learning about the rock lingo such as avoiding "dog balls" by having surgery on my privates. What a hoot! 7/10 rating

crankyerma1984 Comedies about imaginary rock musicians always come off as feeling inauthentic and hacky. They invariably have crap songs that in no way, shape or form reflect the style and alleged talent of the imaginary band we've been hearing about throughout the script. They always misjudge time frames and cultural trends in terms of the backstory. And they choose pop cultural references that show the writer's ignorance about the subject matter. The biggest problem with these comedies is that they at once want to use the cool factor of the rock world but deflate that by making the characters pathetic dorks. Sadly, the uber talented Mr. Leary's attempt is no exception. There are constantly references and bits of dialogue that remind us how out of touch the writers here were with reality. Swing and a miss.If you want to see a project that authentically depicts the rock world, see "Almost Famous." It is no sitcom but the laughs that are there are genuine as well as the story and characters. That film is worth your time. This show is not.