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When they were young, everyone dreamed of being a Rock Star. They're living idols that people look up to. They follow every [[Rule of Cool]] and wear lots of tight leather and make up. They're loud. They're fun. They're rolling in girls and money. They're larger than life.
 
[['''The Rock Star]]''' is often found around [[Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll]], but on occasion this is subverted and they are found to actually be the character with their heads screwed on the best. If this character is an adventurer they tend to use [[The Power of Rock]] as their weapon, or failing that they will be a [[Musical Assassin]].
 
Not to be confused with [[Rockstar Song]] which is a song about being one of these. [[British Rock Star]] is a specific subtrope that tends to focus on the less likable and/or glamorous tendencies of rockers.
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* One episode of the ''[[Wonder Woman]]'' series centered around a rock star, played by that crazy wildman [[WTH Casting|Martin Mull]].
 
== [[Music]] ==
== [[Music]] (Particularly famous [[Real Life]] examples who often inspire fictional ones) ==
* [[Elvis Presley]].
* [[The Beatles]].
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== [[Tabletop RPG]] ==
* ''[[Shadowrun]]''. The supplement ''Shadowbeat'' had rules for [[PC|PCs]]s to be musicians, including rock stars.
* ''Cyberpunk 2020''. [[PC|PCs]]s could be Rockerboys, with "Charismatic Leadership" that allowed control of other people by playing music.
 
== [[Theater]] ==
* ''The Masters Of The Universe Power Tour'', a live stage show from 1987, featured the new character Songster -- simplySongster—simply put, an Eternian rock star. The ''Power Tour'' was the only medium to ever feature the character... which is arguably for the best.
 
== [[Video Games]] ==
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