The Bacon Brothers on Tour Monday July 23, 2001 Kevin Bacon and older brother Michael released their first "Bacon Brothers" folk rock album four years ago and ever since, their rock jams have been jammed. Now they've got a new CD and they're about to take their act on the road.

Kevin says, “I think that playing music in front of people is probably the most naked you can feel as a performer.’
But how does Michael feel about sharing the stage with his famous little brother?

Michael says, “I'm kind of used to it. My attitude is, you take your movie star fans, and turn them into music fans.”

Matrix star Keanu Reeves proves his musical chops with his band “Gogstar.” Muscled Gladiator Russell Crowe shows his musical might with his band “Thirty Odd Foot of Grunt.” Even Crowe's one time love rival Dennis Quaid's gotten into the "Rock Star" act with his band “The Sharks.”

But would Kevin, Keanu, Crowe, or Quaid ever have a chance as “Rock Stars” if they weren't movie stars first? “Extra” asked Tamar Conniff of “The Hollywood Reporter." She says, “The name certainly draws people in, but in order for these bands to keep their fans, they have to be musically viable.”

Kevin's more than a rocker, he's also a writer! On movie set breaks, Kevin the actor turns into Kevin the songwriter. He wrote ten songs on the new CD and says his wife, actress Kyra Sedgewick is a very patient fan while he works out his new tunes. He adds, “My wife said to me the other day, do you have to sing them over and over and over? Why do you sing them so much? “

The answer's simple and you can find it in the fans.