House of Rock is a satirical animation that aired on the UK's Channel 4 from 2000 to 2002.House of Rock is a satirical animation that aired on the UK's Channel 4 from 2000 to 2002. It revolved around the afterlives of some of the world's most famous dead rock stars, including Freddie Mercury, John Denver, The Notorious B.I.G, Kurt Cobain and Marc Bolan. Bolan was replaced in the second series by John Lennon.