RUSSELL CROWE: ROCK STAR?

RUSSELL CROWE: ROCK STAR?

SYDNEY (Wireless Flash) -- The next time you see "Gladiator" star Russell Crowe, he may be swinging a microphone instead of a sword. Crowe is also the frontman for an Aussie rock band named 30 Odd Foot of Grunts and it's planning to play a few gigs in the U.S. this summer. The band's tour manager says the group will be recording an album in Austin, Texas, in July and August, and the musicians plan to play a few shows for locals as well. It may be hard to imagine the grizzled "Gladiator" actor stalking the stage a la Mick Jagger, but singing isn't entirely outside of Crowe's job qualifications. Early on in his career, the Aussie actor starred as Dr. Frank N. Furter in a touring show of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."