15 rock stars whose children are following in their musical footsteps

Like his father Paul, James McCartney has pursued a career in music.Jim Dyson, David M. Benett/Getty Images

• The children of numerous rock stars have followed in their parents' footsteps to become successful musicians themselves.
• Some, like Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen's son Daxx and Eddie Van Halen's son Wolfgang, even joined their parents' bands.
• Others, like former Beatle Ringo Starr's son Zak Starkey, who has joined The Who to drum in place of the late Keith Moon, have filled in vacancies in classic rock bands.

It makes sense that the children of countless rock legends have followed in their parents' footsteps and pursued careers as musicians. The children of rock stars often grow up touring, at least for some time, with their high-profile parents and get a glimpse of the rock lifestyle at an early age.

Sometimes rock stars' kids follow in their parents' footsteps and join their band; other times they want to separate themselves from their parents' names and define their own unique style of music.

Here are 15 rock stars whose children have made careers for themselves as musicians.