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| origin = [[United States|USA]]
| origin = United States
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| genre = [[Hard rock]]
| genre = [[Hard rock]]
| years_active = 2006–2008
| years_active = 2006–2008
| label = [[Mark Burnett (executive producer)|Burnett]]/[[Epic Records|Epic]]
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* [[Mark Burnett (executive producer)|Burnett]]
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| associated_acts = [[Mötley Crüe]], [[Voivod (band)|Voivod]], [[Metallica]], [[Guns N' Roses]], [[The Black Crowes]]
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| website = {{URL|http://www.intothesupernova.com}}
* [[Mötley Crüe]]
| current_members = [[Tommy Lee]]<br>[[Gilby Clarke]]<br>[[Johnny Colt]]<br>[[Jason Newsted]]<br>[[Lukas Rossi]]
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* [[Metallica]]
* [[Guns N' Roses]]
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* [[Tommy Lee]]
* [[Gilby Clarke]]
* [[Johnny Colt]]
* [[Jason Newsted]]
* [[Lukas Rossi]]
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'''Rock Star Supernova''' was a [[reality television]]-formed [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] consisting of drummer [[Tommy Lee]] ([[Mötley Crüe]]), bassist [[Jason Newsted]] (ex-[[Metallica]]), guitarist [[Gilby Clarke]] (ex-[[Guns N' Roses]]) and singer [[Lukas Rossi]]. The band was formed during the second season of the [[Rock Star (TV series)|Rock Star]] Reality TV series which was called [[Rock Star: Supernova]].
'''Rock Star Supernova''' was a [[reality television]]-formed [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]] consisting of drummer [[Tommy Lee]], bassist [[Jason Newsted]], guitarist [[Gilby Clarke]], and singer [[Lukas Rossi]]. The band was formed during the second season of the ''[[Rock Star (TV series)|Rock Star]]'' reality television series, which was titled ''[[Rock Star: Supernova]]''.


==History==
==History==


===Rock Star: Supernova===
{{Main|Rock Star: Supernova}}
{{Main|Rock Star: Supernova}}
Supernova band members: Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted and Gilby Clarke formed the basis of the [[Rock Star: Supernova|second season]] of the ''[[Rock Star (TV series)|Rock Star]]'' television program on [[CBS]] in the quest to find a lead singer. The show began online on the Rock Star web site on [[MSN.com|MSN]] on Monday, July 3 with an Internet exclusive weekly episode and premiered on [[CBS]] on July 5, 2006. Votes were cast via the Rock Star website. On September 13, 2006, [[Lukas Rossi]] was crowned the winner.
Rock Star Supernova band members Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted and Gilby Clarke formed the basis of the [[Rock Star: Supernova|second season]] of the ''[[Rock Star (TV series)|Rock Star]]'' television program on [[CBS]] in the quest to find a lead singer. The show began online on the Rock Star website on [[MSN.com|MSN]] on Monday, July 3 with an Internet exclusive weekly episode and premiered on [[CBS]] on July 5, 2006. Votes were cast via the Rock Star website. On September 13, 2006, [[Lukas Rossi]] was crowned the winner.


===Name controversy===
===Name issue===
The band was originally formed as "Supernova", but the legality of the use of that name was called into question by another band of the same name: [[Supernova (American band)|Supernova]], a [[pop punk]] trio from California founded in 1989 and best known for a song contributed to the soundtrack of the 1994 film ''[[Clerks]]''. On June 26, 2006, the latter band filed a federal lawsuit against [[Mark Burnett (executive producer)|Mark Burnett]] Productions, [[Rockstar Entertainment]], [[CBS]], Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted, and Gilby Clarke. The California band sought both [[compensatory damages|compensatory]] and [[punitive damages]], as well as [[trademark]] protection of the "Supernova" name, the destruction of all Rock Star materials bearing the name "Supernova", and clarifying statements made on the show. One of their primary pieces of evidence was a message from Butch Walker on the social networking website [[MySpace]], in which he notes that the defendants had been informed of the existence of a prior band of the same name, but decided to proceed anyway.<ref>"[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536107/20060711/index.jhtml?headlines=true Supernova Sue 'Rock Star: Supernova' Producers, Bandmembers]", Chris Harris, MTV News, posted July 11, 2006, accessed July 18, 2006.</ref>
The band was originally formed as "Supernova", but the legality of the use of that name was called into question by another band of the same name: [[Supernova (American band)|Supernova]], a [[pop punk]] trio from California founded in 1989. On June 26, 2006, the latter band filed a federal lawsuit against [[Mark Burnett (executive producer)|Mark Burnett]] Productions, [[Rockstar Entertainment]], [[CBS]], Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted, and Gilby Clarke. The California band sought both [[compensatory damages|compensatory]] and [[punitive damages]], as well as [[trademark]] protection of the "Supernova" name, the destruction of all Rock Star materials bearing the name "Supernova", and clarifying statements made on the show. One of their primary pieces of evidence was a message from Butch Walker on the social networking website [[MySpace]], in which he notes that the defendants had been informed of the existence of a prior band of the same name, but decided to proceed anyway.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060720015019/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536107/20060711/index.jhtml?headlines=true Supernova Sue 'Rock Star: Supernova' Producers, Bandmembers]", Chris Harris, MTV News, posted July 11, 2006, accessed July 18, 2006.</ref>


Lee, Newsted and Clarke were dropped as defendants in late August at the request of the original Supernova's lawyers.
Lee, Newsted and Clarke were dropped as defendants in late August at the request of the original Supernova's lawyers.


On September 12, 2006, San Diego Judge John Houston ruled in favor of the original Supernova, granting their request for a preliminary injunction. The injunction keeps the producers of "Rock Star: Supernova" — which concluded September 13 as a television show, but will continue as a recording, touring, and merchandise entity for some time to follow — from "performing rock and roll music, or recording, or selling rock and roll music recordings under the same [name], pending a trial of this action on its merits, or until otherwise ordered by the court."
On September 12, 2006, San Diego Judge John Houston ruled in favor of the original Supernova, granting their request for a preliminary injunction. The injunction keeps the producers of ''Rock Star: Supernova'' — which concluded September 13 as a television show, but will continue as a recording, touring, and merchandise entity for some time to follow — from "performing rock and roll music, or recording, or selling rock and roll music recordings under the same [name], pending a trial of this action on its merits, or until otherwise ordered by the court."


The decision bars the CBS-created rockers from touring, recording and selling merchandise as "Supernova" once the order takes effect. First, the original Supernova must post bond, the amount of which has yet to be determined by the court.<ref>"[http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540760/20060912/lee_tommy.jhtml?headlines=true Judge Sides With Original Supernova In 'Rock Star' Suit]", Chris Harris, MTV News, posted September 12, 2006, accessed September 14, 2006.</ref>
The decision bars the CBS-created rockers from touring, recording and selling merchandise as "Supernova" once the order takes effect. First, the original Supernova must post bond, the amount of which has yet to be determined by the court.<ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060922123200/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1540760/20060912/lee_tommy.jhtml?headlines=true Judge Sides With Original Supernova In 'Rock Star' Suit]", Chris Harris, MTV News, posted September 12, 2006, accessed September 14, 2006.</ref>


Following the litigation, all promotional material generally bore the name "Rock Star Supernova" on it. This was especially evident on the band's MySpace page, which identifies the band as Rock Star Supernova and not Supernova.
Following the litigation, all promotional material generally bore the name "Rock Star Supernova" on it. This was especially evident on the band's MySpace page, which identifies the band as Rock Star Supernova and not Supernova.


==Rock Star Supernova (album) (2006)==
===Debut album===
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Songwriter/performer [[Butch Walker]] was hired to produce the band's first album. The self-titled debut album was released on November 21, 2006. The album charted at No.&nbsp;101 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and No.&nbsp;4 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/united+states/california/rock+star+supernova |title=Music Might: Rock Star Supernova |year=2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710072030/http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/united+states/california/rock+star+supernova |archive-date=July 10, 2011 |url-status=unfit }}</ref>
Songwriter/performer [[Butch Walker]] was hired to produce the band's first album. Walker, named ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' [[2005 in music|2005]] "hot" producer, wrote or produced tracks for [[Avril Lavigne]], [[Pink (singer)|Pink]], [[Bowling for Soup]] and Tommy Lee.


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Music critics were negative of the album. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]], senior critic of [[AllMusic]], wrote, "At no point does this band make sense ... it's gloriously bad, the kind of music that can only result when three talented musicians are contractually obligated to work with a wannabe singer who would be a laughing stock on a local level."
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The debut self-titled album was released on November 21, 2006. The album charted at No.&nbsp;101 on the [[Billboard 200]] and No.&nbsp;4 on the [[Canadian Albums Chart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rockdetector.com/artist/united+states/california/rock+star+supernova|title= Music Might: Rock Star Supernova |year= 2009 |accessdate= 2011}}</ref>


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Christian Hoard of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' thought the album had a few bright spots, "but most of the tunes feel tired, if not retrograde: Opener 'It's On' could have come from Collective Soul, the ballads suck, and there are some dark, sub-Alice in Chains bangers."
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Professional music critics mostly offered negative reviews of the album. [[Stephen Thomas Erlewine]], senior critic of [[Allmusic]], wrote, "At no point does this band make sense ... it's gloriously bad, the kind of music that can only result when three talented musicians are contractually obligated to work with a wannabe singer who would be a laughing stock on a local level."

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Christian Hoard of [[Rolling Stone]] thought the album had a few bright spots, "but most of the tunes feel tired, if not retrograde: Opener 'It's On' could have come from Collective Soul, the ballads suck, and there are some dark, sub-Alice in Chains bangers."

Despite the criticism, the album achieved platinum in Canada (Rossi's native country) and sold moderately well on iTunes.


The band's first video, "[[Headspin (song)|Headspin]]" was recorded in early October, and was released in January 2007.
The band's first video, "[[Headspin (song)|Headspin]]" was recorded in early October, and was released in January 2007.


On October 23, 2006, [[Jason Newsted]] was injured while attempting to catch a falling bass amp head. The accident resulted in a torn anterior [[Glenoid labrum|labrum]] in his left shoulder and a [[rotator cuff]] and [[biceps]] tear in the right. He was scheduled for immediate surgery, and underwent a lengthy rehab process.
On October 23, 2006, [[Jason Newsted]] was injured while attempting to catch a falling bass amp head. The accident resulted in a torn anterior [[Glenoid labrum|labrum]] in his left shoulder and a [[rotator cuff]] and [[biceps]] tear in the right. He was scheduled for immediate surgery, and underwent a lengthy rehab process. While Newsted recovered, former [[The Black Crowes]] bassist [[Johnny Colt]] served as a temporary replacement and was with the band on its national television debut on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' on November 21.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.intothesupernova.com/ |title=Rock Star: Supernova |publisher=Intothesupernova.com |access-date=July 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104062405/http://www.intothesupernova.com/ |archive-date=November 4, 2006 }}</ref>


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The band went on tour with supporting acts [[Dilana]] (the runner-up on ''Rock Star: Supernova''), [[Juke Kartel]] (the band of Australian ''Rock Star: Supernova'' contestant [[Toby Rand]]) and [[The Panic Channel]].
While Newsted recovered, former [[The Black Crowes]] bassist [[Johnny Colt]] served as a temporary replacement and was with the band on its national television debut on ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]'' on November 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.intothesupernova.com/ |title=Rock Star: Supernova |publisher=Intothesupernova.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-18}}</ref>


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In January 2007 [[Gilby Clarke]] released [[Gilby Clarke (album)|a best-of album]] featuring tracks from all of his solo albums as well as two songs from the Col. Parker project and a re-recording of the song "Black", featuring vocals by ''Rock Star: Supernova'' runner-up [[Dilana]].
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The band went on tour with supporting acts [[Dilana]] (the runner-up on ''Rock Star: Supernova''), [[Juke Kartel]] (the band of Australian ''[[Rock Star: Supernova]]'' contestant [[Toby Rand]]) and [[The Panic Channel]].


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On April 12, 2007, it was rumoured that Clarke had quit the band. It was subsequently confirmed, though, that he was still part of Rock Star Supernova.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=70543 |title=Blabbermouth.Net - Gilby Clarke: 'I Have Not Left Rock Star Supernova' |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |access-date=July 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607023831/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=70543 |archive-date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref>
==Recent activity==
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In January 2007 [[Gilby Clarke]] released a [[Gilby Clarke (album)|best of]] album featuring tracks from all of his solo albums as well as two songs from the Col. Parker project and a re-recording of the song "Black", featuring vocals by Rock Star: Supernova runner-up [[Dilana]].


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In June 2007, Rossi released "The Love and Lust EP", a recording of four acoustic tracks. He toured the U.S. and Canada during the summer of 2007. In April 2008, Rossi did an interview with ''LiveVideo.com'' in which he said "all that's not for me so I officially quit." He quit because the band members all started doing their own thing, such as DJing. This upset him, as he went through the audition process for one tour. Although on May 28, 2008 Rock Star Supernova reunited for the television series ''[[Battleground Earth]]''.
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On April 12, 2007, it was rumoured that Clarke had quit the band. It was subsequently confirmed, though, that he was still part of Rock Star Supernova.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=70543 |title=Blabbermouth.Net - Gilby Clarke: 'I Have Not Left Rock Star Supernova' |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.com |date= |accessdate=2011-07-18}}</ref>

In June 2007, Rossi released "The Love and Lust EP", a recording of 4 acoustic tracks. He toured across the USA and Canada during the summer of 2007.

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In April 2008, Rossi did an interview with ''LiveVideo.com'' in which he said "all that's not for me so I officially quit." He quit because the band members all started doing their own thing, such as DJing. This upset him, as he went through the audition process for one tour. Although on May 28, 2008 Rock Star Supernova reunited for the television series ''[[Battleground Earth]]''. It is currently unknown if they will release another album or tour again in the future.


==Discography==
==Discography==


===Album===
===Album===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
* ''[[Rock Star Supernova (album)|Rock Star Supernova]]'' (November 21, 2006) No.&nbsp;101 US, No.&nbsp;87 Australia, Platinum in Canada, debuted at No.&nbsp;4
|+ List of albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Details
! scope="col" colspan="4"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2006-12-09/|title=Billboard 200: Week of December 9, 2006|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=September 12, 2022}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite Ryan|page=237}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Albums Chart|CAN]]<br /><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2006-12-09/|title=Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of December 9, 2006|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=September 12, 2022}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]<br /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Rock+Star+Supernova&titel=Rock+Star+Supernova&cat=a|title=Rock Star Supernova – Rock Star Supernova|website=charts.nz|access-date=September 12, 2022}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| ''[[Rock Star Supernova (album)|Rock Star Supernova]]''
|
* Released: November 21, 2006
* Label: Mark Burnett Productions, [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* Format: CD, digital
| 101 || 87 || 4 || 6
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* [[Music Canada|MC]]: Platinum<ref>{{cite certification|region=Canada|type=album|artist=Rockstar Supernova|title=Rockstar Supernova|access-date=September 12, 2022}}</ref>
|}


===Singles===
===Singles===
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!Album
!Album
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| [[2006 in music|2006]]
| 2006
|"[[It's All Love]]"
|"[[It's All Love (Rock Star Supernova song)|It's All Love]]"
| rowspan="4"|''[[Rock Star Supernova (album)|Rock Star Supernova]]''
| rowspan="4"|''[[Rock Star Supernova (album)|Rock Star Supernova]]''
|-
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| [[2006 in music|2006]]
| 2006
| "[[Be Yourself and 5 Other Cliches|Be Yourself (and 5 Other Cliches)]]"
| "[[Be Yourself and 5 Other Cliches|Be Yourself (and 5 Other Cliches)]]"
|-
|-
| [[2007 in music|2007]]
| 2007
| "[[Headspin (song)|Headspin]]"
| "[[Headspin (song)|Headspin]]"
|-
|-
| [[2007 in music|2007]]
| 2007
| "Can't Bring Myself to Light This Fuse"
| "Can't Bring Myself to Light This Fuse"
|}
|}


==Band members==
==Band members==
* [[Gilby Clarke]]&nbsp;– [[lead guitar]] (2006–2008)
* [[Gilby Clarke]]&nbsp;– lead guitar (2006–2008)
* [[Tommy Lee]]&nbsp;– [[Drum kit|drums]] (2006–2008)
* [[Tommy Lee]]&nbsp;– drums (2006–2008)
*[[Jason Newsted]]&nbsp;– bass guitar (2006–2007)
*[[Jason Newsted]]&nbsp;– bass (2006–2007)
*[[Lukas Rossi]]&nbsp;– [[lead vocals]], [[rhythm guitar]] (2006–2008)
*[[Lukas Rossi]]&nbsp;– lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2006–2008)
* [[Johnny Colt]]&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]] (2007–2008)
* [[Johnny Colt]]&nbsp;– bass (2007–2008)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*{{Official website|http://rockstar.msn.com/}}
{{Toomanylinks|date=January 2014}}
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*{{Official|http://rockstar.msn.com/}}
*[http://www.intothesupernova.com Rock Star Supernova official site on SonyBMG]
*[http://www.epicrecords.com Epic Records]
*[http://myspace.com/supernova Rock Star Supernova official MySpace site]
*[http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/supernova__rock_star_/artist.jhtml Rock Star Supernova VH1 artist site]
*[http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/supernova__rock_star_/artist.jhtml Rock Star Supernova MTV artist page]
*[http://music.aol.com/artist/rock-star-supernova/847165/main Rock Star Supernova AOL artist page]
*[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=rock star supernova|bio=true}} Rock Star Supernova Billboard artist page]
*[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p847165|pure_url=yes}} Rock Star Supernova Allmusic artist page]
*[http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/rockstarsupernova Rock Star Supernova Rolling Stone artist page]
*[http://rockstar.msn.com/news/supernovapr CBS's "Rock Star" to select lead singer for new band]
*[http://www.realitytvwebsite.com/news051006.html Premiere date set for reality TV series ROCK STAR: SUPERNOVA]
*[http://music.yahoo.com/promo-29644410-159-20061017-# Concert] at [[Yahoo! Music]]
*[http://music.yahoo.com/promo-29644410-159-20061017-# Interview] at [[Yahoo! Music]]
*[http://www.chartnation.com/charts.asp?oCID=187&oCount=DESC Vote for your favorite performance from Rock Star: Supernova]


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For the TV series, see Rock Star: Supernova. For the album, see Rock Star Supernova (album).
Rock Star Supernova
OriginUnited States
GenresHard rock
Years active2006–2008
Labels
Past members
Websiteintothesupernova.com

Rock Star Supernova was a reality television-formed supergroup consisting of drummer Tommy Lee, bassist Jason Newsted, guitarist Gilby Clarke, and singer Lukas Rossi. The band was formed during the second season of the Rock Star reality television series, which was titled Rock Star: Supernova.

History

[edit]
Main article: Rock Star: Supernova

Rock Star Supernova band members Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted and Gilby Clarke formed the basis of the second season of the Rock Star television program on CBS in the quest to find a lead singer. The show began online on the Rock Star website on MSN on Monday, July 3 with an Internet exclusive weekly episode and premiered on CBS on July 5, 2006. Votes were cast via the Rock Star website. On September 13, 2006, Lukas Rossi was crowned the winner.

Name issue

[edit]

The band was originally formed as "Supernova", but the legality of the use of that name was called into question by another band of the same name: Supernova, a pop punk trio from California founded in 1989. On June 26, 2006, the latter band filed a federal lawsuit against Mark Burnett Productions, Rockstar Entertainment, CBS, Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted, and Gilby Clarke. The California band sought both compensatory and punitive damages, as well as trademark protection of the "Supernova" name, the destruction of all Rock Star materials bearing the name "Supernova", and clarifying statements made on the show. One of their primary pieces of evidence was a message from Butch Walker on the social networking website MySpace, in which he notes that the defendants had been informed of the existence of a prior band of the same name, but decided to proceed anyway.[1]

Lee, Newsted and Clarke were dropped as defendants in late August at the request of the original Supernova's lawyers.

On September 12, 2006, San Diego Judge John Houston ruled in favor of the original Supernova, granting their request for a preliminary injunction. The injunction keeps the producers of Rock Star: Supernova — which concluded September 13 as a television show, but will continue as a recording, touring, and merchandise entity for some time to follow — from "performing rock and roll music, or recording, or selling rock and roll music recordings under the same [name], pending a trial of this action on its merits, or until otherwise ordered by the court."

The decision bars the CBS-created rockers from touring, recording and selling merchandise as "Supernova" once the order takes effect. First, the original Supernova must post bond, the amount of which has yet to be determined by the court.[2]

Following the litigation, all promotional material generally bore the name "Rock Star Supernova" on it. This was especially evident on the band's MySpace page, which identifies the band as Rock Star Supernova and not Supernova.

Debut album

[edit]

Songwriter/performer Butch Walker was hired to produce the band's first album. The self-titled debut album was released on November 21, 2006. The album charted at No. 101 on the Billboard 200 and No. 4 on the Canadian Albums Chart.[3]

Music critics were negative of the album. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, senior critic of AllMusic, wrote, "At no point does this band make sense ... it's gloriously bad, the kind of music that can only result when three talented musicians are contractually obligated to work with a wannabe singer who would be a laughing stock on a local level."

Christian Hoard of Rolling Stone thought the album had a few bright spots, "but most of the tunes feel tired, if not retrograde: Opener 'It's On' could have come from Collective Soul, the ballads suck, and there are some dark, sub-Alice in Chains bangers."

The band's first video, "Headspin" was recorded in early October, and was released in January 2007.

On October 23, 2006, Jason Newsted was injured while attempting to catch a falling bass amp head. The accident resulted in a torn anterior labrum in his left shoulder and a rotator cuff and biceps tear in the right. He was scheduled for immediate surgery, and underwent a lengthy rehab process. While Newsted recovered, former The Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt served as a temporary replacement and was with the band on its national television debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on November 21.[4]

The band went on tour with supporting acts Dilana (the runner-up on Rock Star: Supernova), Juke Kartel (the band of Australian Rock Star: Supernova contestant Toby Rand) and The Panic Channel.

In January 2007 Gilby Clarke released a best-of album featuring tracks from all of his solo albums as well as two songs from the Col. Parker project and a re-recording of the song "Black", featuring vocals by Rock Star: Supernova runner-up Dilana.

On April 12, 2007, it was rumoured that Clarke had quit the band. It was subsequently confirmed, though, that he was still part of Rock Star Supernova.[5]

In June 2007, Rossi released "The Love and Lust EP", a recording of four acoustic tracks. He toured the U.S. and Canada during the summer of 2007. In April 2008, Rossi did an interview with LiveVideo.com in which he said "all that's not for me so I officially quit." He quit because the band members all started doing their own thing, such as DJing. This upset him, as he went through the audition process for one tour. Although on May 28, 2008 Rock Star Supernova reunited for the television series Battleground Earth.

Discography

[edit]

Album

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List of albums, with selected details, chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[6] 		AUS
[7] 		CAN
[8] 		NZ
[9]
Rock Star Supernova
  • Released: November 21, 2006
  • Label: Mark Burnett Productions, Epic
  • Format: CD, digital
 101 87 4 6

Singles

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Year Title Album
2006 "It's All Love" Rock Star Supernova
2006 "Be Yourself (and 5 Other Cliches)"
2007 "Headspin"
2007 "Can't Bring Myself to Light This Fuse"

Band members

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "Supernova Sue 'Rock Star: Supernova' Producers, Bandmembers", Chris Harris, MTV News, posted July 11, 2006, accessed July 18, 2006.
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