New Supernova Change Name To "Rock Star Supernova"

Band Photo: Rock Star Supernova (?)

In the wake of a recent court order that barred it from using the name Supernova, the band that was recently staffed with a vocalist via the CBS-TV talent/reality show "Rock Star: Supernova" has a new moniker.

Under a settlement the band and the TV show producers reached with a Southern California group that was already using the Supernova name, the new band--featuring Tommy Lee, Jason Newsted, Gilby Clarke and new vocalist Lukas Rossi--will now be known as Rock Star Supernova.

The band has already updated its official website to reflect the new name.

In other news, the first two tracks from Rock Star Supernova--"It's All Love" and "Be Yourself & 5 Other Cliches"--have been recorded, and are streaming at the band's official site and its MySpace page. The group's debut album, which is being recorded with producer Butch Walker, is due in stores Nov. 21.

The band will make its live debut with a two-night stand in Las Vegas that opens on New Year's Eve, and will be followed by a 28-city tour that launches in mid-January.

Rock Star Supernova tour dates:

December 2006
31 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint

January 2007
1 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint
16 - Hollywood, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Live
17 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
19 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
20 - Buffalo, NY - Shea's Performing Arts Center
21 - Albany, NY - Pepsi Arena
23 - Montreal, Quebec - Bell Centre
24 - Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall
26 - Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa
27 - Wallingford, CT - Chevrolet Theatre
28 - Worchester, MA - DCU Center
30 - Philadelphia, PA - Wachovia Spectrum
31 - New York, NY - Radio City Music Hall

February 2007
2 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center
3 - Rosemont, IL - Rosemont Theatre
5 - Detroit, MI - Fox Theatre
7 - Des Moines, IA - Wells Fargo Arena
8 - Minneapolis, MN - Roy Wilkins Auditorium
9 - Fargo, ND - Fargodome
11 - Grand Prairie, TX - Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie
13 - Loveland, CO - Budweiser Events Center
16 - Portland, OR - Memorial Coliseum
18 - Everett, WA - Everett Events Center
19 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Queen Elizabeth Theatre
21 - Sacramento, CA - ARCO Arena
22 - Oakland, CA - Oakland Arena
24 - Phoenix, CA - Cricket Pavilion
25 - San Diego, CA - Pala Casino
27 - Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena

Source: Live Daily