Here Today... Gone To Hell!

The winner of the CBS-TV talent-search series "Rock Star: Supernova (tickets | music)" will get his or her introduction to big stages during a 27-city tour of the North American arena and theater circuit that opens in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve.

December 2006
31 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint

January 2007
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
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

Do you reckon they will come over the Europe?

After hearing their original songs I think they should be playing bars. I can see why Axl kicked Gilby out of the band.

this is going to be pathetic,  every single person who attends will have won their tickets from the radio.

have tickets gone on sale yet? i looked on ticket master yesterday and i couldn't buy any.

toronto gig tickets are $55, $75 and $95 each :'( i bit pricey for my tastes but I'd go anyway

I think it's pathetic that these guys (well tommy lee has done it in the past (eg. Tommy Lee goes to college) would resort to reality TV to get them famous again and to help sell albums. but... i think that people ARE caught up in it and many fans of the show will still go see them preform live hopefully there will be at least one decent or cacthy song out of this whole thing.

the winner of the show gets to be a puppet for a long time!

I dont think Tommy needs the exposure ( he already gets that with Crue and his own personal life) However, Gilby and Jason can use any national exposure they can find.

ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, the band featuring Tommy Lee (M?TLEY CR?E), Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) and vocalist Lukas Rossi, will play dates in Australia and New Zealand in March 2007.

The new quartet, which is currently in the studio finishing off its highly anticipated debut album with producer Butch Walker (AVRIL LAVIGNE, PINK, BOWLING FOR SOUP) will play shows in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and New Zealand. Support will come from Toby Rand (a "Rock Star: Supernova" contestant) and his band JUKE KARTEL.

"Rock Star: Supernova" amassed huge ratings during its 11 weeks for Australian broadcaster Fox 8, becoming the highest rating general entertainment series ever on subscription television. The two-hour finale reached almost 600,000 viewers according to official OzTAM results.

Lukas Rossi, who joins the group after an exhaustive search spanning 25,000 entrants, 22 cities and six continents, describes his win as "the gig of a lifetime."

"That I'll be singing in a band with Tommy, Gilby and Jason ? guys that I've always respected ? is just surreal. Can't wait to get started."

"Lukas is the real deal," says Tommy Lee, who himself can't wait to get back to Australia where he has been a regular visitor in recent years. "Lukas proved that he's got the voice and swagger to front this band. He's gonna tear it up in the studio and then we're taking the show on the road. Wear a cup, kids."

ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA shot a video for the song "It's All Love" this past Wednesday (October 4) in Los Angeles.

ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA will release its debut album on November 21 via Epic Records. The band will launch a 28-city North American tour with THE PANIC CHANNEL (which features the show's co-host Dave Navarro) in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve.

ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA Australian tour dates:

Mar. 15 - Melbourne - Vodafone Arena
Mar. 16 - Sydney - Hordern Pavilion
Mar. 17 - Brisbane - River Stage

I firmly believe Lukas sucks. He mangles the songs. Toby and Magni were the shit on the male front.

How can Tommy lee say that Lucus is the real deal? Apart from that courtney love chick he was the biggest posser there.

I agree with u man Toby or Magni shoulda won it


 :peace:

I wanted Toby or Magni for sure, but after a few listens, Lukas actually sounds pretty good on the album cuts.

Well no shit man! How can you not sound good in the studio with modern technology. When they played those songs on the show they were bad and the "Be Yourself and 5 Other Cliches" was AMAZINGLY bad. Even though it wasn't that great when a good singer sung it, still. I actually laughed when I heard it.

I mean he tones down the silly shite he did on the show  : ok:

they're called ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA , Supernova is a totaly different band, if these dickheads wanna continue but with the ROCK STAR shit in front of it then thats just fuckin' pathetic as!!

cant they get origenal!!???????????????

Magni and Storm Large, two finalists in the top 5 on the CBS reality show "Rockstar: Supernova," have been essentially fired from the opening act on the upcoming Rockstar Supernova tour.

This is just the latest controversy to besiege Tommy Lee's new band, Rockstar Supernova, since the reality show wrapped production last month.

First a California punk band claimed rights to the name Supernova and sought an injunction to halt the television act from performing or recording under the "Supernova" brand, unless they changed or added words to the name. A San Diego judge ruled in favor of the punk band and forced the CBS backed group to find a new moniker. For once Davey trumped Goliath!

Tommy Lee and the rest of the band, including the show's winner Lukas Rossi, changed the name to Rockstar Supernova.
With a tour scheduled to begin on New Year's Eve in Vegas, the bill's opening act was to include The Panic Channel, host Dave Navarro's latest band, as well as, fellow contestants Toby Rand, Dilana, Magni, Storm Large and the program's House Band.

But now TMZ has learned that due to financial reasons Magni, Storm Large and the House Band have been kicked off the tour. Toby and Dilana are still on board (thank God!), but will now be backed by Toby Rand's Australian group Juke Kartel. Evs!

Though this is sure to be a blow to Storm Large and Magni, who is already a bona fide sensation in his native Iceland, the real question is how fans will react to the news.

And while Magni and Storm will be sorely missed, we're still hoping they add the ever unpredictable and fabulous Zayra Alvarez to the bill.

A call to Rockstar Supernova's record label was not immediately returned.

Tommy Lee should just stick to making Sex videos.

As they gear up for the November 21 release of their highly anticipated Epic debut and the New Year's Eve launch of their much-buzzed-about national tour, ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA have suffered a major setback with the loss of all-star bassist Jason Newsted.

The former METALLICA member is scheduled for immediate surgery to repair a torn anterior labrum in his left shoulder and a rotator cuff and bicep tear in the right. Newsted suffered the injuries while trying to catch a 90-pound bass head that had fallen from atop his amp. The surgery will be followed by a lengthy rehab assignment that could leave him sidelined for up to nine months.

"I'm freaking out," says Newsted, "My heart was set on finally getting on the road with these guys, but my main focus now is to build myself back to 100%. The stage is set for the band, I wish them the best of luck."

The band ? rounded out by vocalist Lukas Rossi, drummer Tommy Lee (M?TLEY CR?E) and guitarist Gilby Clarke (ex-GUNS N' ROSES) ? is currently searching for a suitable replacement to handle touring duties while Newsted recovers.

"When we started this project, I was handed a list of names ? guys who could potentially anchor our rhythm section," says Lee. "I responded by crumpling up the paper and asking, 'Where's Newsted?' Jason was always the right guy for this band and we'll miss having him with us as we kick off our album and tour, but we know he'll be back as soon as he can pick up and play. As for who will handle bass duties until then, we've got a few monster guys in mind, any one of which can hit the ground running. Stay tuned."

This band just keep getting owned more and more

The Newstead injury is suspicious.. I think there's something more than that behind the scenes. He always seemed too serious & didn't really seem to fit in with Tommy & Navarro, almost like they got annoyed by him.

This band will probably have disolved by the time he got healthy enough to play anyways.

What does fitting in with Navarro have to do with anything? He's not even in the band.

Oh yeah, this band is finished come March '07. Newstead is out, period. Although, not a huge loss for him considering he playing in Metallica for nearly 15 years.

As for Navarro, he &  Tommy always had some buddy-buddy thing going on, and Gilby seems the type who can fit in with alot of people. I'm not saying Navarro had much to do with it, but come tour time, I think Tommy wanted someone they would fit in with better on the road. Maybe Newstead took the whole band, tour & album too seriously.

I'll agree with Newstead having what seems like a super-serious demeanour most of the time.

Newsted sucks. He sucked in Metallica, really crap replacement of cliff.

As highly regarded as Cliff is/was it would have been tough for just about anyone to replace him.

Yeah but i mean look at robert trujillo, far far better person to fill in the role of bass then jason.

??? Trujillo hasn't recording 1 track yet with Metallica??  How can you say he's a better fit?!!

live stuff.

I agree, it is suspicious.  Jason always seems a little too...serious for both his bandmates and the material.  Although that might be more *my* problem than the band's.  After seeing Jason thrash out with Metallica for years, he didn't seem to be a good fit for the significantly lighter, poppier, and just plain bad music played by RS Supernova.  He seemed to take the artistic process quite seriously in finding a singer - as well he should have - but, to me, his "buying into" the band as a whole seemed a bit...forced.

And, of course, I could be totally wrong.  If the story is completely accurate, then it's really disastrous timing.  I wish Jason a speedy recovery...

and his recordings from previous bands are incredible :o

I just heard Tommy andlukas were caugt making out... has anyone else heard this? is it true .... my source is i dont know but in some new pics they look pretty close

I agree  on the bars comment, but Gilby is a stand up guy. he is cool and has good values, music and otherwise.

Supernova more like Supersuck they should have went with Toby.

Bassist Johnny Colt, who was with the BLACK CROWES in their early days, will reportedly be filling in for VOIVOD/ex-METALLICA bassist Jason Newsted on ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA's upcoming North American tour, which kicks off New Year's Eve.

And ends New Year's Day!! : ok: :hihi:

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d161/bratchick/LukasSupernova.jpg

Plus in some interview Jason said his personal pick was magni. I don't think Jason liked the direction or Lukas as the singer. Tommy wanted Lukas cuzz of his image and Gilby wanted Dilana. The way I see it Tommy is the only one who's actually famous and he always seemed to be the ringleader while the other two were his bitches. I don't like Lukas personally.

If the CD is any good and the tickets are cheap I might try to see them in Columbus... doubt it though.

 :'( :'(
I didn't know that!! I was looking forward to seeing Storm and Magni and the House Band

I don't give a fuck about dilana!


what a joke, I was going to buy a ticket off ebay but I don't know yet


Is the panic channel still opening too?

Oh, and you can listen to clips of the tracks here: http://www.sonymusicstore.com/store/catalog/MerchandiseDetails.jsp?selectionId=688414&skuId=111720&sms=myspace-supernova

CD is out tommoro ... anyone think of a price??

i'm guessing 13.99 :hihi:

Shite.

What did I say about career suicide?????


Everyone wanted to run their mouth like i didnt know what i was talkin about.


Where the fuck did Marty or Mig or Jordis or any of those from the first season go?


their careers are done thanks to a lame TV show


Same with these people on this show.


The Supernova album got SHIT reviews.

Hey, Ryan Star just played a decent show at a local college...    :hihi:

Where?

I'm not doubting you, I just haven't seen any.

Rolling Stone

Spawned from the CBS reality show (an American Idol for rockers), Rock Star: Supernova stars Season Two winner Lukas Rossi backed by Tommy Lee, ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted and ex-G n' R guitarist Gilby Clarke. The band's debut is mostly big, catchy arena rock: "Leave the Lights On" sounds like Velvet Revolver covering Cheap Trick, and "Be Yourself (and 5 Other Cliches)" packs in a huge hair-metal chorus. Rossi wails like a recording vet (which he is), 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 bright spot: It's probably better than the upcoming Taylor Hicks record.

whatever .... what records does Rolling Stone give good reviews too?

besides i like to listen myself instead of taking others opinions, what i heard on the sonystore website (I think) the album sounded like it was gonna be alright

To me that review doesn't seem bad. Seems about what I expected it to be. I mean, this album isn't exactly going to be dynamite. ???  Why'd they bash Taylor Hicks? He's the drummer for Foo Fighters right? I'd be interested in hearing that.


EDIT Oops, no he's the guy from American Idol..  :-\

I listened to a few songs of this album and dont like many except Valentine might be a good song if I give it a few more listens it may grow on me

I like it... alot of the songs are from the TV show but there Rather decent. My favorite being Dead Parade . But i think this is guarenteed a one time thing . i Doubt they will come out with a second cd due to lucas going back to rise electric ... now that band can go somewhere

where'd you read that?

Usually good ones.  Bob Dylan got 5 stars on his new album, The Byrds got 5 stars, The Who got 4 stars with a new album, Tom Waits got 4 and Kevin Federline got 1.

I love Tommy Lee, his solo album was one of my fav albums of 2005, so Trust me, I give Tommy the benefit of the doubt with anything he does.



HOWEVEr, I hated every song on Rockstar Supernova.

Just heard the whole album, one of the worst albums i've ever heard :D

Is it truly THAT bad?

I downloaded it off youtorrent because im skeptical of this band. listening to it now.. it seems kinda bland/plain to me..

the thing is, it was never a serious band...

Tommy can go back to Motley Crue, gilby back to producing bands, and newstead to whatever he was doing...

i can understand that. i'm disappointed too, though the first part of the album is ok, the rest is boring/just bad. i really was hoping for more, since i like 5 clich?s when i first heard it. too bad it's one of the better ones. maybe they wanted to get an album out as fast as they could. taking some time isn't always bad.


doing crack??

Yes it is, it doesn't feel like real band, just stupid ideas put together thinking that 12 years old american teenagers would buy it..

I had a listen to the album at my local CD store, and while it's not that great, it's certainly not as bad as everyone is making it out to be. I think Gilby's guitar parts sound pretty rocking (love the riff in the song Underdog) and the drums sound as huge as expected from Tommy.
Shame the songs aren't better, and I REALLY don't like Lukas Rossi's singing, but really,  it ain't that bad.

lol i got a good laugh out of that

I really like the song Valentine...The rest suck

I thought "Headspin" sounded decent on the show, but it sounds very overproduced on the record.

Not that I'd really, know, though, as I only have the 30 second iTunes clip to listen to...any standout tracks at all?

Valentine for me is

Valentine is great. Be yourself, Can't bring myself to light this fuse and Underdog are really good to. The rest is unfortunately not so good...

90 pound bass??? I don't think so.

Read it again, it's a 90 pound bass head - part of a bass amp rig, and those things can be pretty heavy.

i just listened to the album and i dont even know why Gilby would want to release such a thing.  this gig hasnt got the members probly just a tad bit more of publicity than before and thats it.  if i were gilby i would have rather called it quits after gnr, solo work and snakepit.  that way he atleast wouldnt be a sellout.  but gilby is probly the coolest guy so i dont really care that much, its just that i thought he was above that kind of stuff and didnt go the route that tommy lee and the others go

What did i say about Career suicide for Lukas?


Supernova sold 17,000 copies their first week out.


They barely beat K Fed.

I would guess this a show I won't go to in Feb when they pass through town...

Had Lukas just been patient, kept recording and playing, He could've sold more records than that as an INDY artist.

Now his career is finished cause he will always be seen as a reality TV star and not a serious musician.


Some American Idols like Chris Daughtry can do good but thats American idol, Rockstar is like Nashville Star or one of those cheesy Idol rip offs.

Rock Star Supernova fails to impress out of the block at Las Vegas opening

January 1, 2007 - 11:44

By: NEIL DAVIDSON

LAS VEGAS (CP) - The reality TV show is over for Rock Star Supernova. Now there's just the reality of turning a made-for-TV group into a real rock band.

And judging from the foursome's opening show New Year's Eve, there's plenty of work left to do.

Led by Toronto singer Lukas Rossi, Supernova delivered a wildly uneven show before some 2,000 at The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino.

Supernova chugged through the show like a car on its last legs, occasionally speeding up only to lose power and fall back. It was one step forward and two back for most of the eighty-minute, 13-song performance that started at 11:20 p.m. after a performance by opening act Luna Halo, a fivesome from Nashville.

The band's musical hiccups weren't helped by a sophomoric Girls Gone Wild mentality throughout the show, with drummer Tommy Lee digging into the Motley Crue vault for the "titty-cam" to encourage women in the audience to bare their breasts for the big screen.

No stranger to using a camcorder, Lee should know better.

And any style points the band received for using a four-woman string section for three songs were lost by the decision to have two dancers in lingerie, denim chaps and boots gyrate on several others. All that was missing was the pole, but it's early days on tour.

Rossi was welcomed by a vocal Canadian contingent, with Maple Leaf flags and at least one Leafs jersey with the name Rossi stitched on the back.

All of them must have cringed when guitarist Gilby Clarke introduced Rossi "from the great state of Toronto, Canada."

Wearing black pants and T-shirt, a white jacket and bushels of bling, Rossi was a bundle of energy bouncing across stage, contorting his body like an escape artist as he sang. There were rock star poses galore, but his character didn't shine through.

Maybe it was his trademark war paint. His heavy eye makeup made it look from a distance like he was wearing a Lone Ranger mask. Combine that with the sweat pouring down his face and the big video screens on either side of the stage made it look like he had greased up to swim the English Channel.

Not helping matters was the fact that his stage banter was all but inaudible, although he clearly dropped plenty of F-bombs.

Still, Rossi had more conviction opening night than fellow Canadian J.D. Fortune did on his debut after winning the Rock Star INXS contest. Fortune babbled between songs and seemed unsure of what he should be doing.

Fortune, however, was saved by INXS' extensive catalogue of hits, something Supernova lacks.

Rossi won the televised audition to front the band featuring Lee, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Clarke, and Metallica bassist Jason Newsted, although Newsted has had to temporarily give way to Black Crowes bassist Johnny Colt after injuring himself trying to catch a falling 90-pound piece of equipment.

While a shirtless Lee battered his drum kit at the Hard Rock, across town ex-wife Pamela Anderson was hosting a New Year's Eve party at the Venetian while soon-to-be-ex-husband Kid Rock was at the Mirage.

Clarke is a solid guitar player, who stepped out more as the set progressed, and Colt proved to be a stylish fill-in. Lee, however, was hidden behind his monster drum kit most of the night, with only the occasional video glimpse.

The band needs to find a way to get the charismatic bad boy out of the shadows. Lee came across as a likeable sort on the TV show, but he was just another heavy-handed drummer Sunday night.

Supernova could also grow up a little.

The band was preceded onstage by a taped message from Rossi on the club's video screens. Call it The World According to Supernova, a testosterone-fuelled bawdy raison d'etre written over a sneering caricature of the singer that included the slogan "What happens at a Supernova show, stays at a Supernova show."

It was the first hint that originality might be in short order during the evening. As did Rossi's initial greeting of "Whassup?"

Sticking mostly to their album, Supernova opened with "Underdog," built around the tried and true riffs from the TV show opening.

The band did well on "It's All Love," "Social Disgrace" and The Verve's "Bittersweet Symphony," which Rossi performed on the TV show.

And the band delivered a fine slower and heavier version of Rossi's self-penned "Headspin," with Clarke's guitar wailing nicely. "Can't Bring Myself to Light This Fuse," another slower number, also stood out.

The uptempo "Leave the Lights On" started well, although a limp ending to the song did little to set the stage for an encore. The band did return to the stage, struggling through the Stones' "Let's Spend the Night Together," another Rossi TV effort.

Rossi actually stopped the song to request a volume fix. It made for a sloppy ending to an evening that went further downhill when Lee did an impromptu rap on stage before saying goodnight.

The tour takes Supernova to Montreal on Jan. 23, Toronto on Jan. 24 and Vancouver on Feb. 19.

This band is already on it's last legs... :-\

Surprising...well, no one, actually.     I think there was tremendous potential in the project, at least until they began playing originals.   :peace:

Yeah, thats not to say I would like them to be a cover band - they just need stronger material.

I wasn't thinking about them as a cover band either, of course.  Just stating that I couldn't stand their originals...given the talent in the lineup - singer included - I think they're capable of far better...   

The whole situation reminds me of Contraband to a much worse degree.

Loads of potential, but an overall lack of substance when it comes to the original material.

Yeah, same here, I agree

Contraband as in the VR album?  If so, I'm totally with you on the unrealized potential angle...

Yes, I meant Contraband as in VR's album. Sorry, I should have been more clear what I meant :)

I thought as much, but since there's a band or two that uses the name, I wanted to make sure.  I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who feels the same about VR's debut.  Perhaps Libertad will be pleasantly surprising...

If it ever comes together...for some reason I betcha' we'll be blasting Chinese Democracy before Libertad in our stereos ;)

God, I hope so...   :beer:

I love Contraband, I listened to it a year straight without it ever leaving my CD player.

I dont understand why people dont like it.............

For me It's mainly because of Scott Weiland's voice. And also there's no song on that album that get to me.

I've not followed the Rock Star show, but I've seen several performances on YouTube and I've seen their first videoclip. I'm just sad to see three guys that made it big once doing reality TV. And to be honest, their frontman, the Lukas Rossi whatever his name is, well ... he looks like an emo kid who played too much with mum's make-up.

He stands strangely when he's onstage and I hate his voice.

That show, IMO, makes Newsted, Lee and Clarke look like has been.

Good point, and I agree with that.  I don't think Lukas is really that bad, but he just seems to be a one-trick pony in terms of voice and stage presence.  I doubt that we'll see more than one album from these guys.

I think You Got No Right is a great rock track that Im sure Axl would absolutely own, while Loving the Alien is an alright track too...but once again, I think there is alot of "fluff" on there :-\

I agree 100% At first I was not impressed, but after seeing VR live, I loved the album and could not stop. I don't get what people don't like. It  is excellent.

And to me, it's just mediocre.  It did a passable job of filling the void left by Guns, but little more.  And, given the lineup and history of the band members involved in VR, I guess my expectations were just too high.

Unlike Supernova, where my expectations were little to none...   :hihi:

I think Supernova is better than VR :peace:

Ouch.  That bad, they're not (VR, that is).

After their crappy New Years performance, I have lost all hope in Supernova.

I haven't seen Supernova live, but I will if they come to Sweden. But I think their album is better then Contraband. I think...

well, VR plain suck

That's not possible considering VR are a real band with ex-GNR members (remember them?) and Supernove is no better than X-Factor.

did you go see the show?

ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA will perform "Can't Bring Myself to Light This Fuse" and a bit of "Headspin" acoustically Monday morning (January 29) on "Live with Regis and Kelly". ROCK STAR drummer Tommy Lee (of M?TLEY CR?E fame) will play piano for the first time ever on live national TV.

http://www.nypost.com/seven/01282007/entertainment/music/supernova_implodes_music_larry_getlen.htm

SUPERNOVA IMPLODES
BAND ALERT: HOW TO AVOID THE 'ROCK STAR' CRASH AND BURN
By LARRY GETLEN

CHEERS, EH: Toronto native Lukas Rossi was chosen to be the lead singer of RS: Supernova.

January 28, 2007 -- Rock Star: Supernova, the latest spawn of reality guru Mark Burnett's Rock Star franchise, had all the earmarks of a true supergroup - members from Motley Crue, Metallica and Guns N' Roses; a high-profile personality in drummer Tommy Lee; and a predecessor in INXS, whose "Rock Star" success with lead singer, J.D. Fortune, garnered a Top 20 album and a sold-out tour.
But instead, their self-titled debut album failed to crack Billboard's Top 100, and as of this week, almost five months after tickets went on sale, good seats were still available for their shows in Worchester, Philadelphia and New York, including 11th row seats for this Wednesday's show at Radio City.
We hope the following tips will save future "Rock Star" participants from becoming "Rock Star: What the Hell Happened?"
Research Your Name
Initially monikered just Supernova, the band had to switch when it turned out another Supernova had established use, leaving them with their current, unfortunate tag. Is there anything less hip then screaming, "Look at us, we're rock stars!"
Fill your Supergroup with actual SuperStars
Two of the three supposed superstars - GN'R's Gilby Clarke and Metallica's Jason Newstead - were late-inning replacements that put virtually no stamp on the sound of their legendary bands. And while Lee's spinning drum kit was a Crue legacy, Nikki Sixx and Mick Mars were largely responsible for the Crue's feelgood tunes.
Act Your Age
If you're gonna serve as mentors to a new generation, make sure your lead guy didn't spend the year bringing creepy back. Was there a moment more icky than 44-year-old Tommy Lee drooling over 17-year-old cheerleader Hayden Panettiere on the VH1 Big in '06 Awards?
Check a Calendar
Supernova's album actually rocks - if it's 1988. When contest winner Lukas Rossi chants "yeah, yeah, yeah" in "Leave the Lights On," you're left waiting for the Robert Palmer girls to emerge. It's 2007, guys - check out Pitchfork and brush up.

Cant Bring Myself To Light this fuse so unds like it could be a great song if Lukas didnt mumble all the fucking words..............

They've been gettin bashed after every stop on their tour :hihi:

I hope you are being sarcastic!
Please tell me that you are.

Here's the difference:

Supernova is coming to my city in Feb and I could care less. I will not go. Tickets are $39-69. I would pay that to see Gilby, but not this bunch. When VR was here in 2004 and 2005 I was first  in line and got great tickets, and did not care about the price.
That's how I feel about it. We are talking about seeing Slash and Duff for God's sake, and in 2004-05 when there was no Axl to be seen (or heard) that was the best we had. Nonetheless, VR kicks ass in concert and I would see then another 100 times if I could.

Wait a minute.  You mean you're allowed to be sarcastic around here?

This changes *everything.*    :hihi:

I checked the official HTGTH rule book and here is what it says:

Rule number 1,598,765,456,361
Article 821,456,098,762
Section 768,345,917
Subsection 768,918,
Clause 43,892
Paragraph 10,853
Line 1:
"No sarcasm allowed."
 :rofl:

You may buy the official rule book at amazon.com for $19.95.
All proceeds go to Iraq war veterans who lost limbs.

Dammit.  For a minute there, I thought there we could have some fun around here.

(sigh)

Only if you want to break the rules.  ;)

now i know what rockstar supernova (the name) reminds me of, the oasis song "champagne supernova" :hihi:

Chances are, they'd have better luck if they had chosen that name instead...sheesh.

According to ET Canada, former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has left ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, the band he formed with Tommy Lee (M?TLEY CR?E), Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Canadian vocalist Lukas Rossi. No reason was given for Gilby's departure but the disastrous sales of the group's self-titled debut album (which has shifted less than 56,000 copies in the United States since its November 2006 release, according to Nielsen SoundScan) are believed to have been a contributing factor.

Although Rossi didn't confirm Clarke's exit from the band, he told ET Canada that "there will be a name change? the best is yet to come!" He also said that he is working on lyrics for a new album.

There is no word yet if Lee and Newsted will continue to be involved with the group, which completed a U.S. tour in February with THE PANIC CHANNEL as support.

The band lost Newsted in October 2006 after an accident that resulted in a torn anterior labrum in his left shoulder and a rotator cuff and bicep tear in the right (bassist Johnny Colt of BLACK CROWES/TRAIN filled in during the aforementioned trek). Newsted suffered the injuries while trying to catch a 90-pound bass head that had fallen from atop his amp. The combination of surgery and a lengthy rehab assignment left him sidelined for up to nine months.

"Rock Star Supernova" was certified gold in January for Canadian sales in excess of 50,000 copies.

Former GUNS N' ROSES guitarist Gilby Clarke has shot down reports that he has left ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA, the band he formed with Tommy Lee (M?TLEY CR?E), Jason Newsted (VOIVOD, ex-METALLICA) and Canadian vocalist Lukas Rossi.

ET Canada reported earlier in the week that ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA was "over" following Clarke's decision to leave the band. [To watch the ET Canada report, go to this location and click on "Supernova to Change Name" from a list of videos at the bottom of the page.] However, in a statement issued earlier today (Saturday, April 14), Clarke said, "I have not left ROCK STAR SUPERNOVA. We just finished the tour. I don't know where they got that from. I did an interview with ET Canada, and we talked about the future of the band, but I never said I've left the band."

damn it :hihi: