The Official Rock Star SUPERNOVA Thread - Guitars101

Cherry Lawn · 06-01-2006, 02:41 PM

Let the contest begin!

CBS's Rock Star to Select Lead Singer for New Band
The new band, Supernova, formed by drummer Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) with bassist Jason Newsted (Metallica) and guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses)
March 16, 2006

New lead singer to be chosen from 16 hopefuls when the second edition of CBS's Rock Star returns summer 2006.

New album to be produced by Butch Walker (Rolling Stone Magazine's 2005 "Hot Producer Of The Year").

CBS and Mark Burnett Productions announced today that legendary musicians from some of the biggest American rock bands have joined forces to form a new band, Supernova, and will use CBS's Rock Star as the competition to determine the new lead singer.

Supernova will feature drummer Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe), Jason Newsted (Metallica) and Gilby Clarke (Guns N' Roses). The second edition of CBS's Rock Star will premiere on the network this summer.

After the winning singer is selected on CBS's Rock Star, Supernova will record an original album, to be co-written and produced by Butch Walker (hit songwriter/producer for Avril Lavigne, Pink) that will be released in the fall before the band embarks on a world tour starting in early 2007.

"I've toured with both Gilby and Jason. They're incredible musicians and I've always wanted to play with them," said Tommy Lee. "Starting a new band with old friends on worldwide television is going to be a blast, and we're going to pull out all the stops to find the most charismatic and musically talented lead singer to front Supernova. I love breaking the rules."

Bassist Jason Newsted added, "This is a fantastic opportunity for me to play with guys I've respected for a long time. It gives us a chance to be innovators. This is a new thing. It's never been done before. We're going to break new ground musically and on television. The anticipation is building in me Lead guitarist and co-writer Gilby Clarke proclaimed, "Rock n' Roll is so alive and I'm so excited to be a part of CBS's Rock Star. This is television history. Where else can you raid three historic bands to form one great band? I can't wait for the summer to begin."

Butch Walker will join the project as co-writer and producer of the new album. Working with the dudes from Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, and Metallica sounds like nothing but trouble, so I'm in! I'm looking forward to whoever the new lead singer is going to be so the guys can start corrupting their mind..!"

Dave Navarro and Brooke Burke will return as hosts, with Burke returning to the stage for introductions and Navarro returning to the judges' couch for input and evaluations. "Last year, doing Rock Star: INXS was the greatest summer job of my life," Navarro affirmed. "This year, I'm on the couch with my friends Tommy Lee, Gilby Clarke and Jason Newsted as they choose Supernova's lead singer."

This summer's edition of CBS's Rock Star will also feature some format twists with a different music celebrity or rock legend each week. Said Navarro, "Friends of mine, like Slash, Macy Gray, Moby and Rob Zombie, will join us and throw in their two cents about who should stay and who should go."

Three episodes of Rock Star: Supernova will air each week, with the full-length reality episode available only on MSN Video for viewing. This marks the first time ever that one of three weekly episodes traditionally slated for a TV audience will be broadcast on the Web. The second episode -- featuring contestants' performances -- and the third, in which contestants are eliminated, will air on leading broadcast network CBS. MSN Video will also offer additional VIP footage that includes outtakes from the TV show and performances, plus video and music downloads, profiles of contestants, features, MSN Spaces contestant blogs and many extras available on the site and accessible across the MSN network.

In the first season of CBS's Rock Star, rock sensation INXS found their new lead singer in Canadian heartthrob J.D. Fortune. Since the show, INXS has taken to the studio and the road, releasing their massive hit single "Pretty Vegas" and selling out every concert in their North American tour. Their new CD, "Switch," debuted in the Billboard Top 20, and is currently going gold and platinum in countries around the world.
"Millions dream of becoming a rock star...our show actually makes that happen," said Mark Burnett, creator and executive producer of CBS's Rock Star. "The winner of CBS's Rock Star will not only play in huge stadiums before sold out crowds, they will do it alongside legendary musicians from three of America's biggest, all-time rock bands who have sold a combined total of a quarter of a billion albums: Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses and Metallica. Fronting Supernova is the ultimate rock 'n' roll dream and it's about to come true."

Tommy Lee rose to stardom as a founding member of Mötley Crüe. One of the most successful rock bands in history, Mötley Crüe has sold over 40 million albums while also becoming the poster boys of rock star decadence. Most recently, Lee released his third solo album, Tommyland: The Ride, and announced a documentary project with award-winning filmmaker Bruce Sinofsky. His candid 2004 memoir, Tommyland, landed on The New York Times best-seller list.

Jason Newsted is a six-time Grammy winner and was a longtime member of the legendary band Metallica, one of the most successful musical acts of all time (100 million albums sold worldwide). After his departure from Metallica, Newsted created the band EchoBrain and, in 2003, he began touring with Ozzy Osbourne while also playing bass for the iconic techno-thrash band, Voivod.

Gilby Clarke was the guitarist for the iconic rock band, Guns N' Roses (90 million albums sold), traveling on their legendary and infamous three-year "Use Your Illusion" world tour. He also worked with Michael Jackson, Lenny Kravitz, Jeff Beck, MC5 and on the Freddy Mercury Tribute Concert. He was a recipient of the MTV Video Vanguard Award.

Butch Walker is best known as the songwriter, musician and producer behind hit songs for Avril Lavigne, Pink, Bowling for Soup and for Tommy Lee's recent solo album, Tommyland: The Ride. His song "My Happy Ending" went to Number One for Avril Lavigne and was the key track in her nine-time platinum album "Under My Skin," leading to him being named by Rolling Stone magazine as "Hot Producer of the Year" in 2005. Pink's new album, "I'm Not Dead," features two Butch Walker compositions.

CBS's Rock Star is produced by Mark Burnett Productions. Mark Burnett, David Goffin, Lisa Hennessy, Dave Navarro, Tommy Lee and Carl Stubner are executive producers. Conrad Riggs and Eden Gaha are co-executive producers.

**Riff Addict** · 06-02-2006, 05:52 AM

Morning Gorgeous...

I'm really looking forward to seeing this...its great that more shows are coming out featuring real rock bands and metal bands once again. Vh1 has really stepped up by bringing rock music back to the forefront unlike Mtv which is almost all hip hop bullsh*t.

Rockstar Supernova

Supergroup

VH1 Rock Honors

VH1 "Heavy" The Story of Metal

VH1 Metal Mania

'BOUT DAMN TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rain · 06-02-2006, 06:56 AM

Yes,I myself love the shows like this...But I was thinking that it would be really cool if at the end they picked a real hard ass rock chick to be in there group

...I mean full metal chick...She will have to be to put up with Tommy Lee anyways..lol

rain · 06-02-2006, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rain

Yes,I myself love the shows like this...But I was thinking that it would be really cool if at the end they picked a real hard ass rock chick to be in there group

...I mean full metal chick...She will have to be to put up with Tommy Lee anyways..lol

....We need more hard rock chicks!..No more pop skanks plz

**Riff Addict** · 06-02-2006, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by rain

....We need more hard rock chicks!..No more pop skanks plz

Lita Ford baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! or of course, you Rain!

Cherry Lawn · 06-02-2006, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Riff Addict

Morning Gorgeous...

I'm really looking forward to seeing this...its great that more shows are coming out featuring real rock bands and metal bands once again. Vh1 has really stepped up by bringing rock music back to the forefront unlike Mtv which is almost all hip hop bullsh*t.

Rockstar Supernova

Supergroup

VH1 Rock Honors

VH1 "Heavy" The Story of Metal

VH1 Metal Mania

'BOUT DAMN TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, I'll look forward to seeing you active in this thread Riff. It will be interesting to see how our opinions may be similar or differ. I anticipate the banter!

AeroZach · 06-02-2006, 12:31 PM

You know, I'm loving all the respect good rock has been getting as of late. But being the die-hard Motley Crue fan that I am, I personally hate Tommy Lee hopping aboard and doing this. I love the guy, don't get me wrong, but any die-hard Crue fan should know this is an awful idea. Fans like myself get p!ssed off about the recording sessions for a new album being held off because Tommy's too busy with his own side projects.

Another reason is, Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil get p!ssed off when he makes himself "the show" at a Crue concert. This is why Tommy is probably my least favorite Crue member, because he's way too full of himself and needs the spotlight more than Vince, Nikki, or Mick Mars do. If they get p!ssed at him for this, I can't imagine how they feel now that album work has been held off. There was tension towards the end of the Carnival of Sins tour. Hiring a local club drummer for a show since Tommy supposedly hurt his wrist, Vince storming off-stage in a show in February because of Tommy acting up during one of his speeches, stuff like that.

I'll watch it, and will remain active in this thread. I still respect Tommy from a musical standpoint and loved Gilby Clarke's GNR work, so it should be rather interesting. I just don't think its very promising for Motley Crue. My two cents of course...

Wolfman · 06-02-2006, 01:03 PM

Sounds great - any possibility of them putting a bag over Navarro's creepy head though?

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**Evhmoon** · 06-04-2006, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by vhrocks2006

You know, I'm loving all the respect good rock has been getting as of late. But being the die-hard Motley Crue fan that I am, I personally hate Tommy Lee hopping aboard and doing this. I love the guy, don't get me wrong, but any die-hard Crue fan should know this is an awful idea. Fans like myself get p!ssed off about the recording sessions for a new album being held off because Tommy's too busy with his own side projects.

Another reason is, Nikki Sixx and Vince Neil get p!ssed off when he makes himself "the show" at a Crue concert. This is why Tommy is probably my least favorite Crue member, because he's way too full of himself and needs the spotlight more than Vince, Nikki, or Mick Mars do. If they get p!ssed at him for this, I can't imagine how they feel now that album work has been held off. There was tension towards the end of the Carnival of Sins tour. Hiring a local club drummer for a show since Tommy supposedly hurt his wrist, Vince storming off-stage in a show in February because of Tommy acting up during one of his speeches, stuff like that.

I'll watch it, and will remain active in this thread. I still respect Tommy from a musical standpoint and loved Gilby Clarke's GNR work, so it should be rather interesting. I just don't think its very promising for Motley Crue. My two cents of course...

i am lookin for it too

**Riff Addict** · 06-05-2006, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Wolfman

Sounds great - any possibility of them putting a bag over Navarro's creepy head though?

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yeah he does have a creepy head. What does Carmen see in this guy? Cherry, what do you think about Dave?

Cherry Lawn · 06-05-2006, 09:33 AM

I like Dave Navarro's personality now that he's sober. He seems to be a genuine guy. His body is very nice. Definitly cut and I did the tattoos. As for his face, he's an attractive man. It's what he does to it that get the CREEPY going. He's overly made up and then he wears some funky stuff sometimes. Like the feather boa last season and the black nail polish. I do like him for this show though. Let's face it, Navarro is not the first guy in a band to frock himself with femine flair.

**Riff Addict** · 06-05-2006, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Cherry Lawn

I like Dave Navarro's personality now that he's sober. He seems to be a genuine guy. His body is very nice. Definitly cut and I did the tattoos. As for his face, he's an attractive man. It's what he does to it that get the CREEPY going. He's overly made up and then he wears some funky stuff sometimes. Like the feather boa last season and the black nail polish. I do like him for this show though. Let's face it, Navarro is not the first guy in a band to frock himself with femine flair.

Looks like he borrowed that rediculous outfit from Prince.

Spare-Flair · 06-06-2006, 01:11 AM

Rock Star INXS's charm came from how nice and helpful INXS was, I'm not sure if we'll get the same this time around. They also had a nice balance of songs from hard rock to softer ballads, etc.

Given the new lineup, I hope it's not all rock and metal. Variety is good. Last season was great to see all the Canadians in it though. This time around could use more of an international cast as well.

**Riff Addict** · 06-06-2006, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Spare-Flair

Rock Star INXS's charm came from how nice and helpful INXS was, I'm not sure if we'll get the same this time around. They also had a nice balance of songs from hard rock to softer ballads, etc.

Given the new lineup, I hope it's not all rock and metal. Variety is good. Last season was great to see all the Canadians in it though. This time around could use more of an international cast as well.

yeah, Tommy might get naked, take a crap on his drums and then fling his feces at Dave and Brooke?

**Evhmoon** · 06-06-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Riff Addict

yeah, Tommy might get naked, take a crap on his drums and then fling his feces at Dave and Brooke?

LOL