- In a massive David vs. Goliath battle, the band “Supernova”, whose “Chewbacca” track won them fans when it appeared on the Clerks soundtrack and in the film, have won the rights to maintain exclusive ownership of their band’s name — This announcement just on the heels of the Tommy Lee band project that touted that very group name on “Rock Star” all summer long. That new band tours in a few months, though it looks like they’ll need to do it under a totally new name. The decision, in short, bars the CBS-created rockers from touring, recording and selling merchandise as “Supernova” once the order takes effect. Some articles on the big news:
USA Today – “Court: No Supernova for ‘Rock Star’ band”
Yahoo News – “Judge Orders Tommy Lee’s Supernova To Change Name”
MTV News – “Judge Sides With Original Supernova In ‘Rock Star’ Suit”
We imagine this news will proliferate throughout the day. Nice ink for Clerks and nice press for a little band that’s been with View Askew from the beginning! Good on ya, guys. Congrats.
