A new rock supergroup will be complete as soon as a winner is chosen on Rock Star: The Series, set to air this summer.

The winner of the series will be the lead singer for a band that will be called Supernova.

The band will include drummer Tommy Lee from Motley Crue, former Metallica guitarist Jason Newsted and guitarist Gilby Clarke of Guns N’ Roses fame.

The talent search has been going on for about a month, but competitors had no idea who they were audition for until now.

Besides being part of Motley Crue, Lee has spent time recently as a DJ.

Newsted joined Metallica 1986 following the death of their bassist, Cliff Burton. Newsted quit the band in 2001 and later joined Voivod and played with Ozzy Osbourne in 2003.

Clarke spent three years with Guns N’ Roses before being fired by Axl Rose. He most recently was part of the reformed MC5.

Rock Star debuts this summer on CBS and Global.

In its debut last season, INXS chose Toronto’s J.D. Fortune as its new lead singer.






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