AP - A California punk bank has settled with the reality TV show Rock Star: Supernova over the use of the Supernova band name.

Under the agreement, the punk band will keep its original name and the TV band will be known as Rock Star Supernova.

The original Supernova, which recorded three albums under the name since 1991, sued CBS, the show's participants and Mark Burnett Productions in June claiming unfair competition and trademark infringement.

Rock Star: Supernova, which began airing July 5, followed 15 contestants who aspired to become the lead singer of a new rock band that includes former Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted.

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Winner Lukas Rossi, who beat out Australian singer Toby Rand in the final show, is expected to tour with the band - Rock Star Supernova, that is - and appear on its album.

The group's first performance is scheduled for New Year's Eve in Las Vegas.
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