Rock Star Supernova seek temporary bassist after Jason Newsted injury

Rock Star Supernova, the supergroup created by the second series of the Rock Star reality show on US TV, are looking for a temporary bassist after Jason Newsted, the former Metallica member involved in the TV search for a supergroup frontman, tore anterior labrum in his left shoulder and rotator cuff, as well as suffering a bicep tear, after trying to catch a 90 pound bass head that fell off his amp (an incident that sounds incredibly painful - if only the cameras had still been following him). The injury means Newsted will be out of action for nine months - and a crucial nine months at that, given that the supergroup, which also includes Tommy Lee, Gilby Clarke and TV winner Lukas Rossi, are due to launch a debut album and tour the US. No word on how they plan to recruit a new bassist, though Bass Idol is surely a TV show long overdue.