It was only weeks ago that that the miracle of modern video game technology made it possible for Kurt Cobain to be seen singing Bon Jovi, karaoke-style on Guitar Hero 5. Outraged Cobain fans, Courtney Love, the boys from Nirvana and even Bon Jovi themselves made their feelings known, but publishers Activision insisted they had secured the rights to use Cobain’s image. Now déjà vu is set to strike with Activision’s new game, Band Hero, facing similar criticisms. This time the band in question is No Doubt, who have filed a lawsuit against Activision arguing that the unrestricted use of the No Doubt avatars in Band Hero will turn the band into “virtual karaoke players.” Activision said they “…worked with No Doubt and the band’s management in developing Band Hero” and therefore have acted within their legal rights. But the band insist they never agreed to let avatars of themselves perform songs by other artists. In one example presented to court, they point out that having Gwen Stefani sing The Rolling Stones’ “Honky Tonk Woman” depicts her “boasting about having sex with prostitutes.” Band Hero also reportedly allows Taylor Swift and Maroon 5’s Adam Levine to be used as avatars throughout the game, but those artists have yet to voice any objections.