The surviving members of Sublime — Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh — have been ordered by a California court to stop using the band’s name. Wilson and Gaugh recently performed at the SmokeOut Festival with 21 year-old Rome Ramirez, who replaced the departed frontman Brad Nowell. According to festival footage (link: http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/10/26/sublime-debut-new-singer-despite-nowell-family-protests-at-smokeout-festival/), the group sounded a lot like Sublime. According to the judge’s ruling, however, Sublime ended with Nowell’s death 13 years ago. [RollingStone.com]

Taylor Swift will double-up as host and musical guest during this week’s episode of Saturday Night Live. Only a small clump of stars have handled that load in the past, including Britney Spears (who, at 18 years old, became the youngest host to do so) and Justin Timberlake (who won an Emmy for his work on the show). In a promo for the episode, Swift happily spoofed the now-infamous Kanye West incident, later stating that she “wants to go completely, 100 percent in” with her role. [MTV.com]

Jack White may be involved with at least three high-caliber bands, but the man knows his limits. When approached by Slash to take part in the former GNR guitarist’s solo album, White reportedly refused to sing, offering instead to play guitar and drums. The record, “Slash & Friends,” is expected to receive an early 2010 release. [Spinner.com]

Following Bloc Party’s decision to take an indefinite break, frontman Kele Okereke has announced plans for a solo album. Producer Hudson Mohawke and American rap outfit Spank Rock are reportedly involved with the project. [NME.com]

Whitney Houston will kick off her overseas tour with a pair of headlining concerts in Russia. The two December dates are the first concerts announced since the release of “I Look To You,” while the tour will be Houston’s first jaunt in over a decade. [Variety.com]

Daryl Hall and John Oates will “serve as the voices of reason and temptation” during a string of episodes for “The Cleveland Show,” a spinoff of Fox’s popular cartoon “Family Guy.” The singing duo will portray an angel and a devil sitting on Ceveland’s shoulder, giving him advice. [Spinner.com]

In other legal news, No Doubt is suing Activision, maker of the popular videogame Band Hero. The reason? Gamers can use No Doubt’s avatars at any point during gameplay, regardless of the music being replicated onscreen. In a lawsuit filed today against Activision, No Doubt argues that such a breach of contract turns the band into “a virtual karaoke circus act.” [RollingStone.com]