The battle of the boy bands continues as Simon Cowell is countersuing the U.S. act One Direction who filed a suit against the chart-dominating British act with the same name in April. Apparently there can only be one One Direction and it remains to be seen which act will win out. [E! News]

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Blur has announced that on Monday July 2nd they’ll debut two new songs titled “Under The Westway” and “The Puritan” on a London rooftop — and better yet the performance will be avaible through a live podcast via their Twitter page. [Pitchfork]
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Maxwell’s six-date summer tour has been cancelled due to vocal swelling and hemorrhaging. In a statement he said he’ll hit the road again when blackSUMMERS’night is released later this year. We wish him a speedy recovery. [Billboard]
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Lil Wayne has opened up about a skateboarding accident that happened two months ago that resulted in a broken clavicle. Dude is so hardcore that he didn’t even go to the doctor and let it heal on his own. [MTV News]
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J. Lo as released the artwork and tracklisting for her upcoming album Dance Again: The Hits. Oh and in case you were wondering, yes, she’s prominently featured in the cover art. [Digital Spy.]
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The Flaming Lips have announced that they’ll be joined by Grimes, Grace Potter And The Nocturnals and more on their eight-show, eight-city, 24-hour tour. We wish Wayne Coyne & Co. the best of luck! [Spinner]
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The Used have been forced to cancel of their Canadian dates due to frontman Bert McCracken’s criminal record. The ban is expected to last ten years so don’t count on seeing the Used up north any time soon. [Rolling Stone]
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