I Read The News Today... For June 29, 2010

Kanye West
Kanye West's hilariously titled Good Ass Job is out Sept. 14. —Billboard

In the meantime, 'Ye's been sued for copyright infringement over the lyrics to "Power," which Chicago rapper Vincent Peters says were stolen from him. —Chicago Breaking Business

Vince Neil was apparently wanted by police for questioning in relation to a camera-smashing incident the same night he was arrested for DUI. —TMZ

Playboy is suing Drake for copyright infringement, saying his "Best I Ever Had" samples Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds' "Fallin' In Love," which Playboy owns. They say Drake didn't ask permission to use it. —The Guardian

Nine Inch Nails, My Morning Jacket and Gogol Bordello have joined Rage Against The Machine's boycott against playing live in Arizona. Um, Trent, you aren't really touring right now or ever again with NIN, but OK... —NME

Bill Aucoin, who discovered KISS, died of surgical complications from prostate cancer on Monday (June 28). —Associated Press

The upcoming Bush reunion will only include Gavin Rossdale, not Nigel Pulsford and Dave Parsons. Rossdale will be joined by Chris Traynor and bassist Corey Britz. Learning from Billy Corgan, perhaps? —Blabbermouth

Grinderman 2, the new album from Nick Cave's Grinderman project, is out Sept. 14. First single "Heathen Child" is out Aug. 31. —Epitaph

Interpol have revealed the cover art and track listing for their upcoming new album. —Drowned In Sound
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