Today In Music News: Pink Thinks Kanye Is A Waste, Pearl Jam Hooks Up With Target, And Jimi's Manager Did It... Allegedly

Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 2, 2009... Pink thinks Kanye West is a "waste of skin" because he likes fur. Along with independent music retailers, Pearl Jam is going to let Target be the official point-of-purchase for its upcoming release. Way to fight the man, boys...

By Lance Lester

June 2, 2009

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Your daily dose of national music news for Tuesday, June 2, 2009...

Pink thinks Kanye West is a "waste of skin" because he likes fur.
Along with independent music retailers, Pearl Jam is going to let Target be the official point-of-purchase for its upcoming release. Way to fight the man, boys.
Throw away any notion you had of drugs killing Jimi Hendrix: According to his former roadie, it was his manager that did it.

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