He’d always say he was painting, because he was a painter ... when they were recording the track on the album Roger ...

Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett, one of the founding members of ... After that moment Barrett turned into a true recluse, devoting ...

Syd Barrett is to be the subject of a new documentary ... story of Brian Wilson and Kurt Cobain and many others in music and art whose explosive creative drives often rest on fragile exuberant ...

“After he [Barrett] left the band ... a famous actress…but I thought they were good songs and great pieces of art.” He added, “They’re disturbing, and not a lot of fun, but they ...

Below, we're taking a look at 60 Rock Songs Inspired by Books and Literature, for the most part limiting it to one entry per ...

Art Garden Health Syd's Garden will open in the grounds of Addenbrooke's Hospital in 2018 Addenbrooke's offered them a plot a year ago - and fundraising got under way. Mr Pyle knew Barrett as a ...

‘Syd’ Barrett was born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge ... He was said to be fond of painting, writing and gardening. Pink Floyd ensured he still got regular royalty payments.

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Syd Barrett (vocals and lead guitar) displayed a minor talent for writing as well as a not insubstantial ability to prepare special effects and production work.

To quote Lee Harris, guitarist with Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets: “You can’t ignore Syd Barrett. It’s where Floyd’s ...

From his 1978 debut to the record he deemed his best since Dark Side of the Moon, we present a complete guide to the Pink ...

Speaking to the magazine about the records that changed his life, Anderson said that the two albums, both released in 1967, were battling it out for the attention of fans of progressive pop, but it ...

The 1969 Gibson Hummingbird Acoustic Guitar that Janis Joplin owned and used to arrange and record her classic anthem, Me and Bobby McGee, highlights a roster of rare screen-worn costumes, outfits ...