The magic and mystery surrounding the architect of Pink Floyd endures – and a larger canvas emerges of a confident, ...

Nods to Mazzy Star and the solo Syd Barrett are evident (especially with “Koala”). There are also hints of early Chapterhouse, Recurring-era Spacemen 3, Nico and Judee Sill. All of which are ...

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 ...

These bands shook things up and reaped the benefits. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at bands whose career ...

Revisiting when Pink Floyd's David Gilmour named his ten favourite songs which have soundtracked his life including tracks by Jimi Hendrix, and The Beatles.

VAN MORRISON How the burnt-out Celtic soul star revived in rural Ireland and returned with ... Françoise Hardy / For sale: Syd Barrett’s floorboards / Elvis Costello – the musical! / Sparks in the ...

Pink Floyd had many phenomenal moments during their prime, but Roger Waters felt these projects were where everything was ...

It makes sense why Waters had no sympathy or understanding for the industry; it made Syd Barrett’s mental health ... is a warning of what happens when the rock star ego gets to your head.

He attended the Perse School in Cambridge, and befriended Roger 'Syd' Barrett, a student at the nearby ... its core concept of a disillusioned rock star's mental collapse. Gilmour would eventually ...

“They were now rock stars with their sports cars”, says ... was inspired by the sad story of Matthew Smith, a Syd Barrett-like figure who created the iconic early Spectrum platform hit Manic ...

“David Gilmour took over from Syd Barrett and was the perfect guitarist for Floyd ... which I felt had more gain than I’d heard him use with Pink Floyd. It was like Star Wars meets Brian May! David’s ...

The life of Syd Barrett was not an easy one, but the legacy he left behind is one of the most respected in psychedelic rock.