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

For as critical as Roger Waters could be on many aspects of Pink Floyd, he felt they truly nailed it on this rock juggernaut.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

It’s hard to imagine the world of progressive music without David Gilmour’s distinctive and accomplished playing. His soaring ...

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 ...