Pink Floyd had one of the great resurrection stories in classic rock. Founder, guitarist, and chief songwriter Syd Barrett’s creative genius put the band on the map. His deteriorating mental […]
Every great Pink Floyd piece has felt like a collaborative effort by every one of the band members. Even though the group may look like the brainchild of either Roger […]
Roger Keith ‘Syd’ Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd, was a pioneering artist whose experimental techniques have inspired countless musicians. However, the singer’s penchant for progressive drugs would ultimately be […]
” Swirling, cosmic and enveloping” were the three words that the usually iconoclastic Pete Townshend used to describe Pink Floyd when he first saw them back in 1966. They were […]
When it first emerged in the mid-1960s, Pink Floyd was just one of many aspiring R&B bands in England’s bustling capital. However, with a zany character like Syd Barrett front […]
None of the Pink Floyd members could claim that every part of their career was easy to work through. From working with the dissolution of Syd Barrett to channelling their […]
It is an oddity of cultural history that Pink Floyd ended up with a record that ranks among the best-selling of all time. From the get-go, the band seemed too […]