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 ...

A founding member of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett was best known as the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter during the band's heavily psychedelic early years. He composed the majority of ...

I polished it yesterday." Shortly after that interview, Barrett became a recluse and his mental deterioration was blamed on drugs. Syd Barrett was photographed backstage at Top of the Pops in 1967 ...

David Gilmour explains why he fought so hard for the Pink Floyd name after the departure of Roger Waters and following legal battle.

David Gilmour had one simple reason for why he wasn't giving up the Pink Floyd name during a heated legal battle in the mid-1980s.

During an interview with AXS TV’s Dan Rather ... band’s 1975 album was a tribute to the band’s founding member, Syd Barrett, who left the band due to struggles with his mental health.

Their 1971 album marked the move from experimental live band to studio-based architects, paving the way for a decade of ...

After a brush with death, the painter has finally given up smoking – but she’s discovered a new passion Maggi Hambling ...

A childhood friend of Pink Floyd legend Syd Barrett is developing a hospital garden in his honour. Syd's Garden will be "laced with little clues" about the singer, according to Stephen Pyle.

Gilmour joined the legendary rock band in 1967, two years after it was formed, playing alongside Roger Waters, Syd Barrett ..

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 ...

Wot A Dream”, his portrait of Syd Barrett. Well, the most relevant line on that album is “Let’s drink some wine/And have a good time/But if you really want to come through/Let the good times ...