The unavoidable 'elephant in the room' for Pink Floyd: Syd Barrett
Even after their global success, there was always one presence hanging over Pink Floyd.
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The Beatles album that changed it all, according to Nick Mason
For Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason, one Beatles album fundamentally reshaped what a band could be.
The guitarist Syd Barrett called 'perfect'
Amid the chaos of 1967, Syd Barrett found clarity in the playing of a guitarist he deeply revered.
The Pink Floyd legend David Bowie called a 'major inspiration'
David Bowie rarely spoke in absolutes, but his admiration for one Pink Floyd figure remained constant throughout his life.
The two "standout tracks" of Pink Floyd's career, according to David Gilmour
The Pink Floyd guitarist reflected on the band’s creative arc and revealed the songs he believes stand above the rest.
The classic Pink Floyd song Nick Mason wants to "avoid" with his Saucerful of Secrets
The Pink Floyd drummer explained why he avoids performing one of the band’s most revered songs.
The solo album David Gilmour compares to The Dark Side of the Moon
David Gilmour says Luck and Strange has the cohesion and emotional spark that reminds him of creating The Dark Side of the Moon
The one Pink Floyd record Roger Waters decried as "rubbish"
Roger Waters’ anger at Pink Floyd’s post-split work became one of rock’s longest grudges. This is the album he publicly dismissed as “rubbish”
Why Tom Petty "hated" Pink Floyd
Tom Petty was a lifelong Pink Floyd fan - until they kept Damn the Torpedoes from topping the charts in 1980
The surprising Pink Floyd record David Gilmour calls "the difficult second album"
David Gilmour recalls pressure and “lethargy” after The Dark Side of the Moon
Why Syd Barrett was the "cornerstone" of Pink Floyd
Syd Barrett’s influence never left Pink Floyd, even long after his tragic decline
The contemporary band David Gilmour finds "inspiring"
Gilmour’s partnership with Charlie Andrew proves that even rock’s elder statesmen can still find fresh sparks of creativity
The classic song Pink Floyd wrote as a tribute to Syd Barrett
From early brilliance to heartbreaking decline, Barrett’s story is woven into every note of Wish You Were Here
David Gilmour explains why it was "tragic" joining Pink Floyd
David Gilmour could soar on stage, but behind the music there remains a quiet ache - a remembrance of Syd Barrett, friend and original visionary
Nick Mason on the man who invented "real rock 'n' roll"
Pink Floyd are often labelled prog rock, but for Nick Mason, their roots run through the rhythms of a Black American pioneer and the origins of rock ‘n’ roll
R.E.M., The Smiths, Nirvana – who might reunite next?
If Oasis is possible, is anyone off the table? Here are the reunions we’d love to see next.
