An RIAA award presented to and owned by Richard Wright for Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon will be auctioned off this week.  The plaque is accompanied by an LOA from Wright’s second wife, Franka Wright.  It was presented to commemorate sales of the album totaling more than $1M. The plaque reads: “PRESENTED … Continue reading Pink Floyd ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ Plaque Up for Auction →

10 The Piper at the Gates of Dawn The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was Pink Floyd’s debut album, and the only one ever made under the leadership of founding member, Syd Barrett. Produced by Norman Smith and released in 1967, the album was positively received by both the press and the general public. … Continue reading Top 10 Best Pink Floyd Albums →

I was invited by a promoter friend of mine, Danny Zelisko to attend the Roger Waters dress rehearsal of his new show Us + Them held for family and friends. It took place at the Meadowlands arena, and although some press and radio folks were invited, mostly the audience was, indeed, family and friends of … Continue reading Roger Waters Dress Rehearsal Us + Them Tour — Spectacular! →

On May 29, 2006 David Gilmour and David Bowie perform the Pink Floyd hit “Comfortably Numb” at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Bowie, who appeared as a special guest, sang Roger Waters’ part of the song.

I have noticed over years that some artists lose their edge. Some record new albums with less of a work ethic that they had in the past. Perhaps they see creating a new album as just a calling card to shed some new light on their band and help set up a tour. Perhaps they … Continue reading Roger Waters — Still Relevant! →

Roger Waters hasn’t exactly been quiet about his disapproval of President Trump, so it’s no surprise that the former Pink Floyd bassist and songwriter turned solo artist has given the O.K. to an anti-Trump architectural installation project inspired in part by the Pink Floyd inflatable pig. Architect Jeffrey Roberts announced his plans for “Flying Pigs … Continue reading Pink Floyd-inspired Inflatable Pigs to Block Trump Tower in Chicago This Summer →

Original paintings by Gerald Scarfe created for the 1982 film of Pink Floyd’s The Wall are going up for sale through the San Francisco Art Exchange. The SFAE calls it the “most valuable collection of Rock and Roll artwork to ever be offered for sale” and “among the most instantly recognizable and significant in pop … Continue reading Pink Floyd ‘The Wall’ Paintings For Sale →

“Us and Them” isn’t just the title of a Pink Floyd song that Roger Waters co-wrote during his days with the band, it has also become a theme very much on the mind of the 73-year-old singer and bassist during the current political climate. “There is no ‘us’ and ‘them’; it’s an illusion,” Waters told … Continue reading Roger Waters on Upcoming Tour and Album: “There is no ‘us’ and ‘them’” →

From time to time I hear music that is just so good or a project comes out that is just so special I feel compelled to turn you guys on to it and shout it out loud to the rest of the world. Earlier this year that was the case with the Jeff Beck release, … Continue reading Pink Floyd BIG Box Set – Utterly Amazing! →

YouTuber Luna Lee is bringing an obscure Korean instrument, the gayageum, to the mainstream with her covers of classic rock staples such as Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird”, Jimi Hendrix’ “VooDoo Child” and Prince’s “Purple Rain.” In her latest video, Lunda covers the Rolling Stones’ “Around and Around”: And in a video released last week, Luna … Continue reading You’ve Never Heard the Rolling Stones Covered Like This Before →

“Green Is The Colour” is a Roger Waters song, originally performed on the ‘More’ album. The audio for this clip comes from a performance recorded for BBC Radio on May 12, 1969, while the band footage was shot for French TV programme ‘Pop Deux’ at the ‘Festival de St. Tropez’ in the South of France … Continue reading Pink Floyd: Green Is The Colour (Official Music Video) →

In conjunction with the release of the Early Years 1965-1972 box set, due out November 11th, Pink Floyd has released a new music video for “Childhood’s End”. “Childhood’s End”, from the band’s seventh album Obscured By Clouds, has been remixed from the original master tapes in 2016 by Andy Jackson and Damon Iddins. In February … Continue reading Pink Floyd: Childhood’s End (Official Music Video) →