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

The life of Syd Barrett was not an easy one, but the legacy he left behind is one of the most respected in psychedelic rock.

Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett, one of the founding members ... After all, David Gilmour, Barrett’s old school friend and the man ...

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 ...

As much as Thorgerson is mining his old school friends for tales ... The Ballad Of Syd & Morgan, about a fictional meeting between Barrett and EM Forster. Landing during Dark Side Of The Moon ...

Pink Floyd may have been one of the first definitive prog bands, but Richard Wright managed to sprinkle in some elements of ...

depicting a teenage Barrett on a bicycle, armed with a guitar and a paint palette. "This was the Syd I knew at art school," said Mr Pyle. "The 18-year-old, the free wheeler. "He wasn't ambitious ...

‘Syd’ Barrett was born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge ... but he quit after one gig at Cambridge Corn Exchange. In 1974, his old manager Peter Jenner managed to get Barrett to return to ...

The band, first led by singer, songwriter and guitarist Syd Barrett, who lived and died ... who also grew up in Cambridge, added Barrett's old friend Gilmour on guitar, so for a short period ...

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 ...

Pink Floyd had many phenomenal moments during their prime, but Roger Waters felt these projects were where everything was ...