Syd Barrett might have already had the heart of Pink Floyd in the early days, but his contributions were relegated to these ...

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.

It’s February 18th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history:- In 1968, David Gilmour replaced Syd Barrett in Pink Floyd. Barrett had checked himself into a ...

These bands shook things up and reaped the benefits. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at bands whose career ...

Influenced even more by Syd Barrett’s mental health struggles and the theme of absence due to his psychological decline, the album carries a profound collective significance for the band members—a ...

On an Island (2006), which became his first Top 10 album in the United States. The success of On an Island was followed by a sober tribute to Syd Barrett, who passed away in July of that year ...

The guitar was taken over by psychedelic rock icon Syd Barrett, who was able to capture enough attention with his crazy nature to convince Columbia Records to approve the band’s second album, “A ...

In fact, Syd has made three albums in that time, produced by the Floyd. "The Madcap Laughs", his second, he says, was pretty good: "Like a painting as big as the cellar." Before the Floyd got off the ...

By 1964 when guitarist Syd Barrett came aboard it was called the ... The record made Floyd superstars, becoming one of the biggest-selling albums ever made and forevermore being considered one ...

Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon is still climbing the charts—five of them, in fact—in the U.K., even more than half a ...