The making of Pink Floyd’s 1975 masterpiece was partly a tribute to their former frontman - but when Syd Barrett himself appeared at the studio, his former bandmates took a while to realise it was act ...

How one Pink Floyd album signalled the beginning of the end for the band because of all the stress and pressure that came ...

Written by co-founder Syd Barrett, See Emily Play gave the fledgling Pink Floyd their first UK Top 10 single. Written by co-founder Syd Barrett, ...

Syd Barrett was the guiding light of the original Pink Floyd — the band’s singer, primary songwriter and guitarist from their first day until their psychedelia-defining 1967 debut album ...

Syd Barrett didn’t leave Pink Floyd, he was practically kicked out. Well, actually the story is a bit more complicated than ...

Syd Barrett, who walked Pink Floyd through the gates of dawn before mental illness forced his departure from the then-rising band, will be the focus of an upcoming documentary.

This legendary 1967 tune comes from Pink Floyd’s debut album, The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.The album would be the only Pink Floyd release to be led by Syd Barrett, and the whole of the ...

Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd is a new documentary that looks at Pink Floyd‘s original frontman, the enigmatic Syd Barrett.The film was co-directed by the late ...

Pink Floyd had one of the great resurrection stories in classic rock.Founder, guitarist, and chief songwriter Syd Barrett’s creative genius put the band on the map. His deteriorating mental ...

In 1965, Syd Barrett, born Jan. 6, 1946, co-founded Pink Floyd with bassist Roger Waters, drummer Nick Mason, and keyboardist Richard Wright (1943-2008). Barrett, who sang, played guitar, and was ...

The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd 2023, NR, 94 min. Directed by Roddy Bogawa, Storm Thorgerson. Narrated by Jason Isaacs. REVIEWED By Richard Whittaker, Fri., July 28, 2023. Tweet.

In January 1968, the members of Pink Floyd were on their way to a show in Southampton, England. One of them asked if they should divert to collect Syd Barrett.Another replied, “No, let’s not ...