Pink Floyd

Taylor Momsen inspired by Nirvana

Music Gossip

19 Mar 2012

Taylor Momsen became a rock musician after growing up listening to AC/DC and Nirvana. The Pretty Reckless frontwoman - currently working on a follow-up to the group's 2010 debut 'Light Me Up' - was inspired to start making heavy rock 'n' roll music…

Pink Floyd to reunite for London Olympics?

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3 Jan 2012

Pink Floyd are reportedly set to reunite and perform at the London Olympics. The surviving members from the definitive line-up of the psychedelic rockers last put their differences aside to play charity gig Live 8 in 2005 - their first public…

Pink Floyd release app

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15 Nov 2011

Pink Floyd have released their first ever official Apple application. The legendary psychedelic rockers have released their This Day in Pink Floyd app, an almanac which gives the users information on the band's activities for every day of the year…

Pink Floyd will never record again

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6 Oct 2011

Pink Floyd will never go back into the studio because it would be a "waste of time". The 'Another Brick in the Wall' band have been officially defunct since 1996, although they have reformed for a few one-off charity shows - notably at Live 8 in 2005…

Pink Floyd pig flies over Battersea

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26 Sep 2011

Pink Floyd's iconic pink pig has flown over Battersea Power station in London today (26.09.11). The pig - first flown above the same site for the cover of the psychedelic rockers' 'Animals' album cover - was flown once again, to celebrate the…

Nick Mason wants Pink Floyd reunion

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23 Sep 2011

Nick Mason would love a Pink Floyd reunion. After he and the surviving band members - Roger Waters and David Gilmour - previously reunited in May to join Roger at his solo concert in London and for the Live 8 charity concert in 2005, drummer Nick…

Pink Floyd Pig to fly again

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22 Sep 2011

The Pink Floyd Pig will float above London's Battersea Power Station on Monday (26.09.11) to celebrate the launch of 'Why Pink Floyd.?'. EMI Music have confirmed they will mark the release the remasters and collectors campaign by recreating the…

Pink Floyd never mastered 'reggae'

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16 Sep 2011

Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason believes the only musical genres the band never mastered were "punk and reggae". The band is known for its genre-defying albums and the 67-year-old musician believes the experimental nature of their records and their…

Nick Mason hints at Pink Floyd reunion

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20 May 2011

Pink Floyd's Nick Mason says there is an "outside possibility" of the rock group reuniting. The drummer - who last week played with fellow remaining band members bassist Roger Waters and guitarist David Gilmour at Roger's O2 arena gig in London for…

Roger Waters thanks fans at The Wall Live

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19 May 2011

Roger Waters paid tribute to his fans as he performed 'The Wall Live' in London last night (18.05.11). After completing his sixth sell-out concert at The 02 arena, the 67-year-old musician revealed he had never been "happier" on stage and admitted…

Pink Floyd reunite onstage

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13 May 2011

Surviving Pink Floyd members Roger Waters, Nick Mason and David Gilmour were reunited onstage last night (11.05.11). The guitarist and drummer of the legendary psychedelic rockers joined Roger for his solo concert rendition of the group's 'The Wall…

Nick Mason surprised Pink Floyd recordings not lost

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13 May 2011

Nick Mason "assumed" certain recordings from the soon to be released Pink Floyd archives had been lost. The drummer with the legendary 'Another Brick in the Wall' hitmakers is pleased to be unveiling remastered versions of their 14 albums, as well as…

Pink Floyd archives to be released

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11 May 2011

A huge number of previously unheard Pink Floyd recordings are set for release. The legendary psychedelic band are unveiling remastered versions of their 14 albums as well as multi-disc sets containing alternate takes, unreleased tracks, restored…

Pink Floyd drummer hopes for reunion

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21 Mar 2011

Pink Floyd's Nick Mason lives "in hope" of the band playing together again. The drummer said although it is "very unlikely" the psychedelic rockers will regroup for a tour, he is optimistic that one day they will play together again. Nick - who…

Pink Floyd re-sign with EMI

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4 Jan 2011

Pink Floyd have signed a new record deal with EMI. The English psychedelic rock group re-signed, despite recently settling a huge legal dispute with the label about how their music should be distributed, winning a high court ruling stopping EMI from…

Pink Floyd win ruling against EMI

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16 Dec 2010

Pink Floyd have won a court battle stopping their tracks being sold individually online. The psychedelic band had argued a clause in their record contract should prevent their record company, EMI, from selling songs separately from their full albums…

Pink Floyd for charity reformation?

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18 Oct 2010

Pink Floyd could reunite for charity. The legendary 'Wish You Were Here' rockers last performed as a group at the Live 8 concert in London in 2005 and drummer Nick Mason is keen to do more philanthropic gigs with his remaining bandmates David…

Pink Floyd members to reunite

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16 Jul 2010

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters and David Gilmour are to reunite for a one-off gig. Following the success of the rockers' charity show collaboration in Oxford, South East England, last weekend -their first performance together since Live 8 in 2005 - the…

Roger Waters will build The Wall alone

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27 May 2010

Roger Waters says no other members of Pink Floyd will be joining him when performs 'The Wall'. The former bassist of the psychedelic rock band is bringing the epic live show - in which the concept album is performed in its entirety while a physical…

Ghost Story

4 Nov 2009

(15) 83min (Nucleus DVD retail) Long overdue DVD release of writer/director Stephen Weeks’ rarely seen 1974 chiller about a bunch of college friends in the 1920s who meet up in an old mansion house with regrettable results. Weeks who had made his…

Storm Thorgerson

30 Apr 2009

Born in 1944, Storm Thorgerson’s childhood would not have been thought unusual were it not that he went to school with Roger Waters and Syd Barrett. ‘Roger and I had two connections, one of which was through our mothers, who happened to be pals, and…

Pink Floyd's Fender auction

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13 Jun 2008

Pink Floyd are auctioning a unique signed guitar for charity. The Fender Stratocaster instrument was decorated by Gerald Scarfe, who designed the infamous pictures on the cover of the band's revolutionary record 'The Wall', and is signed by band…

Pink Floyd 1 – Spice Girls 0

28 Sep 2007

A survey by digital music provider Music Choice has found that Pink Floyd has topped the nation’s wish list of bands most wanted to reform. Next in line were 70s Swedish stars Abba and rockers Guns N’ Roses. The poll of 5,000 music fans spells…