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August 6, 2018

VIDEO: Pink Floyd Release Animated Clip for “One of These Days”

Pink Floyd have reached back into their vaults and dug out an old clip for their YouTube channel.

July 9, 2018

VIDEO: Pink Floyd Release Rare Video For “Apples and Oranges”

Pink Floyd went way back in their vaults for a recent video uploaded to their YouTube page.

July 7, 2018

“Shine On You Crazy Diamond” and 5 Other Tribute Songs

Syd Barrett passed away 12 years ago today (July 7), and besides being Pink Floyd’s founding guitarist/frontman, one of his other biggest contributions to the band’s history is serving as the inspiration to “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” an epic and favorite among fans the world over.

June 12, 2018

Pink Floyd at Live 8

On June 12, 2005, Pink Floyd announced to the world that they would be performing at Live 8, the benefit concert that honored both the 20th anniversary of Live Aid and the then-upcoming G8 summit that was set to take place in Scotland.

May 29, 2018

VIDEO: Floyd's 'Great Gig...' on Kazoo

Some will think this is hilarious, and others blasphemous. Someone covered Pink Floyd's epic Great Gig In The Sky vocal solo... with a kazoo.

May 23, 2018

5 Classic Rock Disco Tracks We All Love (Admit It!)

KISS released Dynasty 39 years ago today (May 23), and at the time, the album got a lot of heat from fans for its heavy disco influence.

April 11, 2018

VIDEO: A New Way To Experience (Or Relive) Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon'

Forget about syncing The Dark Side of the Moon with The Wizard of Oz! There's a far better visual experience to check out for Pink Floyd fans.

March 1, 2018

‘Dark Side of the Moon’s’ Billboard Reign & 5 Other Insane Historical Streaks

937 weeks. That’s the amount of time that Pink Floyd’s iconic album Dark Side of the Moon has spent on the Billboard 200 album chart (so far) since its release 45 years ago today.

February 19, 2018

The Polka Tulk Blues Band & 5 Other Original Classic Rock Band Names We’re Glad Didn’t Stick

Tony Iommi: A guitarist whose name is iconic as his playing. It's a good thing he didn't have to change it like Black Sabbath changed their name.

January 17, 2018

Ray Koob Interview: Reinventing Pink Floyd by Bill Kopp

Bill Kopp is a lifelong music enthusiast, musician, collector, and music journalist. His writing has been featured in music magazines including Bass Guitar, Record Collector, Prog and Shindig! (all in Great Britain), as well as Billboard, Electronic Musician, Goldmine, Trouser Press, Ugly Things and more than a dozen alternative weekly newspapers. He is the Jazz…