Post Tagged with: "Pink Floyd"

by / on June 29, 2012 at 8:45 am / in Movies, Rock Music

Pink Floyd – The Story Of 'Wish You Were Here' (2012)

It is both interesting and somewhat telling that Eagle Rock’s Pink Floyd documentary The Story Of Wish You Were Here both begins and ends with footage of the band performing “Wish You Were Here”

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by / on June 25, 2012 at 8:09 am / in New Music Monday, Uncategorized

New Music Monday: Blues Traveler, Jerry Douglas, Joe Jackson, Little Feat, Pink Floyd

Saddle up for another ride through the latest musical musings from the likes of Ben Tyree, Blues Traveler, Cassandra Wilson, Jerry Douglas, Joe Jackson, Left Lane Cruiser and James Leg and Little Feat

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by / on June 2, 2012 at 7:04 am / in Concerts, Rock Music, Shows I'll Never Forget, Uncategorized

Shows I'll Never Forget: Pink Floyd, April 28, 1994

At Texas Stadium, Irving, Texas: Call this one Rain Like Hell. On a stormy April night, the grandest effect of all was provided courtesy of God — actual creator, you are reminded, of the moon and its dark side.

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by / on April 3, 2012 at 11:14 am / in Rock Music

New documentary focuses on the making of Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here

A forthcoming DVD/Blu-ray documentary will trace the creation of Pink Floyd’s 1975 release Wish You Were Here, with new interviews from Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason

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by / on March 7, 2012 at 4:00 pm / in Rock Music

A Pink Floyd reunion? Co-founding member Nick Mason says 'it would take flying pigs'

Despite the fact that all three remaining members of Pink Floyd have appeared on stage together recently, not to mention having collaborated on a just-completed massive reissue series, founding member Nick Mason doesn’t see a full-fledged reunion happening.

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by / on March 6, 2012 at 2:04 pm / in Rock Music

Download a free song, as Pink Floyd's David Gilmour celebrates his 66th birthday

David Gilmour is celebrating his 66th birthday with a present … for Pink Floyd fans. The legendary guitarist is offering a free download today of his song “A Pocketful of Stones”

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by / on February 28, 2012 at 6:01 pm / in Rock Music

Nick Mason on Pink Floyd's often-forgotten co-founder: We'd have been nothing without Syd Barrett

Nick Mason, the only member to have appeared in every different configuration of Pink Floyd, credits long-departed co-founder Syd Barrett for giving the band its “liftoff”

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by / on February 27, 2012 at 7:56 am / in New Music Monday, Uncategorized

New Music Monday: Corrosion of Conformity, and a Pink Floyd reissue we hate

Atop our teetering stacks for this edition of New Music Monday are Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, Carolina Chocolate Drops, Corrosion of Conformity, Lyle Lovett and Matthew Shipp

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by / on February 26, 2012 at 7:26 am / in Rock Music

Pink Floyd – The Wall (1979; 2012 Immersion/ Experience reissues)

So, OK, Pink Floyd has climbed over The Wall again, this time with a sprawling new reissue — set for release on February 28 via EMI

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by / on February 10, 2012 at 9:56 am / in Rock Music

Nick Mason discusses possibility of future projects in massive Pink Floyd reissue series

As EMI’s massive reissue project for Pink Floyd’s most popular albums draws to a close with The Wall on Feb. 28, some fans have wondered about similar expanded editions for earlier projects. Drummer Nick Mason seems open to it.

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