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Search results for: “syd barrett”

247 results for ‘syd barrett’
  • Behind The Song

    Syd Barrett Wrote and Recorded This Slightly Cynical Ode to Bob Dylan in 1970 That David Gilmour Saved for 30 Years

    03.24.26

    By Tina Benitez-Eves

  • If You Don’t Know These 5 Rock Songs, Can You Really Call Yourself a Classic Rock Fan?
    Features

    The Sincere Affinity Jimmy Page Has for Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett: “You Can Really Feel the Genius There”

    09.02.25

    By Peter Burditt

  • Behind The Song

    The Early David Bowie Single Syd Barrett “Liked” and Even Reviewed for ‘Melody Maker’ in 1967

    02.17.26

    By Tina Benitez-Eves

  • Psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd with Syd Barrett
    LONDON – 1967: Pink Floyd (L-R Nick Mason, Rick Wright, Roger Waters and Syd Barrett) pose for a portrait in 1967 in London, England (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
    On This Day

    On This Day in 2006, the World Lost Syd Barrett, an Unrecognizable Founding Father of Psychedelic Rock

    07.07.25

    By Melanie Davis

  • 4 Great Syd Barrett Solo Songs in Honor of What Would’ve Been the Late Pink Floyd Co-Founder’s 80th Birthday
    Photo of PINK FLOYD and Syd BARRETT; formerly of Pink Floyd – posed, studio (Photo by Gems/Redferns)
    The List

    4 Underrated Syd Barrett Solo Songs That Every Pink Floyd Fan Should Remember

    01.06.26

    By Matt Friedlander

  • The List

    Remembering Syd Barrett Through 3 Pink Floyd Songs

    06.05.25

    By Em Casalena

  • On This Day

    On This Day in 1975, Syd Barrett Wonders Into Abbey Road While Pink Floyd Worked on a Song Dedicated to Him

    06.05.25

    By Clayton Edwards

  • Pink Floyd in the recording studio
    UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: Photo of PINK FLOYD; L-R: Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Syd Barrett, Rick Wright – posed, group shot, at mixing desk in recording studio control room (Photo by Andrew Whittuck/Redferns)
    Behind The Song

    The Pink Floyd Recording Session That Unofficially Marked the End of Its Original Lineup: “That’s When He Changed”

    06.16.26

    By Melanie Davis

  • The List

    These 3 Musicians Had The Talent to Go The Distance, but Life Had Other Plans 

    11.09.25

    By Peter Burditt

  • On This Day

    On This Day in 1967, Pink Floyd Started Their Immortal Psychedelic Legacy with Their Game-Changing Debut Album

    08.04.25

    By Clayton Edwards

  • 3 Nearly Unbelievable Coincidences in Rock History
    The List

    3 Nearly Unbelievable Coincidences in Rock History

    05.01.26

    By Alex Hopper

  • 4 Great Syd Barrett Solo Songs in Honor of What Would’ve Been the Late Pink Floyd Co-Founder’s 80th Birthday
    Photo of PINK FLOYD and Syd BARRETT; formerly of Pink Floyd – posed, studio (Photo by Gems/Redferns)
    The List

    3 Classic Rock Stars Who Quit the Industry at the Height of Their Fame

    01.19.26

    By Em Casalena

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