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July 1, 2025
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The classic Pink Floyd album David Gilmour couldn’t listen to:”Too boring

Recently, I wrote an article pitching my argument for the most talented Pink Floyd member. This is undoubtedly a contentious topic given their place in the musical canon and the divisiveness of the members within their line-up. I argued my case for David Gilmour being the cream of the experimental crop for a number of […]

‘Empty Spaces’: What was Pink Floyd’s secret message?

Ask any true rock aficionado what their favourite concept album is, and The Wall by Pink Floyd invariably appears as one of the greatest ever warbling efforts. It’s not just for the litany of iconic hits it holds in its midst, including ‘Another Brick in the Wall, Pt 3’ – although this is a significant […]

What are the only Pink Floyd songs to ever make the charts?

One of the most iconic rock bands of all time, the influence of Pink Floyd is utterly unavoidable. From their early days as the forerunners of Britain’s psychedelic revolution to the profound mastery of smash-hit records like The Dark Side of the Moon and beyond, the band crafted a plethora of innovative and revolutionary albums […]

Pink Floyd: From Psychedelic Beginnings to Progressive Rock Pioneers – The Turbulent Journey, Enduring Legacy, and Cultural Impact of One of the World’s Greatest Bands

Emerging from the burgeoning underground music scene in late 1960s London, Pink Floyd was one of the first bands to bring psychedelia to British audiences. Formed at what is now the University of Westminster, the original incarnation of the band featured architecture students Roger Waters, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright. Waters soon brought in his […]

Who are Pink Floyd talking about in ‘Pigs (Three Different Ones)’?

Off the enormous success of The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here, space rockers Pink Floyd had well and truly forged their own path after founding songwriter Syd Barrett’s departure, and had made millions in the process. Yet bassist and emerging creative force in the band, Roger Waters, was angry, dissatisfied, […]

Lyrically Speaking: The two meanings behind ‘Comfortably Numb’

The beauty of art is the way it changes from person to person. One painting never truly hits two onlookers the same. One film won’t move everyone equally. The words of a song will always translate slightly differently to each set of ears. In the case of Pink Floyd, ‘Comfortably Numb’ varies a lot, from […]