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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 […]

The Pink Floyd songs David Gilmour said were for “real enthusiasts”

There is an old music industry adage that every mainstream success wishes they had a dedicated cult following, and every cult band yearns for mainstream success – the grass is always greener. While this is certainly true for many, it doesn’t quite capture the spirit of Pink Floyd. After all, the pioneering group saw their […]

The song that caused a rift in Queen: “Like you had just walked into a gay club”

Freddie Mercury passed away over three decades ago. As the charismatic frontman of Queen, his remarkable vocal range won the hearts and minds of fans around the world throughout the 1970s and ’80s, yet his presence seems just as potent today. For this, we have an enduring fanbase, Brian May and Roger Taylor’s tenacity and […]

“We lose the sense”: the era David Gilmour called the worst chapter of his career

Pink Floyd have never had the most stable of rises to the top of the musical food chain. As much as people love listening to their classics on the radio, so many of them were birthed from pain when knowing about the ins and outs of their story. Then again, David Gilmour knew the difference […]

The Pink Floyd member David Gilmour thought was neglected: “He hasn’t got the credit”

No band can ever be considered a true group of equals. As much as people like the idea of everyone in a rock outfit being a complete democracy, there’s no arguing who calls the shots in The Cure, and anyone trying to pipe up in Nine Inch Nails isn’t going to get much done if […]

The Final Bow of Freddie Mercury: A Legacy of Brilliance, the Brit Awards Goodbye, and the Truth He Could Only Share at the End

It was his last public appearance. And maybe I knew it. Freddie Mercury was holding in his hands the award he had just received by Queen at the Brit Awards, on February 18, 1990, for his contribution to British music. He didn’t step to the front of the band – joined by Brian May on […]

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, […]