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David Gilmour Receives 'Way Too Much Deference' Because Of Pink Floyd Past
David Gilmour thinks people show him "way too much deference".The former Pink Floyd rocker admitted the "dizzying heights" he has experienced in his career over the years has left many of his collaborators too scared...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 August 2024
Pink Floyd’S "The Endless River": A Reflection On The Band’S Storied Past
In November 2014, the legendary rock band Pink Floyd released what many believe to be their final album, The Endless River. As a band that defined progressive rock with their experimental sounds and profound lyrics,...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 16 August 2024
Nick Mason Wants To Use Ai For New Pink Floyd Songs
Pink Floyd's Nick Mason wants to use AI to create new music for the band.The 80-year-old drummer doesn't believe there is any chance of a reunion between the surviving members of the group because of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 28 July 2024
'Punk Music Was Coming Up To Be A Major Force...' Nick Mason Shares Inspiration Behind Pink Floyd's Animals
Nick Mason believes that 'Animals' is Pink Floyd's punk album.The prog rock band's 1977 LP has been remastered by producer James Guthrie and re-released as 'Animals 2018 Remix – Dolby Atmos' and it is the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 May 2024
Pink Floyd Inspire New Immersive Experience
Pink Floyd's 'The Great Gig in the Sky' will be at the heart of a new immersive exhibition.'Brainstorms: A Great Gig in the Sky' will take over Frameless in London on Friday and Saturday evenings...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 26 April 2024
Naomi Watts Will 'Never' Get Over Dad's Death
Naomi Watts will "never" get over the death of her father.The 55-year-old actress was just seven years old when her dad Peter - who was a sound engineer for Pink Floyd - died aged 31...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 23 January 2024
Iron Maiden Honoured With Royal Mail Stamp Collection
Iron Maiden have been immortalised in stamp form.The Royal Mail has unveiled 12 stamps in ode to the “bona fide rock legends”.Eight stamps are photographs of performances, featuring guitarists Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 05 January 2023
Roger Waters Releases The Lockdown Sessions Ep
Roger Waters has released 'The Lockdown Sessions' EP.The Pink Floyd legend - who co-founded the legendary prog rock group and was co-lead vocalist from 1968 until 1983 - released a more sombre version of the...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 December 2022
Pink Floyd Infighting Delays Catalogue Sale
The sale of Pink Floyd's music catalogue has been delayed due to "months of arguing" within the band.The 'Money' hitmakers were said to have attracted interest from investors and companies including Blackstone, Sony Music...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 09 October 2022
Roger Waters Pens Open Letter To Vladimir Putin Calling For End To 'Heinous War'
Roger Waters has penned an open letter to Russia's Vladimir Putin calling for an end to the "heinous war" in Ukraine.The Pink Floyd co-founder has made his views clear to the president - who ordered...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 27 September 2022
Pink Floyd Announce Physical Single Release
Pink Floyd have announced a physical release of 'Hey Hey Rise Up'.The 'Comfortably Numb' hitmakers brought out the Ukraine benefit single - their first new song in 25 years - digitally in April but they...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 24 June 2022
Pink Floyd Pull Music From Digital Platforms In Russia And Belarus
Pink Floyd have removed their music from streaming services in Russia and Belarus.The 'Comfortably Numb' rockers have announced that all of their songs released since 1987 will be wiped from "all digital music providers" in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 March 2022
Pink Floyd To Release Restored Version Of Pulse Concert Film
Pink Floyd are to release a restored version of their concert film 'P.U.L.S.E.'. The band will drop 'P.U.L.S.E. Restored & Re-Edited' on Blu-ray for the first time on 18 February 2022, nearly 27 years after...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 December 2021
Pink Floyd's Artwork For The Wall Was Cooked Up On Roger Waters' Kitchen Table
'The Wall' designer Gerald Scarfe designed the iconic artwork on Roger Waters' kitchen table.The artist - who was "befuddled" when the band asked him to get on board given his work as a political cartoonist...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 23 October 2021
Sir Paul Mccartney Honoured With Royal Mail Stamp Collection
Sir Paul McCartney is being honoured with a collection of stamps by Royal Mail.The 78-year-old music icon's solo career will be celebrated with a set of 12 postage stamps featuring photographs from the making of...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 06 May 2021
Liam Gallagher Claims Smoking Marijuana While Listening To Pink Floyd 'Opened His Mind'
Liam Gallagher says smoking marijuana while listening to Pink Floyd allowed his "mind to open".The former Oasis frontman has revealed getting stoned and listening to the prog rock legends' psychedelic classic 'Comfortably Numb' in total...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 04 May 2021
Gene Simmons: Rock Is Dead
Gene Simmons has claimed rock is "dead".The KISS rocker insists there has been no true rock artists since 1988, whereas before then there was the likes of Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Stones and Pink...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 March 2021
David Gilmour Dashes Hope Of Pink Floyd Reunion
David Gilmour has dashed hopes of a Pink Floyd reunion as he's "done" with playing live.The 'Wish You Were Here' hitmaker insists he "absolutely" doesn't want to go back to the group and play stadiums...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 10 March 2021
The Concord Art Prize Launches In The UK
A major new art prize inspired by music has been launched in the UK.The Concord Art Prize is open to artists of all levels across the country, with people being invited to create visual art...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 30 November 2020
Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets Won't Record New Songs
Nick Mason says his new band his Saucerful of Secrets will not release new material.The Pink Floyd drummer is part of the group with Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp, long-time Floyd collaborator Guy Pratt, Lee Harris...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 15 August 2020
Guess Who's Back: Songs To Play When You're Returning To Work
People everywhere are beginning to return back to work this month after long periods at home on the government's furlough scheme during the coronavirus pandemic. To some, it's the end of a holiday, but to...
By Holly Mosley in Music / Festivals on 01 July 2020
Kurt Cobain's Mtv Unplugged Guitar Sold For Record-breaking $6m
Kurt Cobain's acoustic guitar from Nirvana's iconic 1993 'MTV Unplugged in New York' performance has sold for a record-breaking $6 million (£4.85 million) at auction.The 1959 Martin D-18E - which was often out of tune...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 22 June 2020
David Gilmour's First Solo Song In 5 Years To Premiere On His Wife's Audiobook
David Gilmour's first new solo music in five years will be released on his wife Polly Samson's upcoming audiobook for 'A Theatre for Dreamers'.The Pink Floyd legend - whose 58-year-old spouse has co-written and collaborated...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 12 June 2020
Roger Waters Claims David Gilmour Banned Him From Pink Floyd's Website And Socials
Roger Waters has accused David Gilmour of locking him out of Pink Floyd's website and social media pages.The iconic band's co-founder and the guitarist have had an acrimonious relationship since Roger quit the group in...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 19 May 2020
Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets Unveil Rescheduled 2021 European Tour Dates
Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets have announced their rescheduled European tour dates for 2021.The Pink Floyd drummer's spin-off supergroup were due to hit the road for the European leg of the run on May 18...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 11 May 2020
David Gilmour Critiques Nick Mason's Saucer Full Of Secrets
David Gilmour has been critiquing Nick Mason's Saucer Full of Secrets Pink Floyd spin-off project.The 76-year-old drummer has been touring with a supergroup including Guy Pratt, Lee Harris, Dom Beken and Spandau Ballet's Gary...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 18 April 2020
Pink Floyd Announce Youtube Concert Series
Pink Floyd have announced a YouTube concert series.The 'Wish You Were Here' hitmakers are set to screen their concerts every Friday, starting this week (17.04.20), in line with their usual #PinkFloydFriday Twitter series, where they...
By Bang Showbiz in Music / Festivals on 17 April 2020
Sir Paul Mccartney Backs Campaign To Stop Music Venues Closing
Sir Paul McCartney has backed a campaign to stop iconic music venues from closing.The Beatles star has spoke out in support of Labour MP John Spellar's move to introduce a bill in the Commons that...
By Clive King in Music / Festivals on 10 January 2018
Roger Waters Slams 'Pig Man' Donald Trump In Tour Rehearsal
Roger Waters made quite the impression with the dress rehearsal for his 'Us + Them' tour this week in New Jersey, celebrating the release of his brand new album ahead of the official tour kick-off...
By Holly Williams in Music / Festivals on 24 May 2017
New Species Of Shrimp Named After Pink Floyd
A newly discovered species of shrimp has been named after rock legends Pink Floyd thanks to a deal struck between scientists who are also prog-rock fans.The ‘synalpheus pinkfloydi’ has a rather unusual but appropriate defence...
By Ed Biggs in Bizarre / Weird Wonderful on 12 April 2017
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