Robyn Hitchcock, tributes to Springsteen and Pink Floyd plus Van Cliburn winner on tap for Colorado Springs this weekend

The English singer-songwriter got his start in the late 1970s fronting the psychedelic band the Soft Boys, which released two albums, including the 1980 album “Underwater Moonlight.” After the band ...

Floyd Vivino, Throwback Comedian Known as Uncle Floyd, Dies at 74

His silly, vaudeville-style variety show was filled with his piano playing, skits, puppets and guest stars like Cyndi Lauper and Bon Jovi.

Beloved NJ comedian, kid’s TV star Uncle Floyd dies after cancer battle

Floyd Vivino, a beloved comedian and musician best known for TV’s “Uncle Floyd Show,” has died after a long cancer battle. He ...
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The Message Of Pink Floyd’s ‘Animals’ Still Resonates 49 Years Later [Listen]

Pink Floyd shocked the world with the release of their politically charged studio album, 'Animals', which arrived on this day 48 years ago.
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The 10 greatest rock bands of all time – do you agree?

Rock music has shaped culture for generations. The bands who defined it left legacies that transcend time, influencing ...
Louder

"It was like sleeping with your ex-wife." Why a one-off reunion convinced one of the world's best-loved bands to turn down a $250 million offer to tour again

Within a matter of hours of the announcement, an unnamed promoter pitched the idea of extending this reformation beyond Hyde Park. "I went out to dinner with a friend," Waters revealed, "and an offer ...
Rolling Stone

Pink Floyd’s Mesmerizing ‘Wish You Were Here’ Video Arrives 50 Years After Song’s Release

Fifty years after the release of Pink Floyd‘s Wish You Were Here, the band returned earlier this month with a massive anniversary box set to celebrate the landmark 1975 album. About a week after the ...
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The Pink Floyd Song Roger Waters Wrote While Losing Touch With the Outside World

Karly B. is a music news journalist at Collider, specializing in the Western and Asian music industries. With a Bachelor of Science degree in Digital Media and Web Technology, she has dedicated part ...
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How a legendary concert bootleg landed on new Pink Floyd box set

Steven Wilson knows he’s a lucky man -- not just because he gets to make his own music, but because of what he gets to do with music he loves. The British musician, who came to fame as a member of the ...
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Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Recalls the Making of ‘Wish You Were Here,’ as 50th Anniversary Boxed Set Arrives: ‘There Wasn’t a Theme to the Record Until Syd Barrett ...

How we wish we were there … back in 1975, that is, and able to again listen to Pink Floyd‘s magnum opus “Wish You Were Here” as a fresh work for the very first time, as opposed to hearing it through ...
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Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason reflects on 50 years of 'Wish You Were Here'

For 50 years, that lo-fi guitar riff has been the preamble to one of the most recognizable rock songs of all time. PINK FLOYD: (Singing) So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell, blue skies from ...
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‘Pink Floyd Fridays’ are back at Santa Fe College

Santa Fe College brought back a familiar, groovy bassline with kaleidoscopic colors to its planetarium. Now, there are more shows to enjoy. “Pink Floyd Fridays” returned to Santa Fe’s Kika Silva Pla ...