Syd Barrett was born Roger Keith Barrett in Cambridge, England on January 6, 1946. As a teenager, Barrett gained the nickname "Syd"—and also a taste for collecting instruments. The order went ...

Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett, one of the founding members of Pink Floyd, and the band’s undeniable leader in its initial phase ...

Roger Waters has never been known for promiscuous lyrics, but he knew some records catered to lyrics that were a bit more raunchy.

Pink Floyd were always known for having been an ambitious group, but even Roger Waters deemed one of their records to be unplayable in a live setting.

Throughout its duration from the mid-1960s and into the 2000s, Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright influenced countless artists across genres such as ...

Why Syd Barrett's 'The Madcap Laughs' Took So Long to Make The former member of Pink Floyd struggled through the recording of his debut solo album, and so did the people around him.

Members Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason, and David Gilmour created music that stood out. Their sound shaped what rock music would become in later years. Their album The Dark ...

Pink Floyd have released a limited edition set of two 7" singles, containing the band's first recordings. Entitled Pink Floyd 1965 – Their First Recordings, the songs include Syd Barrett ...

They began as a vehicle for Syd Barrett, a warped-minded genius whose interest in psychedelia didn’t stop at the music. The band’s 1967 debut album, ‘The Piper at the Gates of Dawn,’ is a ...