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Pink Floyd Album Honored by British Poet Laureate

Pink Floyd’s 1975 album Wish You Were Here is the subject of a new poem by British poet laureate Simon Armitage. Entitled ...
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Pink Floyd commemorated in new poem from Poet Laureate Simon Armitage

Pink Floyd have revealed a video of a brand new poem commemorating the band by the UK's Poet Laureate, Simon Armitage. The ...

U.K.'s poet laureate releases poem inspired by Pink Floyd’s 'Wish You Were Here'

The U.K.'s poet laureate, Simon Armitage, has released a new poem inspired by Pink Floyd’s iconic album Wish You Were ...
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Wish You Were Here 50 – The story behind the album

Celebrate 50 years of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here. Discover its legacy, new reissue, and why the album still resonates today.

Pink Floyd's album and ode to Syd Barrett Wish You Were Here turns 50

Pink Floyd looked to the past to find a way forward after the massive success of Dark Side Of The Moon in 1973. The result was Wish You Were Here, released 50 years ago this week.

The one Pink Floyd album Roger Waters wishes he could “redo”

After steering Pink Floyd through the greatest heights, Roger Waters thought he could have done this overlooked album differently.

The Damned announces new covers album dedicated to late Brian James

Influential punk band The Damned has announced a new covers album in honor of their late guitarist, Brian James.The record, ...

The first Pink Floyd album David Gilmour called a “masterpiece”

David Gilmour was never one to talk himself up as a genius, but he knew when Pink Floyd hit on something revolutionary. Read ...
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“I remember sitting down with Roger and saying, ‘Roger, this is insane!’”: The strange lost album that Pink Floyd abandoned in 1975

First envisioned back in 1969, the album - known internally by its working title ‘Household Objects’ - was nothing short of a ...

Science Center of Iowa offers Pink Floyd planetarium experience

The Science Center of Iowa is launching an immersive Pink Floyd experience at its planetarium in Des Moines, featuring cosmic visuals in perfect harmony with the band's iconic 1973 album.