Syd Barrett
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New Issue Of Prog On Sale Now
By Jerry Ewing last updated
Prog 67 celebrates psychedelia and the birth of prog rock

10 albums on the legendary Harvest label you should definitely own
By Hugh Fielder last updated
Starting out as a haven for the bands EMI didn’t know what to do with, Harvest Records soon proved that there was life beyond prog. These are the label's best albums

Syd Barrett tribute, Fish, Blackheart Orchestra, Jordan Rudess, David Gilmour and Adam Holzman streams this evening
By Jerry Ewing last updated
The Prog Magazine guide to prog-friendly live streams happening today

A rare painting Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett made as a teen is up for auction
By Liz Scarlett last updated
The piece was created when the Pink Floyd vocalist was just 15 years old

Pink Floyd - The Early Years 1965-72 album review
By David Stubbs last updated
Seven-volume box set including DVDs, Blu-rays, vinyl and memorabilia

Pink Floyd were 'commercial arm' of psychedelic revolution
By Christina O'Neill last updated
Pink Floyd's Nick Mason says they were 'riding on the bandwagon' to an extent during 60s psychedelic revolution as they knew it would boost their success

The real Syd Barrett – by the people who knew him
By Kris Needs last updated
Ten years on from his death, the magic and mystery of Syd Barrett as the architect of Pink Floyd endures – and a larger canvas emerges of a confident, multi-talented originator...

Syd Barrett: A Saucerful Of Secrets
By Mick Wall last updated
Almost every obituary of Syd Barrett claimed he was a ‘mad genius’. But the truth is far more complex. Classic Rock looks behind the clichés for a glimpse of the real Syd...
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