Syd Barrett

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A photograph of Syd Barrett in his youth
Watch the trailer for the new Syd Barrett movie

By Jerry Ewing Published

Have You Got It Yet? The Story Of Syd Barrett And Pink Floyd opens in Everyman Cinemas in May

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Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett once believed that Alice Cooper's cornflakes were singing and dancing for his entertainment

By Paul Brannigan Published

When Pink Floyd came to stay at Alice Cooper's house in Venice Beach in 1968, Syd Barrett was in "a different headspace" Cooper recalls

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Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd on mushroom trip
Watch Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett trip on mushrooms for the very first time in this historic student film from 1966

By Liz Scarlett Published

Syd Barrett wanders across Cambridge's Gog Magog Hills while embarking on his first psychedelic experience in this student film from the 1960s

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Pink Floyd, 1967
Roger Waters, David Gilmour share their memories of late Pink Floyd bandmate Syd Barrett in new documentary

By Paul Brannigan Published

Syd Barrett's story will be told in a new documentary, Have You Got It Yet? The Story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd

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Syd Barrett’s life to be celebrated at Cambridge Film Festival

By Scott Munro Last updated

Late Pink Floyd icon Syd Barrett to be honoured with series of films and guided walks at this year’s Cambridge Film Festival

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Prog 67
New Issue Of Prog On Sale Now

By Jerry Ewing Last updated

Prog 67 celebrates psychedelia and the birth of prog rock

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Pink Floyd and Roy Harper in 1971
10 albums on the legendary Harvest label you should definitely own

By Hugh Fielder Last updated

Buying guide 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

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A photograph of Syd Barrett in his youth
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

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Singer Syd Barrett performing live onstage, playing Fender Esquire guitar, 1967
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

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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

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