Glenn Povey

Glenn Povey

Glenn Povey was the founder Pink Floyd's Brain Damage fanzine the author of numerous books including Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd,
Pink Floyd: In the Flesh: The Complete Performance History, Pink Floyd in North America 1966-1983, Pink Floyd in Objects and The Treasures of Pink Floyd.

Articles by: Glenn Povey

Jimi Hendrix, Syd Barrett and some psychedelic patterns

Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd went on tour: knife-throwing, guitar smashing and acid breakdowns followed

By Glenn Povey published

Syd Barrett was catatonic. Jimi Hendrix was encouraging Keith Emerson to throw knives at him. Lemmy was one of the roadies. Welcome to the cosmic variety show

Pink Floyd in 1973

Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon: 20 things you didn't know

By Glenn Povey published

We racked our brains, canvassed experts and drained the internet to bring you 20 things you didn’t know about Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon, the fourth-best-selling album of all time

Pink Floyd - The 50 Greatest Albums

The 50 greatest Pink Floyd songs ever

By Fraser Lewry, Rob Hughes, Jerry Ewing, Henry Yates, Hugh Fielder, Mark Blake, Daryl Easlea, Tim Batcup, Glenn Povey last updated

From underground clubs to sold-out stadiums, Pink Floyd's path through rock has been revolutionary and stunningly successful. Here are their 50 best songs

Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here: Inside the album that nearly ended it all

By Glenn Povey last updated

Pink Floyd's Wish You Were Here was the product of unfinished sessions, shambolic live shows and band alienation. Here, the band recall the protracted birth of the album that nearly ended it all

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