AP - Sep 26, 2011
It s a bird, it s a plane — no, it s a pig, floating above London. The 30 foot by 15 foot (9 meter by 4.5 meter) inflatable porker soared Monday over the derelict Battersea Power station &mdash...;
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The mammoth CD reissue program undertaken by Pink Floyd is an acknowledgment that the era of physical CDs and lavish artwork is coming to an end, as fans increasingly opt to download music digitally,...
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Pink Floyd and EMI Group Ltd. have settled their legal dispute and agreed a new five-year contract. Last year the band sued its longtime label for digitally selling individual tracks unbundled from their...
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Pink Floyd and its long time record label EMI have signed a new five-year deal and ended their legal dispute, the company said on Tuesday. The development will come as a relief to the label, which has...
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The stepson of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour was arrested by police Sunday for swinging from a flag on London's memorial to war dead during riots last week, British media reported. Charlie Gilmour...
More »Reuters - Nov 30, 2010
It's not a milestone known to many, but 30 years, 9 months and 16 days have elapsed since Pink Floyd launched a world tour in Los Angeles to promote its concept album The Wall. The project's...
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Click to listen to Syd Barrett s An Introduction To Syd Barrett. The late Syd Barrett is one of the lamented casualties of rock and roll. As the lead singer and songwriter of early Pink Floyd, his work...
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After drawing criticism from the Anti-Defamation League over a video segment in his Wall tour that juxtaposed the Star of David and dollar signs, Roger Waters has tweaked his show, separating the symbols...
More »AP - Aug 11, 2010
Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters has no qualms about giving a Canadian band permission to tinker with his band s classic Another Brick in the Wall for use as an anthem for young Iranians. Toronto-based...
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Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters is taking The Wall on the road this fall for a historic 36-date North American tour starting September 15 in Toronto. The trek will wrap December 13 in Anaheim,...
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It s been 30 years, but Pink Floyd s The Wall still means a great deal in the rock world — and to its co-creator Roger Waters. So to commemorate the groundbreaking album s anniversary, Waters...
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British rock band Pink Floyd won its court battle with EMI on Thursday with a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the Internet from the group's concept albums....
More »AP - Jun 2, 2009
The legendary rocker and co-founder of Pink Floyd says he would give a concert in a flash if Israel s West Bank wall is torn down. Roger Waters made the promise Tuesday during a visit to a Palestinian...
More »Reuters - Sep 15, 2008
Pink Floyd keyboard player and founding member Richard Wright died on Monday after a short battle with cancer, his spokesman said. He was 65. Wright, singer, songwriter and guitarist Syd Barrett,...
More »AP - Sep 9, 2008
David Gilmour is sorry to disappoint, but there will be no Pink Floyd reunion. He s having too much fun on his own. The British rock icon raised fans hopes when the band performed at the Live 8 charity...
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Sweden s King Carl XVI Gustaf on Tuesday presented the 2008 Polar Music Prize to American soprano Renee Fleming and Pink Floyd band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters for their contributions to popular...
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British rock band Pink Floyd and American soprano Renee Fleming were awarded Sweden's annual Polar Music Prize on Wednesday, joining an eclectic group of winners including Paul McCartney, Elton John...
More »AP - May 21, 2008
Pink Floyd and soprano Renee Fleming were named winners of the 2008 Polar Music Prize on Wednesday for their contributions to their musical genres. The British rock group and Fleming will each receive...
More »Reuters - May 21, 2008
British rock band Pink Floyd and American soprano Renee Fleming were awarded Sweden's annual Polar Music Prize on Wednesday, joining an eclectic group of winners including Paul McCartney, Elton John...
More »Reuters - Jun 22, 2007
It's almost as familiar as the Weather Channel's man-on-the-beach, Jim Cantore: the music that plays in the background six times per hour during the network's signature Local on the 8s....
More »Yahoo! Music - May 11, 2007
Pink Floyd have performed at a gig in honor of ex-bandmate Syd Barrett--but a full reunion didn t happen on the night. Warring pair Roger Waters and David Gilmour, who famously fell out in the 1980s,...
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