Classical Music

1973 in prog rock: the 15 albums that made '73 prog paradise

From Mellotrons to mind-expanding epics, these 15 albums show why 1973 was prog rock’s boldest, brightest, most adventurous ...
Consequence

Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd Classics Were Considered for Stranger Things Finale

A couple of Prince songs played a key role the series finale of Stranger Things, but that honor could have gone to Led ...
Hypebeast

Arcade Fire Returns With 'Pink Elephant,' First Album in Three Years

Arcade Fire is back with its first album in three years. Returning with Pink Elephant, the album marks the band’s seventh studio album. The album is slated to release under Columbia Records and will ...
Consequence

David Gilmour Celebrates as Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here Is UK’s Christmas No. 1 Album

Pink Floyd’s 1975 album Wish You Were Here has made history by taking the top spot on the latest Official UK Albums Chart. Not only does it have the honor of being this year’s No. 1 for Christmas week ...
Variety

Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Recalls the Making of ‘Wish You Were Here,’ as 50th Anniversary Boxed Set Arrives: ‘There Wasn’t a Theme to the Record Until Syd Barrett ...

How we wish we were there … back in 1975, that is, and able to again listen to Pink Floyd‘s magnum opus “Wish You Were Here” as a fresh work for the very first time, as opposed to hearing it through ...
NPR

Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason reflects on 50 years of 'Wish You Were Here'

For 50 years, that lo-fi guitar riff has been the preamble to one of the most recognizable rock songs of all time. PINK FLOYD: (Singing) So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell, blue skies from ...
Rolling Stone

New Pink Floyd Box Set Finally Reveals Which One’s ‘Pink’

Remember when you were young? Pink Floyd‘s members (with the exception of drummer Nick Mason) don’t seem to relish the thought, but those opening lyrics to “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” perfectly evoke ...
Los Angeles Loyolan

LMU Theatre Arts and KXLU's radio drama production 'Darkside' immortalizes Pink Floyd's iconic album

When Pink Floyd released "The Dark Side of the Moon" in the thick of the Vietnam War in 1973, its lyrics moved the nation as they reflected themes of conflict, the inescapable passage of time, greed, ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, Pink Floyd Released the Transitional Album That (Thankfully) Didn’t Feature the Original Cover Idea

Throughout their decades-long career, Pink Floyd has crafted incredibly memorable and distinct album covers. But Meddle isn’t necessarily one of them. The abstract nature of the rusty orange and ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

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 “Dear Pink Floyd,” the piece – which can be heard in the video below – will ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1970, Pink Floyd Scored Their First No. 1 Album With a Record They Thought Was a “Load of Rubbish”

Pink Floyd released their divisive fifth album, Atom Heart Mother, on October 2, 1970. Fans of that record are mostly diehard Floyd fans, although some tracks, like “Summer ‘68” and “Fat Old Sun”, ...