Taken by legendary snapper Mick Rock, the three photos of Syd Barrett were taken during the shoot for his solo album ‘The Madcap Laughs‘ in 1969. Two of the Rock photos are B&W, 51 x 60cm ...

Roger Keith “Syd” Barrett, one of the founding ... played on both ‘regular’ Barrett solo albums (The Madcap Laughs and ...

I sense that with Syd Barrett. Obviously ... then this kid at school played me The Madcap Laughs. Once that diamond was planted, it never went away. It wasn’t just his voice that hooked me ...

However, fans who have taken the time to learn about every era of the famed progressive rock band know that the famed outfit’s origins started with the legendary Syd Barrett. Barrett wasn’t ...

“After he [Barrett] left the band ... He added, “They’re disturbing, and not a lot of fun, but they’re some of Syd’s finest work – though God knows, I wouldn’t wish anyone to ...

A founding member of Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett was best known as the lead singer, guitarist and principal songwriter during the band's heavily psychedelic early years. He composed the majority of ...

You will no doubt have read the obituaries for Syd Barrett, who died of cancer on ... “It’s quite nice,” Syd said of Madcap… in Beat Instrumental. “But I’d be very surprised if it ...

While in California to promote their Apples And Oranges single, Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett began to show signs of the behaviour ...

Throughout its duration from the mid-1960s and into the 2000s, Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright influenced countless artists across genres such as ...

A childhood friend of Pink Floyd legend Syd Barrett is developing a hospital garden in his honour. Syd's Garden will be "laced with little clues" about the singer, according to Stephen Pyle.

The first album to define its own contents as psychedelic was the debut album by Texas garage rockers The 13th Floor Elevators, in October 1966 (The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators).

Syd Barrett's guitar was put up for sale by his nephew Mark Barrett (above) A guitar once owned by Pink Floyd's founder Syd Barrett has sold at auction for almost £20,000. The 12-string Yamaha ...