but the Syd Barrett legend continues to grow. Narrated by Newsnight's Kirsty Wark and first shown as a BBC documentary, this serious-minded 50-minute film examines the legacy of the Floyd's ...

Syd Barrett might have already had the heart of Pink Floyd in the early days, but his contributions were relegated to these ...

The magic and mystery surrounding the architect of Pink Floyd endures – and a larger canvas emerges of a confident, ...

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

Using the broadest brush strokes, Pink Floyd became the UK’s first major psychedelic band thanks to their visionary leader Syd Barrett, then the world’s biggest prog rock band after they cut ...

Pink Floyd were supposed to compose the entire soundtrack for Antonioni's famous film. The director even put a camp bed in ...

By 1964 when guitarist Syd Barrett came aboard it was called the Tea Set. Late in 1965 this foursome renamed itself Pink Floyd. Having to fill up three-set gigs led them to incorporating long jams ...

“After he [Barrett] left the band, they all thought those songs were too intense,” said Peter Jenner, former Pink Floyd manager in ... but they’re some of Syd’s finest work – though ...