The Financial Times

Pink Floyd reunite two sections of ‘Shine On You Crazy Diamond’ for a masterpiece of epic proportions

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Until this year, the two suites of “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” have stood at either end of Pink Floyd’s 1975 ...
American Songwriter

3 Pink Floyd Tracks You Wish You Could Hear for the First Time, Celebrating ‘Wish You Were Here’ at 50

When Barrett visited the studio in 1975, he was unrecognizable. He appeared with a shaved head and shaved eyebrows, overweight and withdrawn. Richard Wright said Barrett happened to arrive as the band ...
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 ...
The Irish Times

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here 50 review – Brilliantly bleak masterpiece comes with its own mythology

Prog rock was about to crash headlong into punk when Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here, their sombre, disembodied masterpiece, in September 1975. The band was too successful to be threatened by ...
American Songwriter

Pink Floyd Celebrates the Release of the 50th Anniversary ‘Wish You Were Here’ Reissue with YouTube Streaming Event & Pop-Up Shops

To celebrate the arrival of the Wish You Were Here 50 reissue, Pink Floyd’s YouTube channel is hosting a non-stop, weekend-long streaming event. The presentation features classic Pink Floyd songs, new ...
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 ...
The Guardian

‘Harder work than almost any album we ever did’: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here turns 50

As the classic album hits 50, Nick Mason talks about the often difficult process of making it and how it has since fit into their larger catalogue By almost every measure, from commercial reward to ...
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 ...
Salon

“Wish You Were Here” at 50: Pink Floyd’s deluxe box set is a triumph for devoted fans

Pink Floyd’s “Wish You Were Here” has received the deluxe box-set treatment just in time for the holiday season—and it’s a winner in every possible facet. The band’s obsessives—and they are ...
Gigwise

91 New Year’s Songs to Celebrate Around the World

Get New Year's songs from global traditions. Perfect tracks for countdown, dancing, and reflection. Build your celebration ...

Hugh Jackman Left Speechless By One-Of-a-Kind Gift From Neil Diamond: ‘Oh… My’

Jackman previously revealed he had a karaoke sleepover with the pop icon after Diamond was moved to tears by the tribute film ...
Billboard

Nick Mason Looks Back on Syd Barrett’s ‘Shocking’ Visit With Pink Floyd During ‘Wish You Were Here’ Recording

A 50th anniversary version of the group's 1975 classic is out now. By Gary Graff Pink Floyd offers fans quite a few items to be excited about in the new Wish You Were Here 50 box set, commemorating ...