By 1982, Syd Barrett was a recluse, but he was tracked down and reluctantly agreed to give one final ever tragic interview.

Legendary '60s Rock Band Released a Song 50 Years Ago That Predicted Their Split originally appeared on Parade. It’s been 50 years since Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here, an album that paid ...

Why Jimmy Page Regrets Never Seeing This 'Genius' Musician Play Live first appeared on Parade on Jul 29, 2025 This story was ...

The Syd Barrett documentary 'Have You Got It Yet?,' about the Pink Floyd founder-turned-cult icon, has shared its first trailer ahead of its release.

The legacy of Syd Barrett is sadly steeped in what happened at the end of his time with Pink Floyd. But his contribution was ...

Syd Barrett was the guiding light of the original Pink Floyd — the band’s singer, primary songwriter and guitarist from their first day until their psychedelia-defining 1967 debut album ...

'Barrett,' the second – and last – solo effort from former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett, arrived on Nov. 14, 1970.

After leaving The Teardrop Explodes, he was on a mission – but on seeing him wearing nothing but a turtle shell on the cover ...

Syd and Frisky the cat, 183 Hills Road, Cambridge, circa 1964. The Estate of Roger Keith Barrett* Waters later reacted to Mason’s statement in another Rolling Stone interview.

Syd Barrett co-founded and named Pink Floyd, wrote most of its early songs, anticipated the psychedelic era of the ’60s–and then all but disappeared from the British rock scene he helped ...

Syd Barrett, who died several days ago (no one is sure exactly when) at age 60, was, to say the least, a mess. The wire services are remembering the co-founder and first lead singer of Pink Floyd ...

Pink Floyd co-founder Syd Barrett (1946-2006) would have been 75 years old on January 6. To commemorate his birthday, we’re republishing the following except from Nicholas Schaffner’s book ...