On July 7, 2006, the world lost one of the most eccentric, unrecognizable, and influential founding fathers of psychedelic rock: Syd Barrett.

Exploring the true inspiration behind 'Lucifer Sam', the Syd Barrett psychedelic masterpiece which appeared on the iconic Pink Floyd debut album back in 1967.

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Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd in 1968, but it would be another two whole years until his debut solo album, The Madcap Laughs, ...

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.

A polaroid picture of Barrett from the day in 1975 appeared in Nick Mason’s book Inside Out, and captured a haunted-looking Barrett, appearing like a completely different human being to the Syd ...

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Syd Barrett, a founder of Pink Floyd, lived to be 60 — hardly a ripe old age. But his artistic death, a protracted one, happened in his 20s, and he had become a recluse before he turned 30.

Syd Barrett’s time with Pink Floyd lasted a scant three years, from 1965 to 1968. His impact on the group he co-founded, however, not to mention countless other artists over the last 60+ years ...