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

Find out why it was a huge day for David Lee Roth, the end of an era for Led Zeppelin and a sad day for Pink Floyd.

Examining the final days of Syd Barrett as the frontman of Pink Floyd, through the handwritten lyrics for 'Apples and Oranges', a psychedelic masterpiece.

A new bar in Cambridge, The Artyst: Cambridge’s Centre for Arts & Wellbeing, will honour Syd Barrett, one of the city’s favourite sons – and it has begun by recreating an album cover image. Born in ...

Warren Dosanjh, a childhood friend of Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett who went on to become his first manager, has died at the age of 79. Also known for running Hope Street Yard in Cambridge, Warren ...

Born Roger Barrett in Cambridge, Syd formed a bond with two schoolmates, Roger Waters and Bob Klose, the latter becoming Floyd’s original lead guitarist, and together they laid the foundation for what ...

In 2016, marking 10 years since Syd Barrett’s death, Prog explored the magic and mystery of the man who created Pink Floyd from the perspective of those who’d been close to him, revealing a ...

The earliest known existing work of art by Pink Floyd founding member, Roger Keith ‘Syd’ Barrett has been revealed to go under the hammer at Thomson Roddick Callan’s auction of fine art in Carlisle on ...

The earliest known painting by Pink Floyd founding member, the late Syd Barrett, is going under auction later this month. The painting, a pastel and watercolour work entitled Dried Flowers (which ...

Barrett remained a keen artist later in life when he lived back in Cambridge, although he was known to destroy paintings after their completion. Dried Flowers is currently owned by Carlisle resident ...

The mothers of Barrett and Roger Waters, who grew up near one another, both lost clothing to the women's garments thief.

Revered British songwriter Robyn Hitchcock performs the songs of cornerstone influence and Pink Floyd founder Syd Barrett at two special events held to mark the iconic psychedelic rocker's ...