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Virgin Radio France Jun 27

Pink Floyd : L'histoire de l'album "A Saucerful Of Secrets", le dernier avec Syd Barrett

Pink Floyd Syd Barrett David Gilmour Roger Waters

Louder Sound Jun 27

"So there I was, sitting in the driver's seat of a Lincoln Continental, underwater": The night The Who’s Keith Moon drove his car into a swimming pool

The Who Keith Moon

Louder Sound Jun 27

“With two 12-strings and harmonies we’ve got Yes and Genesis, really. But that wasn’t the intention”: Was Chris Squire and Steve Hackett’s only Squackett album worth the wait?

Squackett Steve Hackett Chris Squire Yes Genesis Jeff Beck Brian May Steve Howe

2 articles Jun 27

Pink Floyd David Gilmour Roger Waters Bob Ezrin

American Songwriter, Virgin Radio France

Louder Sound Jun 27

"If you have a perception of him as an out-of-control rock'n'roller, that's not the guy I worked with." Jeff Wayne needed someone to play an apocalyptic preacher in The War Of The Worlds. In Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, he found the perfect voice

Thin Lizzy Phil Lynott Jeff Wayne David Essex The Moody Blues Justin Hayward

RTBF – Musique Jun 27

Les 5 news rock de la semaine : Syd Barrett célébré, The Offspring fait pogoter sur Taylor Swift et Roger Waters revisite Pink Floyd

Syd Barrett The Offspring Taylor Swift Roger Waters Pink Floyd The Smashing Pumpkins Tame Impala Alice Glass Nita Strauss YONAKA Des Rocs

Virgin Radio France Jun 26

The Who : L’histoire de John Alec Entwistle, considéré comme l’un des meilleurs bassistes de tous les temps

The Who John Entwistle Pete Townshend

My Chemical Romance - YouTube Jun 26 Official

My Chemical Romance - Vampire Money (Official Visualizer)

My Chemical Romance

Happy Mag Jun 26

Here is the full setlist for My Chemical Romance’s ‘Long Live The Black Parade’ tour

My Chemical Romance Garbage Evanescence 100 gecs Violent Femmes Death Cab for Cutie Pixies

2 articles Jun 25

Keith Moon The Who Pete Townshend Behind Blue Eyes Terry Riley Roger Daltrey The Detours

American Songwriter, Famille Rock

American Songwriter Jun 25

Remember When Styx Finally Released the Hit Album They’d Been Chasing in 1977?

Styx Kansas Dennis DeYoung

Louder Sound Jun 25

“I was obsessed with him at school – it didn’t help with the girls! Because of him I got my first guitar, so he’s got a lot to answer for”: The prog hero who links The Pineapple Thief’s Bruce Soord to Pink Floyd and The Beatles

Bruce Soord The Pineapple Thief Pink Floyd The Beatles The Alan Parsons Project Steven Wilson The Hollies John Miles Colin Blunstone David Paton

2 articles Jun 25

Frank Zappa The Mothers of Invention Ali N. Askin Esa‐Pekka Salonen Daniel Kramer Titus Engel Steamboat Switzerland

Diapason, ResMusica

Louder Sound Jun 25

"We kept writing songs, trying to ignore the fact they'd be a bit boring without a singer." From trauma to triumph: The story of Genesis's A Trick Of The Tale

Genesis Peter Gabriel Phil Collins Mike Rutherford Tony Banks Steve Hackett Invisible Touch

Steven Wilson - Official homepage Jun 24 Official

Pink Floyd, Tull and Frankie Test Pressings Signed by Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson Pink Floyd Jethro Tull

Louder Sound Jun 24

"Roger immediately said, 'What's that?' Some riffs have a little bit of magic to them, and it's obvious." Watch David Gilmour play Pink Floyd classic Wish You Were Here in his home studio, and talk about the song's creation at Abbey Road

Pink Floyd David Gilmour Roger Waters Nick Mason Paul Brannigan

Louder Sound Jun 24

Genesis: The early years - a surprisingly difficult quiz

Genesis Peter Gabriel Phil Collins Steve Hackett Tony Banks Mike Rutherford

Virgin Radio France Jun 23

Pink Floyd : Un concert de charité intitulé « Hommage à Syd Barrett » est annoncé !

Pink Floyd Syd Barrett Kula Shaker Soft Machine Men on the Border Pünk Flöyd Mystery Jets Jim Sclavunos

Louder Sound Jun 23

From underground punk clubs to the world's biggest stadiums, celebrate the rise and rebirth of emo superstars My Chemical Romance in new gift-laden MCR fan pack, on sale now

My Chemical Romance

Louder Sound Jun 22

“It’s about keeping rich people rich and poor people poor… that’s the reason we’re in perpetual war”: When Roger Waters was asked to take on the mantle of Pink Floyd, it rejuvenated him

Roger Waters Pink Floyd The Rolling Stones The Beatles Bob Dylan Neil Young The Who

Virgin Radio France Jun 27

Pink Floyd : L'histoire de l'album "A Saucerful Of Secrets", le dernier avec Syd Barrett

Pink Floyd Syd Barrett David Gilmour Roger Waters

Louder Sound Jun 27

“With two 12-strings and harmonies we’ve got Yes and Genesis, really. But that wasn’t the intention”: Was Chris Squire and Steve Hackett’s only Squackett album worth the wait?

Squackett Steve Hackett Chris Squire Yes Genesis Jeff Beck Brian May Steve Howe

Louder Sound Jun 27

"If you have a perception of him as an out-of-control rock'n'roller, that's not the guy I worked with." Jeff Wayne needed someone to play an apocalyptic preacher in The War Of The Worlds. In Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, he found the perfect voice

Thin Lizzy Phil Lynott Jeff Wayne David Essex The Moody Blues Justin Hayward

Virgin Radio France Jun 26

The Who : L’histoire de John Alec Entwistle, considéré comme l’un des meilleurs bassistes de tous les temps

The Who John Entwistle Pete Townshend

Happy Mag Jun 26

Here is the full setlist for My Chemical Romance’s ‘Long Live The Black Parade’ tour

My Chemical Romance Garbage Evanescence 100 gecs Violent Femmes Death Cab for Cutie Pixies

American Songwriter Jun 25

Remember When Styx Finally Released the Hit Album They’d Been Chasing in 1977?

Styx Kansas Dennis DeYoung

2 articles Jun 25

Frank Zappa The Mothers of Invention Ali N. Askin Esa‐Pekka Salonen Daniel Kramer Titus Engel Steamboat Switzerland

Diapason, ResMusica

Steven Wilson - Official homepage Jun 24 Official

Pink Floyd, Tull and Frankie Test Pressings Signed by Steven Wilson

Steven Wilson Pink Floyd Jethro Tull

Louder Sound Jun 24

Genesis: The early years - a surprisingly difficult quiz

Genesis Peter Gabriel Phil Collins Steve Hackett Tony Banks Mike Rutherford

Louder Sound Jun 23

From underground punk clubs to the world's biggest stadiums, celebrate the rise and rebirth of emo superstars My Chemical Romance in new gift-laden MCR fan pack, on sale now

My Chemical Romance

Louder Sound Jun 27

"So there I was, sitting in the driver's seat of a Lincoln Continental, underwater": The night The Who’s Keith Moon drove his car into a swimming pool

The Who Keith Moon

2 articles Jun 27

Pink Floyd David Gilmour Roger Waters Bob Ezrin

American Songwriter, Virgin Radio France

RTBF – Musique Jun 27

Les 5 news rock de la semaine : Syd Barrett célébré, The Offspring fait pogoter sur Taylor Swift et Roger Waters revisite Pink Floyd

Syd Barrett The Offspring Taylor Swift Roger Waters Pink Floyd The Smashing Pumpkins Tame Impala Alice Glass Nita Strauss YONAKA Des Rocs

My Chemical Romance - YouTube Jun 26 Official

My Chemical Romance - Vampire Money (Official Visualizer)

My Chemical Romance

2 articles Jun 25

Keith Moon The Who Pete Townshend Behind Blue Eyes Terry Riley Roger Daltrey The Detours

American Songwriter, Famille Rock

Louder Sound Jun 25

“I was obsessed with him at school – it didn’t help with the girls! Because of him I got my first guitar, so he’s got a lot to answer for”: The prog hero who links The Pineapple Thief’s Bruce Soord to Pink Floyd and The Beatles

Bruce Soord The Pineapple Thief Pink Floyd The Beatles The Alan Parsons Project Steven Wilson The Hollies John Miles Colin Blunstone David Paton

Louder Sound Jun 25

"We kept writing songs, trying to ignore the fact they'd be a bit boring without a singer." From trauma to triumph: The story of Genesis's A Trick Of The Tale

Genesis Peter Gabriel Phil Collins Mike Rutherford Tony Banks Steve Hackett Invisible Touch

Louder Sound Jun 24

"Roger immediately said, 'What's that?' Some riffs have a little bit of magic to them, and it's obvious." Watch David Gilmour play Pink Floyd classic Wish You Were Here in his home studio, and talk about the song's creation at Abbey Road

Pink Floyd David Gilmour Roger Waters Nick Mason Paul Brannigan

Virgin Radio France Jun 23

Pink Floyd : Un concert de charité intitulé « Hommage à Syd Barrett » est annoncé !

Pink Floyd Syd Barrett Kula Shaker Soft Machine Men on the Border Pünk Flöyd Mystery Jets Jim Sclavunos

Louder Sound Jun 22

“It’s about keeping rich people rich and poor people poor… that’s the reason we’re in perpetual war”: When Roger Waters was asked to take on the mantle of Pink Floyd, it rejuvenated him

Roger Waters Pink Floyd The Rolling Stones The Beatles Bob Dylan Neil Young The Who

Overview

Recent developments in the rock opera genre highlight renewed interest in seminal progressive rock bands, with Genesis reuniting for a reissue of their debut album, while reflections on past tensions and creative legacies emerge from figures like Richard Wright and Steve Hackett. Meanwhile, musicians such as Geddy Lee and David Gilmour are revisited for their enduring influence beyond their primary bands.

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