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Pink Floyd

Strung out — Dan Patlansky can’t kick his guitar habit, and fans love it

South Africa

Strung out — Dan Patlansky can’t kick his guitar habit, and fans love it

By Mick Raubenheimer

The Dark Side of the Moon at 50: How Marx, trauma and compassion all influenced Pink Floyd’s masterpiece

Maverick Life

The Dark Side of the Moon at 50: How Marx, trauma and compassion all influenced Pink Floyd’s masterpiece

By Alexander Howard

Douglas Adams: Life, the Universe and Everything

World

Douglas Adams: Life, the Universe and Everything

By Michael Britton

Behind the music: The cultural impact and sound revolution of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’

Magazine

Behind the music: The cultural impact and sound revolution of Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’

By Lusanda Luthuli

It’s time to riot – putting poetry back into activism

Maverick Life

It’s time to riot – putting poetry back into activism

By Mark Heywood

'Pulse' is Floyd for the fans, and we don't need no education

Media

'Pulse' is Floyd for the fans, and we don't need no education

By Lesley Stones

We don't need no expensive education: Pink Floyd guitarist's son acts uncomfortably dumb

Politics

We don't need no expensive education: Pink Floyd guitarist's son acts uncomfortably dumb

By Sipho Hlongwane