Articles — Pink Floyd

This is the second in our new series of profiles of iconic albums, exploring the origins and recording of these famous releases, along with anecdotes about the artists and stories behind the tracks. Look for more iconic album articles coming up soon. Released on November 30, 1979, The Wall was more than a new album from Pink Floyd. It was a massive creative statement: a double-LP rock opera about loneliness, childhood trauma, fame, fear, authority, and the emotional barriers people build to protect themselves. For many listeners, it became the band’s most accessible album; for the musicians who made it,...

There have been some record-setting sales prices set by guitars from famous axe slingers over the years, and the latest involves a black Fender Stratocaster played by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. The Strat, used by Gilmour to record such Floyd classics as "The Dark Side of the Moon” (1973), “Wish You Were Here” (1975), “Animals” (1977) and “The Wall” (1979), sold for a staggering $3,875,000 at an auction held by Christie's in New York City earlier this year. Reportedly it was Jim Irsay, owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, who purchased the instrument, adding to what is apparently a very impressive collection. ...