Gerald Scarfe had worked as a political cartoonist for years before the band assigned him the task of designing the rock opera's cover and characters. He reveals the unconventional way it came about.
Scarfe famously began crafting the visual world of The Wall before Pink Floyd began recording the album. Working at the request of bassist Roger Waters, Scarfe designed several inflatable puppets and ...
When I was in high school, I was one of the only people in my social circle who refused to get stoned. Most of my buddies enjoyed the marijuana and the acid and the mushrooms on a semi-regular basis, ...
This film version of the 1979 Pink Floyd album of the same name is more of a curiosity than a classic. Part animation, part rock musical and part art-house movie, it’s a head-on clash of artistic ...
15:14, Wed, Oct 14, 2020 Updated: 15:15, Wed, Oct 14, 2020 Pink Floyd’s The Wall may not be their most famous album, but is one which became hugely important in their repertoire. The concept was ...
In typically grandiose fashion, Pink Floyd has created its own requiem. The British art-rock band has been out of circulation for a while. Its last studio album, The Division Bell, came out in 1994.
Iconic record producer Bob Ezrin recalled taking the master tapes for the Pink Floyd masterpiece The Wall home with him every night to keep them out of the hands of the band’s record label. Toward the ...