Aerosmith members worry Tyler back on drugs Nov 19, 2009
(Roger Waters unsuccessfully sued his Pink Floyd bandmates in the 1980s after they reunited without him. . (MSNBC -- Music)
Filming a gig is like trying to pin butterfly to corkboard Oct 28, 2009
"It's extraordinarily irritating," Pink Floyd bass player Roger Waters told The Dallas Morning News last year. "All these people holding up these horrid little squares of bright light.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
For top stars like Madonna, Israel gig becoming more common (33) Sep 14, 2009
For top stars like Madonna, Israel gig becoming more common. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
The Day in History Sep 6, 2009
Rock singer-musician Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 66. Actress Swoosie Kurtz is 65. (Boston Globe)
Celebrity birthdays for Sept. 6-12 Sep 3, 2009
Singer-bassist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 66 ... Singer-bassist Roger Waters. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
It takes two Aug 6, 2009
They would later split asunder but after Syd burnt out, Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Roger Waters complimented each others husky to high strung timbres amicably. Punk was not known for its vocal prowess, but the contrast between Joe Strummer's rabble rousing roar and Mick's reedy wheezy pop gave The Clash the creative tension that they thrived on. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
NHS Class of 2009 moves on Jul 7, 2009
Tuesday 07 July, 2009. Holding graduation ceremonies at the Chevrolet Theatre gave Newington's Class of 2009 a grand stage, as the students entered and walked down the auditorium aisle and into the spotlight in their robes - blue for boys, yellow for girls. (Newington Town Crier, CT)
Albums come alive when bands now hit the stage Jul 5, 2009
Along with Pink Floyd s Roger Waters and Iron Maiden, they represent just a couple of strains of the trend - classic rock and metal. Others getting in on the action represent alt-rock (Liz Phair, the Lemonheads, the Meat Puppets, Sonic Youth), hip-hop (Public Enemy and Jay-Z), and country (Lucinda Williams). (Boston Globe)
Read the story Jun 26, 2009
i think roger waters wrote a song or two about you dumbasses. by rushlimpdrug June 25, 2009 6:41 AM PDT. (CBS News -- Evening News)
Pink Floyd founder wants Israeli wall down Jun 3, 2009
Roger Waters has harsh words for barrier during visit to Palestinian camp. Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waterstours Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank refugee camp of Aida in Bethlehem on Tuesday, June 2 ... Roger Waters made the promise Tuesday during a visit to a Palestinian refugee camp that is hemmed in by the separation barriers tall slabs of cement. (MSNBC -- News)
20 memorable shows in 20 years at Star Lake May 28, 2009
Roger Waters, the dark genius behind Pink Floyd, arrived with an 11-member ensemble to put a human face on the 1973 masterpiece, beautifully executing the Floyd vision of high spectacle and jaw-dropping musical precision. 11. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Fans Across the Globe To Choose the Opening Act for Hard Rock Calling 2009! May 27, 2009
Past acts have included Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Roger Waters, The Police and The Who. Additional artists for the 2009 line-up will be announced leading up to the event and tickets for the festival are available at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Polar Prize salutes rock legends May 13, 2009
Roger Waters and Nick Mason at the Stockholm Concert Hall ... King Carl XVI Gustaf presented band members Nick Mason and Roger Waters with the award in Stockholm. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Bitter feuding mars Jane's Addiction reunion Apr 20, 2009
"Any time you get a chance to put the original members of a group together, (you should do it). Look at Pink Floyd. I consider Roger Waters to be the greatest live rock act for a festival today. He has a great guitar player, but it's not David Gilmour. You need the original members if you can have them. I love The Who, love Led Zeppelin, but nobody's the same when they're not original members, the people that wrote and recorded those songs and set their vibrations down into those tracks. That's... (MSNBC -- News)
Janes Addiction reunites for SXSW Mar 21, 2009
He said because of the way the music industry has declined, spectacular concerts have dried up: Our project has got the potential to be one of the groups that stand among the people like the Madonnas and the Roger Waters. . (MSNBC -- Music)
GETTING LOOSE: Sport-themed album covers; wok tourney Mar 12, 2009
But in the center is a photo of the Floyd's soccer team, which included band members David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Rick Wright and Nick Mason, scowling -- according to sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson's book Walk Away Renee: The Work of Hipgnosis -- after a loss to some West End Marxists. (Mason later did an album with jazz keyboardist Carla Bley in 1981 entitled. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Van Morrison's Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl Feb 25, 2009
Lou Reed did it with , Brian Wilson did it with , Roger Waters did it with , Arthur Lee (RIP) did it with Love's. Even Anthrax did it, with. (Slate)
Springsteen to play at Hyde Park Feb 11, 2009
Eric Clapton and The Police headlined Hard Rock Calling last year, while Aerosmith, Roger Waters and The Who have performed in recent years. Further acts performing on Saturday 27 June are to be confirmed shortly. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
ODDBALL ITEMS: Pot controversies, geezer rockers & more Feb 7, 2009
With spectacle the order of the day, Pink Floyd was a logical if difficult get, but now that Rick Wright is playing The Great Gig in the Sky, pigs will fly before David Gilmour and his old sparring partner Roger Waters reunite. Kreaky old Kiss, however, could surely deliver the goods. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
