Back in March, we told you of a new book about Pink Floyd's classic album, "Dark Side Of The Moon", being published by Ashgate Publishing.

Amazon are now stating that the book, available as a hardback and softback (it is to be a simultaneous dual edition) will be published at the end of January 2005. Now, when we were in contact with Ashgate in March they believed that it would be around a year before the book appeared. We contacted Heidi at Ashgate today, who told us that the publication date is likely to be April, and not January.

The internet auction site eBay is currently hosting the sale of some incredible, rare footage of Pink Floyd from 1968. The footage, on 16mm film, consists of three takes of their track Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun, shot for the BBC and used, in a heavily edited, and red-washed format, in the 1968 documentary All My Loving, which was recently repeated as part of BBC4 TV's look at the sixties.

The latest issue of the UK's "Classic Rock" magazine, cover date July 2004, has as its cover feature, their poll of the 100 Greatest Frontmen. In the quite respectable 34th position is former Pink Floyd frontman, Roger Waters.

In the article, Roger is described as "the reluctant frontman. The one who was never more relaxed as when he was hidden in plain sight. Waters took over from Syd Barrett as mind, soul and focus of Pink Floyd. It was Waters's restive genius fused to a controlling paranoia that helped distil some of the greatest musical moments in Rock. And was there ever anyone better at exposing their inner insecurities?"

The position in the chart is based on a number of factors, with Roger scoring 3/5 on that mysterious "x" factor, 4/5 on voice, 2/5 on image, and his gimmick is quoted as "spitting bile"! The late, much missed Bon Scott (AC/DC) heads the run down, followed by Queen's Freddie Mercury and Led Zep's Robert "Percy" Plant. The magazine is in UK stores now; it is available as an import in selected worldwide outlets.

We have just received details of a new book, published in France and Belgium this month, which collects together photographs from renowned concert snapper, Paul Coerten. "Golden Years - Rock'n'Roll 70/80" is a celebration of many of the biggest names in live music, in atmospheric and telling live portraits.