The following entries, in date order, give brief details of what's recently arrived, or on the horizon - DVDs, CDs, books, television appearances, talks and more. Click each for more details, or place your orders through the direct links below (thus helping Brain Damage!).

For concert appearances, check out our Gig Calendar.

March 22nd/23rd 2010
Live At Knebworth double CD (featuring Pink Floyd)

Just announced is "Live At Knebworth", a 2CD package marking the 20th anniversary of the Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy benefit concert, which featured a stellar line-up including Genesis, Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Paul McCartney, and, topping the bill, Pink Floyd. The artists were all recipients of the charity's Silver Clef Award for an outstanding contribution to the British Music Industry.

As with the original concert, and subsequent album and video releases, funds from this reissue will again benefit Nordoff-Robbins, along with the Brit School of Performing Arts (joint beneficiaries of the original show).

The album will be available from March 22nd in the UK/Europe, and March 23rd in the US. You can pre-order it now through these special links: Amazon UK, Amazon US/International, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, or Amazon France. Incidentally, our European friends may choose to order from Amazon Germany as they are selling it currently for around half the price of Amazon France!

April 1st, 2010
Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd book by Glenn Povey

For those of you in the US and Canada, some excellent news - the long-awaited publication by Chicago Review Press of Glenn Povey's superb book, "Echoes - The Complete History of Pink Floyd". To be published on April 1st, 2010, it is an essential book for all Floyd fans - read our review here. It is a beautifully illustrated (over 500 photographs), absorbing look at the band's collective and individual careers from the very earliest pre-Floyd days of 1962, right up to the recent solo concerts from David Gilmour and Roger Waters.

Save 28% off the recommended retail price by buying from Amazon.com, or save 37% through this link to Amazon Canada.

April 2nd - May 2nd, 2010
Exhibition: "Storm Thorgerson: Right But Wrong - The Extended Album Art of StormStudios and Hipgnosis"

April 2nd 2010 sees the opening of a month long exhibition at Idea Generation Gallery in London which sounds fascinating. "Storm Thorgerson: Right But Wrong - The Extended Album Art of StormStudios and Hipgnosis" looks at some of the events, exstallations, sculptures, images, drawings, and ideas behind Storm Thorgerson's 42+ year career as one of the pioneers of original commercial design. This retrospective is not only an exhibition of Storm's most celebrated covers for the likes of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, but also offers a unique insight into the otherworldly and incongruous work Storm is carrying out today.

Alongside some of the most iconic images from his seminal career, the exhibition will include previously unseen sculptures, sketches and writings from Storm. Right But Wrong will provide an in-depth account of the artist and the processes behind some of his most acclaimed works. Especially for Idea Generation Gallery, Storm will present a number of brand new site-specific installations, including ambitious reinterpretations of a few of his most renowned pieces, and a programme of special events including live body painting, workshops and a psychoanalytic investigation of Storm's motives. Crikey!

The exhibition runs until May 2nd 2010. The gallery is at 11 Chance Street, London E2, and is open from Monday to Friday, 10am - 6pm, and at the weekend between 12pm - 5pm. More details at www.IdeaGeneration.co.uk.

May 2010 (exact date TBC)
New Bryan Ferry album, including David Gilmour

Bryan Ferry has revealed that David Gilmour has been at Hugh Padgham's studio in West London last week, adding his talents to Bryan's upcoming, and as yet untitled, solo album.

In 1985 David famously played on Ferry's album 'Boys and Girls', the single 'Is Your Love Strong Enough' and later that year on stage at Live Aid in London. He is added to the impressive list of musicians who have played on the new record, which include Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist (and sometime Thom Yorke sideman) Flea. He is also enlisting the services of Chic's legendary Nile Rodgers.

The album is currently due for release in May 2010, and we will bring you more information as it becomes available...

May 6th, 2010
Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head - book by Rob Chapman

"Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head" by Rob Chapman is a new book about the life and times of the Pink Floyd founder, to be published by Faber and Faber on May 6th, 2010.

The publishers note that Chapman's book  [click thumbnail, right] "will be the first authoritative and exhaustively researched biography of Syd Barrett that fully celebrates his life and legacy as a musician, lyricist and artist, and which highlights the influence that he continues to have over contemporary bands and music fans alike."

With the book running to some 448 pages, it certainly sounds like there is plenty of information that Chapman has brought together to tell Syd's story. We're hoping for more information on this title in due course, but in the meantime, you can take advantage of up to 37% discount off the recommended retail price, by pre-ordering through the following links: Amazon UK, Amazon US/International, Amazon Canada, Amazon France, or Amazon Germany.

May 29th, 2010
Pink Floyd Experience comic book

All five issues of the Rock 'N' Roll Comics series The Pink Floyd Experience have been out of print and in demand for over fifteen years. As showcased in Pink Floyd's own official box CD set Shine On, the Floyd comics chronicle the band's story. With art by Marvel and DC star Ken Landgraf (Wolverine, Hawkman, Nightwing & Flamebird), this 240-page collection, to be published May 29th, 2010, is said to also include updated material, bringing the saga up to 2010. Some liked the comics, others hated them - for the former, or those who are curious, you can pre-order them at Amazon UK, Amazon.com, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, or Amazon France.

June 1st, 2010
Pink Floyd Illustrated Biography book

"Pink Floyd: Illustrated Biography (Classic Rare & Unseen)" by Gareth Thomas is a hardback from Transatlantic Press which is due to appear on June 1st, 2010. As yet we have little information on this, other than it is a large-format, 224-page book, including "a unique collection of 200 classic, rare and unseen photographs" between its covers. Picture books of the band always prove popular, so we know some of you will be placing your orders with Amazon UK, Amazon.com, Amazon Canada, Amazon Germany, or Amazon France.

Autumn 2010 (exact date TBC)
Barrett book

We're pleased to bring you the exclusive news that publisher Essential Works, in conjunction with the Syd Barrett Estate, are currently assembling 'Barrett', a large format illustrated book centred on the creative life of the late Roger 'Syd' Barrett. The book will contain a considerable number of rare and unseen photos of Syd throughout his life including many stunning photos of Syd and Pink Floyd as they were bursting onto the scene in glorious Technicolor! 'Barrett' will also contain many of Syd's artworks most of which will be reproduced in print form for the very first time.

As well as the visual content there will be new interviews with those that knew Syd well and are able to discuss his creative output in-depth and shine a light on how this remarkable artist came to capture the imagination of so many people.

'Barrett' will be published in Autumn 2010; it is planned as a limited-edition book likely to cost in the region of £60 and will only be available through the Essential Works website. We'll naturally have more information for you on this book as it gets closer to publication.

November 2010 (exact dates TBC)
The City Wakes 2 - Syd Barrett Festival

The first City Wakes Festival, a tribute to the life and works of Syd Barrett, was a huge success on its staging in Cambridge, in October 2008. Buoyed by the popularity of that event, a second Festival is currently being planned, to be held chiefly in London.

With a huge exhibition planned, along with the other events that the organisers have up their sleeves, it should be an event not to be missed. As before, the Festival is to be run by Escape Artists and The Syd Barrett Fund, raising much needed money for the charity, and all officially approved and supported.

More information on this as we get it...

Possibly in 2010:

• Wish You Were Here Multi-channel version/SACD (Super Audio CD)
  One of the most anticipated releases, that is still not on a confirmed release footing, is the multi-channel version, possibly Super Audio CD (SACD), of Wish You Were Here. This has been promised for some time, and indeed, in Storm Thorgerson's latest edition of Mind Over Matter, he showcases the artwork for the release which he states "is due in February 2008", which clearly didn't happen! In an interview with David Gilmour published in September 2008 he confirmed that work was still ongoing on the release. At the current time we understand that it is possibly to receive a release in 2010.
• Roger Waters - The Dark Side Of The Moon tour film
  We have had confirmation from Roger's manager, Mark Fenwick, that Roger is working on a film of TDSOTM live show, but until it is finished there will be no release scheduled. As soon as we have more details of what this release (will it be a cinema release, or in DVD and hopefully Bluray format?) will involve, we will let you know. It is encouraging though to get official word on this, which we know from the feedback we've had will be incredibly popular!
• New official website
  Mark also advised that the reason for Roger's website being closed is because they're working on a Pink Floyd website on which the individual members will also feature. This is indeed interesting news, and we're currently trying to find out a little more detail for you all.
• Roger Waters - The Wall tour 2010/2011
  Possibly the most interesting news is that Mark has also confirmed that Roger is considering touring The Wall in 2010/2011. A thrilling possibility, and one we will keep you updated on...

As and when we hear anything else, we will update this page.

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