Further to the news from early February about Roger Waters having recorded a new version of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon, hoping for a release by May (accompanied by a launch concert, also still at the unconfirmed stage), he has just released a video clip sharing a small bit of the new version. Despite it only just appearing, discussions in the fan community are showing a dramatic difference in opinions over the clip, and the prospects of the album as a whole. As ever, we welcome your comments too on this!

Available from March 16th (the UK release date of the album), and tying in with the 50th Anniversary of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon, is a rather unusual item from Abbey Road Studios.

Earlier this month we told you about their exclusive Pink Floyd 1973 Collection, featuring various t-shirts (short and long sleeve), hats, hoodies and bags. Added to this is a "unique replica print of the session sheet created for the recording of what would become the band's seminal album, The Dark Side Of The Moon, recorded at Abbey Road between 30 May 1972 – 9 February 1973. This sheet is an exact replica of the original, which has been held within the Abbey Road archives for 50 years unseen by the public and indeed, Pink Floyd, until now.

"This session sheet is dated 30 May 1972 'onwards', highlighting the set-up that was used on the very first studio session for the album, a set-up that would remain as the default for much of the album's subsequent Studio Three sessions with recording engineer Alan Parsons. Each replica sheet comes with a certificate of authenticity and an annotation giving insight into personnel, effects and equipment used during the sessions."

Orders for this item are now being taken via shop.AbbeyRoad.com and once published, we suspect copies will also be available from Abbey Road's gift shop in London.

Another date has been added to the 2023 Echoes Tour of Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets.

It's good news for those who enjoyed seeing the band at the 2019 Night Of The Prog Festival at Loreley, in St Goarshausen, Germany - and those who enjoy the festival generally. The band are back as one of the 2023 Night Of The Prog headliners, playing there on July 14th making it the first night of this year's tour.

The regular sale of tickets has started, with multi-day tickets available as well as tickets for just the day that Nick's band are performing. You can purchase them through wiv-ticket-shop.com now.

Just published is the latest issue (March 2023, issue 542) of the UK's Record Collector magazine, which as you might guess from the eye-catching cover, has a whopping eighteen page article looking at various aspects of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side Of The Moon, tying in with the upcoming 50th Anniversary of the album, and the associated releases.

The magazine, in UK stores now and selected stores internationally, and available to purchase online through this link, often includes material of interest to Floyd fans and on occasion, there's major coverage within its pages.

The main article takes a look at the 1972-74 live shows, from presenting the early version of the album through the changes and finessing to the final iteration that we all know and love. They chat with photographer Jill Furmanovsky, who took a number of atmospheric and unique pictures of the band at that time (and of course, is still doing so, having recently focused her lenses on Nick Mason's Saucerful Of Secrets). They also take a look at reviews of the album from the time of its release, which is an interesting trip back in time.

There's a small section sharing the thoughts of Guy Pratt, vocalist Durga McBroom, and saxophonist Theo Travis about their experiences discovering and learning the songs from the album, for their respective roles on the road.

Finally, and tying in with the release of the new book Pink Floyd - Any Colour You Like: The Dark Side Of The Moon on Vinyl which details the 700 currently known variations of the album, there's an interview with author Stefano Tarquini and publisher Charles Beterams about this mammoth undertaking (identifying and collecting these variations, and putting the book together). This sits alongside a guide to some of the editions worth tracking down, and a guide to 50 collectable variants for people to keep an eye out for. There's also a selected UK discography, with rough valuations, a competition to win a Pink Floyd print, and an offer of a limited edition (just 100 will be made) A3 print of the magazine cover signed by Furmanovsky.

Elsewhere in the magazine - and in addition to the eighteen pages focused on the Floyd - is an interview with Alan Parsons, talking about his life in music, a look at occasional Floyd vocalist Sam Brown's new album, and a wide range of non-Floyd related features taking in artists from The Jam to the Rolling Stones. There are also obituaries for Jeff Beck and David Crosby.