For those who are in the East Midlands area of the UK, and are not doing anything on Wednesday (April 22nd), a trip to Cadwell Park might prove interesting. Nick Mason will be flying in by helicopter to drive his rather glorious, £1.5million Ferrari 512.

The car was raced in 1970 by legends Mario Andretti, Ronnie Peterson and Arturo Merzario, and was seen in the 1971 movie Le Mans, which starred Steve McQueen.

The event is a track test event for specialist publications Octane (which Nick has an entertaining, monthly column in), 911, and Porsche World. Click on the thumbnails to the right to see Nick in/with the car itself, at the Goodwood Festival Of Speed.

UPDATE: We now understand that the track day is not open to the general public. Expect full reports on the day though in Octane, 911 and Porsche World magazines in due course.

Finally now available online and in stores in North America, having been published in Europe back in November 2008, is the long-awaited paperback version of Marcus Hearn's "Pink Floyd - Rex Collections", a 160-page compilation of the best Pink Floyd pictures from the extensive archives of Rex Features, London's top picture library. From the nervous young lads, resplendent in their Carnaby Street finery, through to the serious musicians crafting atmospheres and moods through extended improvisation, to the polished mega-shows of the late 1980s and early 1990s, each section is full of treats for the Floyd fan who enjoys the visual side of things. Read our full review of the book here.

The first, hardback edition was limited to 1000 copies, and these sold out very quickly. This paperback version will be very welcome for all those who have searched for a copy of the hardback to no avail... To order the book, saving up to 37% on the recommended selling price, and also giving Brain Damage much needed help with our running costs, please visit: Amazon.com, or Amazon.ca (Canada).

Irish singer/songwriter legend Christy Moore celebrates his fourth decade in music with the release tomorrow (Monday, April 20th) of 'Listen', his first album since 2005's 'Burning Times'. The album sees Moore continue with his popular mix of traditional and contemporary folk, a sound that has earned him a huge following around the globe.

Of interest to Brain Damage readers is that the album features a cover of Pink Floyd's 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond', which you can hear a sample of through our special links to Amazon. Orders for the album can be made through Amazon's UK store, as well as Amazon.com and Amazon.de (although the UK store is by far cheaper for this than the other two, even including international shipping!). Our thanks to Frank Ziefer for the info...

STORY UPDATED, April 17th: More dates announced for UK, tickets go on sale this morning...

As many of you are aware, there are many Pink Floyd tribute bands and shows across the world, bringing good music (played with varying degrees of success!) to local pubs, clubs, halls and even major arenas. With the sheer number of them, it is impossible to provide coverage of these bands, but occasionally there are rare exceptions.

We know that many of you hugely enjoy the Australian Pink Floyd show - who first performed in the UK back in 1993 at the debut Brain Damage fan convention - and they are just started another major tour of the UK. This time they are presenting The Wall live in its entirety, and the new stage production includes animation, lasers and inflatables PLUS a very special 'greatest hits' encore.

With the rise in popularity of the band, ever larger venues are needed to cater for the demand. Taking in some of the largest arenas in the UK, they are playing in the same places that the likes of Roger Waters has performed in, in recent years! And thanks to the promoters, one lucky Brain Damage visitor will get a pair of tickets to the band's show at London's Wembley Arena later this month, and a t-shirt to wear at the concert too!