"Sometimes, I'd sit down at rehearsal or sound check and play something, improvise a little, and David would come over and say, 'What was that? It's really good!', and I'd say, 'I have no idea, I can't repeat it.' Sometimes I play something, and I haven't recorded it, and I don't know where it came from, why my hands did what they did, what key it was in, anything. For me, playing music is like meditating – I just play and don't really think about what I'm doing, I just let it happen. And those moments can be really, really precious." - Richard Wright

UK newspapers The Independent and The Times have today both included major tributes to Richard Wright within their pages. The Independent takes a long look at what made Pink Floyd so special, with contributions from the band members including Richard (a wonderful quote from whom is above). It also includes Nick Mason's tribute to his friend. The Times includes one of the last ever interviews with Richard, with him looking back at the band and puzzling at their popularity.

On Sunday, September 21st, at 2am, UK digital radio station BBC 6 Music will be broadcasting an hour-long concert recording from 1974 as a tribute to Richard. It consists of Pink Floyd performing Dark Side of the Moon at what was then the Empire Pool, Wembley, in November 1974. The following day, September 22nd, BBC 6 Music feature an earlier BBC recording from the Paris Theatre in 1971, in the Gideon Coe show from 9pm to midnight.

Also airing this coming Sunday, September 21st, Classic 21, the rock radio station of the RTBF (Belgian National Radio & TV Network) will air a two hour special radio program tribute to Richard on "Les Classiques with Marc Ysaye" show. The show will focus on Richard's songs in Pink Floyd and also his solo albums (Wet Dream, Broken China, and the Zee project). More information at www.Classic21.be.

Finally, US TV station VH1 Classic presents their "VH1 Classic Gives Thanks for Pink Floyd" special beginning at 11am ET/PT on Thursday, November 27th. Throughout the day, the station will air documentaries including "The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story," and "Pink Floyd: Which One's Pink?" and will recount the story behind the making of one of the group's most influential albums during "Classic Albums: Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon." The 'day of thanks' will conclude with "The Wall" movie and then "David Gilmour: Live in Gdansk." More details at VH1Classic.com.

The very sad loss of Richard Wright yesterday has reverberated around the world, with friends and fans alike paying their heartfelt tributes to him. We've received many emails from fans worldwide, who have asked us to pass on their messages of condolences, and we are collating these now.

Through the pages of his website, David Gilmour has paid public tribute to Richard, who he called "my musical partner and my friend. In the welter of arguments about who or what was Pink Floyd, Rick's enormous input was frequently forgotten.

"He was gentle, unassuming and private but his soulful voice and playing were vital, magical components of our most recognised Pink Floyd sound.

Storm Studios, designers of some of Pink Floyd's most famous album covers, including Dark Side of the Moon, Atom Heart Mother, and Wish You Were Here, have been busy again. They've created a thought provoking new poster [click thumbnail; far left] especially for The City Wakes tribute to Syd Barrett.

Also, as we've mentioned previously, Storm Thorgerson will be exhibiting Mind Over Matter: The Images of Pink Floyd at The Grand Arcade throughout The City Wakes. This will be the first time that Storm's work has been exhibited in his hometown of Cambridge.

Mind Over Matter opens on October 9th and runs until November 10th, 2008, and is free to visit. Visit The City Wakes website for more information on ALL the Syd Barrett tribute events, including Storm's exhibition.