Legendary Pink Floyd cover artist Storm Thorgerson, responsible for most of their classic images, has had a new edition of his book, "Classic Album Covers of the 60s" published by Collins & Brown (which is part of Chrysalis Books).

In the book, Storm picks over two hundred examples of the best, worst, most notable, and also personal favourite covers from the decade, running the gamut of styles from barbershop quartet to the most extravagant psychedelic creations.

The much anticipated DVD release of Raymond Briggs' cartoon, When The Wind Blows, finally gets its release in the UK and Europe on September 26th. The movie, released in 1986, is a chilling tale, given extra momentum with a wonderful, atmospheric soundtrack by Roger Waters.

Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour this week travelled to the Spanish island of Formentera, for a family holiday, following the band's headline-making Live 8 appearance. During his visit, he was reported across the media, to be in a bar with a local band, where he apparently decided to join them on stage for a jam - but didn't seem to go down too well with the locals!

Further to previous news items regarding Roger Waters' forthcoming opera, Ca Ira, we have some interesting news for you.

Firstly, those of you in or near the New York area need to be aware of an event being held on Monday July 25th, at 6:30pm. The Florence Gould Hall at The Alliance Francaise (East 59th Street) is holding a special evening with Roger, who will play selections from, and talk about, Ca Ira. Tickets can ONLY be obtained in a contest run through www.Q1043.com where you will need to register on their site first.

Roger has also been talking about the project, which is released on September 27th on a double Super Audio CD with accompanying DVD.