As reported previously the new, third edition of Vernon Fitch's essential "Pink Floyd Encyclopedia" is published today - April 1st, 2005 - by Collectors Guide Publishing Inc. As you'll see below, the book is the guide to pretty much anything you need to know about the band. And we had a copy to give away in our latest competition - read on for the winner's name...

We recently caught up with Vic Singh, the photographer that took the famous shot of Pink Floyd used on the cover of their 1967 début album, Piper At The Gates Of Dawn.

Vic is still very active in the world of photography, and examples of his work can be found at www.vicsingh.co.uk. Whilst there, you can also buy a special, personally signed print of the cover art work. The print comes in a range of formats - three different sizes on Agfa colour photo paper, and also a gallery quality Giclee print on finest art paper. They all come with a signed certificate of authenticity. Full details can be found through this link at Vic's site.

We took the opportunity to ask Vic a few questions about the creation of the cover picture, which was shot a mere 38 years ago!

The new issue of Tape Op magazine (issue 46, March/April 2005) has now been published in the US, and includes a fascinating interview with Phil Taylor, who has worked with Pink Floyd for 30 years and is David Gilmour's right hand man. Amongst other things, Taylor has responsibility for the day-to-day running of Astoria, David's studio houseboat which resides on the River Thames.

The life of former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett is covered in a new French translation of Tim Willis' book, "Madcap: The Half Life Of Syd Barrett".

The translation - "Le Genie Perdu de Pink Floyd" - is published by Castol Astral. The original version was released in October 2002 to much acclaim, and here's an extract of what we said about it: