Legendary French choreographer Roland Petit, a veteran who has worked with greats like Rudolf Nureyev and Fred Astaire over a 60-year career, has just announced his latest work, to be performed at the NHK Hall in Shibuya, Tokyo in February, 2004. "Pink Floyd Ballet" was originally performed with Pink Floyd in 1972-73, and has been handed down from generation to generation. It has also been seen in Dirk Sanders 1977 film of the event.

Our friend John Cavanagh, author of the excellent new book "Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" (which can be ordered through Amazon.com for US/Canadian readers, or Amazon.co.uk for UK/Europe) is hosting an official launch night in his home land.

If you can make it along to Monorail Music, King's Court, King Street in Glasgow, at 9pm on Sunday November 9th, you will see John reading excerpts from the book, and renowned Scottish band Teenage Fanclub will be performing versions of songs from "Piper" exclusively for this event. More details on John's site and on Monorail Music's site.

To celebrate ten years of the UK based music magazine Mojo, they have polled their readers for their top 100 bands, listed with each performer's "world-changing moment". Pink Floyd sit at number 12 - their moment of course being the release of DSOTM - beaten by the likes of the Sex Pistols (number 11), Led Zep (10), Lennon (8), Hendrix (6), Stones (5), Beatles (4), Dylan (2), and The King - Elvis Presley - at the top of the pile...

Sony and Rolling Stone magazine are joining forces to promote the new SACD format, with the aim to get mainstream consumer support for it. Rolling Stone will be compiling their own "Top 500 Albums of All Time" list, and with the "Best Of" issue will be a hybrid SACD with a selection of tracks for Rolling Stone readers to enjoy. The track listing has yet to be announced but both a CD compatible stereo version and an SACD surround sound track will be included on the disc.