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Rock Legend Reconsidering Israel Boycott

The Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 04.16.2013 | Entertainment
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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters made headlines last month by calling for a boycott of Israel, saying he has urged other musicians to boycott the country in ...

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Unseen Photos of Rock Stars and Salvador Dali Revealed (PHOTOS)

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 03.25.2013 | Arts
Read More: Roger Waters, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Marilyn Manson, Jimmy Page, Steven Tyler, Salvador Dali, Martin Frias, Queen, Robert Plant, David Bowie, Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper, Slidepollajax, Arts News
Kristi York Wooten

When Spanish painter and photographer Martin Frias asks me who my favorite rock band is, I say, "The Beatles." I can tell by the mischievous glint in his eye that this answer is far from correct. "That's not rock 'n' roll," he laughs, rolling his "r's" in a thick Catalan accent. "That's pop music."

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1971: Me and Pink Floyd in a New York Hotel Room

Binky Philips | Posted 05.22.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: Rick Wright, Granny Takes a Trip, Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Pink Floyd, David GIlmour, Syd Barrett, Binky Philips, Dark Side of the Moon, Entertainment News
Binky Philips

They were already a huge band and getting bigger. We were full-blown fans. It was one of those moments where I had to make necessary mental adjustments not to start babbling and/or drooling.

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Talking Bout the Generations: Thoughts on the 12/12/12 Concert Benefit

Maddy Lederman | Posted 02.19.2013 | Entertainment
Read More: The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Kristen Stewart, Steven Buscemi, Roger Waters, The Who, Eddie Vedder, Paul Shaffer, 12/12/12, Adam Sandler, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi, Entertainment News
Maddy Lederman

Which was more amazing for you: the artistic achievement of this concert, the amount of money it raised to benefit victims of Hurricane Sandy, or the historic way the evening was shared around the world?

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Highest-Paid Musicians Of The Year Revealed

The Huffington Post | Kia Makarechi | Posted 11.29.2012 | Entertainment
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Another year, another crop of musicians making bank. Forbes has released its list of highest-paid musicians, led this year not by a popstar or rock ba...

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Pink Floyd Founder Performs With Wounded Vets

AP | JOHN CARUCCI | Posted 01.09.2013 | Entertainment
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NEW YORK — Roger Waters honored wounded veterans in New York by performing with them at the annual Stand Up for Heroes benefit, Thursday night. ...

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The Wall At Verizon Center: HuffPost DC Top 5 For July 12

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 07.12.2012 | DC
Read More: Morris Day and the Time, The Wall, The Circle, The Clash Documentary, Mike Daisey, Agony and Ecstacy of Steve Jobs, Meghan McCain, Video, Roger Waters, Refused, Fringe Festival, Off!, Buddy Guy, Pink Floyd, Washington Improv Theater, William Kapell International Piano Competition and Festival, This American Life, DC News

TOP 5 FOR THURSDAY, JULY 12 1. Roger Waters: The Wall Live At Verizon Center The landmark album is fine and good, but the appropriate over-the-top...

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Jennifer Johns At Millenium Stage: HuffPost DC Top 5 For Monday, July 9

The Huffington Post | Brandon Wetherbee | Posted 07.09.2012 | DC
Read More: Jennifer Johns, DC Improv, Felini, Roger Waters, Video, The Wall, D.C. Hip-Hop Theater Festival, Coed Pageant, Wizard of Oz, Wolf Trap, Amarcord, Speakeasy, DC Story Telling, National Family Farm Coalition, Murder by Death, DC News

TOP 5 FOR MONDAY, JULY 9 1. 11th Annual D.C. Hip-Hop Theater Festival: Jennifer Johns At Millenium Stage Johns has toured with the following music...

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PHOTOS: Legendary Rocker Brings Down AT&T Park

Robin Wilkey | Posted 07.13.2012 | San Francisco
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Roger Waters, the British rocker and Pink Floyd founder, brought AT&T Park to its knees on Friday night with a live performance of his legendary album...

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Moline Loves Paul Simon, Plus Chatting With Bill Wyman, American Idol's James Durbin and Mastodon's Brann Dailor

Mike Ragogna | Posted 01.17.2012 | Entertainment
Read More: Dr. Dre, Eurythmics, Mick Jagger, Eminem, Nick Payn, Dr. Hook, 50 Cent, Terry Tyler, Willie & the Poor Boys, Alan Parsons, Beverley Skeete, J.J. Cale, Thirty Seconds to Mars, James Michael, Today's the Day, Dennis Locorriere, Mick Mars, Hardcore Superstar, Dio, Ronnie Lane, The Sopranos, Mick Taylor, The Faces, Led Zeppelin, Guy Fawkes, Keith Richards, Tony Soprano, Steve Perry, Roger Waters, Brann Dailor, Jamiroquai, DJ Ashba, Charlie Watts, James Durbin, Bill Keliher, Ray Charles, Peter Frampton, American Idol, Chris Jericho, Ethel Waters, Eric Clapton, Mike Elizondo, Don Was, Procol Harum, Queen, Geraint Watkins, Frank Mead, Gary Brooker, Bill Wyman, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Judas Priest, Elton John, Billy Bob Thornton, Dancing With the Stars, Georgie Fame, Marti Frederiksen, Frank Zappa, The Rolling Stones, My Chemical Romance, Barbarella, Bob Dylan, Stephane Grappelli, Mark Knopfler, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, Ben Moody, Annie Lennox, Albert Lee, Fats Waller, Roald Dahl, Crash Diet, Mastedon, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

Although it seems that Paul Simon has been on the road frequently over the last few years, his latest tour seems much more date-packed as he heralds his latest and one of the best albums of his career, So Beautiful Or So What.

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Nick Mason: Pink Floyd Ready to Empty the Vaults

Jon Chattman | Posted 11.26.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Wish You Were Here, David GIlmour, Nick Mason, Vinyl, Wembley Stadium, Anthology, Dark Side of the Moon, Drums, Feminism, Remastered, Spotify, Stephane Grappelli, The Wall, The Beatles, Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, Live Tracks, Entertainment News
Jon Chattman

Pink Floyd fans are about to shine on like crazy diamonds. The iconic English psyh rock group is about to empty the vaults on rare and live tracks as part of a massive campaign their music company EMI are about to launch.

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Kids 'Rock the House' for Charity

Kristi York Wooten | Posted 07.20.2011 | Impact
Read More: K.T. Tunstall, Atlanta, Mick Jagger, Muse, Dave Stewart, We Are Berliners, Ronald-Mcdonald-House-Charities, Southern Rock, Chris Catalano, Roger Waters, Stone Pony, U2, The Killers, Justin Nihiser, Pink Floyd, Elton John, School of Rock, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Berry, Impact News
Kristi York Wooten

The School of Rock "All-Stars" take what they've learned in class out on the road for the summer, just like a real rock band.

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Interviewing Pink Floyd, Dining With Tony Bennett, and Getting Advice From an Undercover Cop

Binky Philips | Posted 10.21.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Rick Wright, Roger Waters, Prentis Hall, Nick Mason, The Planets, Pink Floyd, David GIlmour, Binky Philips, Tony Bennett, Entertainment News
Binky Philips

You will notice that in each of the three somewhat disparate encounters relayed below, I am sitting down when most of the action occurs. Back in the...

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An Open Letter to Pink Floyd Lead Singer Roger Waters: Condemn this Brutal Massacre

Ron Kehrmann | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Itamar Murders, Israel, Roger Waters, World News
Ron Kehrmann

Someone shouldn't need to have personally experienced a tragedy to be outraged by senseless, brutal murders of innocents -- and to condemn these acts.

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REVEALED: Top 20 Concert Tours

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: So You Think You Can Dance, Furthur, Carrie Underwood, Shakira, Michael Buble, Jeff Dunham, Dane Cook, Bob Dylan, Music, Widespread Panic, Gorillaz, Usher, Eagles, Roger Waters, Top 20 Concert Tours, Brad Paisley, Muse, Justin Bieber, Entertainment News

The Top 20 Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows in North America. The prev...

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Love Hurts: 10 Rock Star Divorces

Huffington Post | Ashley Reich | Posted 05.25.2011 | Divorce
Read More: Michael Jackson, Richie Sambora, Mick Jagger, John Mellencamp, The Edge, Jill Tavelman, Sting, Maria Bierk, Morleigh Steinberg, Laurie Durnin, Patti Scialfa, Heather Locklear, Lisa Marie Presley, Slidepollajax, Julianne Phillips, Phil Collins, Aislinn O'Sullivan, Jerry Hall, Melissa Etheridge, Sebastian Bach, Nancy Wilson, Celebrity Divorce, Frances Tomelty, Tammy Lynn Michaels, Roger Waters, Carolyn Christie, Trudie Styler, Elaine Mellencamp, Cameron Crowe, Phil-Collins-Orianne-Cevey, Pricilla Phillips, Danny Keough, Bruce Springsteen, Divorce News

The recent news of the demise of two long-time rock star marriages (John Mellencamp's and Sebastian Bach's) got us thinking about other musical splits...

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Roger Waters Stands up With The Wall

Divina Infusino | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
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Divina Infusino

Amid Pink Floyd's brooding, soaring sound, the noise generated by the band's internal conflicts and the clamor around the group's legendary live shows, beats Roger Waters' political heart.

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Out And About Monday Night: Leslie Nielsen Remembered, Twin Peaks And The Wall

Huffington Post | Nicole Larson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
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While Pink Floyd's Roger Waters performed The Wall with the help of the Heart Of Los Angeles childrens choir at the Staples Center on Monday, Actors E...

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I Wish Those Who Boycott Israel Would Speak out for What They Believe in

Ruth Eglash | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Mike Leigh, Roger Waters, Middle East, Cultural Boycott Israel, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Peace, Neve Shalom, World News
Ruth Eglash

While there is nothing wrong with cultural icons using their power to speak out against injustices, cancelling a music gig is unlikely to have much of an impact on Israeli government policies.

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Candace Bushnell Parties in the Hamptons With Alec Baldwin and More

The Daily Truffle | Posted 05.25.2011 | Los Angeles
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The Daily Truffle

It's a smorgasbord of over 100 writers at the East Hampton library who patiently sign copies of their newest novels at the 5th Annual Authors Night...

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On Camping

Michael Vazquez | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Coachella, The Mars Volta, Bonnaroo, Johnny Marr, Paul Weller, Camp Bisco, Michael Vazquez, Love and Rockets, Roger Waters, Phoenix, David Byrne, Entertainment News
Michael Vazquez

As I look through images from the sold-out 2010 Coachella, and prepare for my beloved Bonnaroo, I'm posting an essay I wrote for a magazine published ...

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"Freedom Isn't Free": A Loving Playlist for the American Heroes of "South Park"

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Toots & the Maytals, Kay Kyser, Madonna, 2 Live Crew, The Ramones, Devo, Neil Young, Joe Firstman, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, Team America, Trey Parker, George Michael, Roger Waters, The Oscar Peterson Trio, Matt Stone, Charles Wright, Robbie Williams, Crosby, Comedy Central, Tommy Stinson, Stills & Nash, Garbage, The Isley Brothers, Cheap Trick, Pet Shop Boys, That's My Bush!, Jimi Hendrix, The Staples Singers, Traffic, South Park, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
David Wild

I love that Matt and Trey do not care who they offend in the pursuit of amusing themselves and a watching world. I support them with all my heart & soul right until the point where it puts me in any actual danger.

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You are a Beacon to Us All -- Messages from Gazans and Israelis

Donna Baranski-Walker | Posted 05.25.2011 | World
Read More: Gaza Freedom March, Roger-Waters, Combatants-for-Peace, World News
Donna Baranski-Walker

I picked up the phone to ask my many colleagues in Gaza and in Israel their thoughts about the march, the New Year, and how they hold on to hope.

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Cold War's End -- The Wall Comes Down

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Read More: Soviets, Russian, Germany, Nuke, The Wall, Bomb, Democracy in America, The Wall Live, Berlin, Tocqueville, Cold War, Soviet Union, Nukes, East Germany, Communism, Roger Waters, Soviet, Nuclear Weapons, Alexis De Tocqueville, Brandenburg Gate, Chris Weigant, De Tocqueville, Checkpoint Charlie, Russia, Atom Bomb, Berlin Wall, H Bomb, East Berlin, A Bomb, Nuclear Bomb, Brandenburg, Politics News
Chris Weigant

The fall of The Wall signified the fall of the Soviet Union, and an end to the Cold War. And while this was of enormous historical import, I fear that future generations won't really pay much attention to it.

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Thank God It's Thursday: Book Expo '09 & The 27s plus The Singular Thomas Dolby

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Nikola Tesla, Italian, Brian Jones, Catholicism, Josh Hunter, New Wave, Eric Segalstad, Dolby's Cube, Who, The Magic Show, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Stevie Wonder, Lene Lovich, Dynasty, Margaret Thatcher, Burt Bacharach, Albert Einstein, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Dan Hicks, Peter Ham, The Kushans, Albert Schatz, Jesus, Wicked, Stephen Schwartz, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, Mario Puzo, Depeche Mode, Poughkeepsie, Rose Bowl, Prefab Sprout, Thompson Twins, Roger Waters, Foreigner, Entertainment News, Carol De Gierer, Doug Henning, Pink Floyd, Enchanted, Joni Mitchell, Chris Bell, India, Unplugged, Promises in the Dark, Thomas Dolby, Poughkeepsie Journal, Live Aid, Jim Morrison, The Wall, Ronald Reagan, Mephisto on Wing, Latin, Broadway, Neil Young, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Issa, The 27 Club, Janis Joplin, Grand Theft Auto, Yellow Magic Orchestra, Antoinette Pannard, David Bowie, Mtv, MTV Unplugged, Amazon, Kathleen Beller, Bill Clinton, Angels & Demons, Pocahontas, Albert Schweitzer, Kurt Cobain, George Clinton, Bookexpo, Robert Johnson, Grammy Awards, Best Buy, Lois Drake, Pop Music, The Godfather, Jazz, Indiana Jones, Howard Jones, The Betsy, New Age, Def Leppard, Jimi Hendrix, Robyn Hitchcock, Dan Brown, Pippin, Godspell, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

This year's BookExpo in New York City had its usual small arena of publishers at gussied-up kiosks hawking the latest and greatest by writers known and unknown.

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