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Pink Floyd tribute band celebrates 50 years of Wish You Were Here by writing three new songs for it

Floyd Nation has offered an alternate ending to the record’s “tragic” narrative. Guitarist Brendon McDonnell explains why ...
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The grimness of Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here may have been overstated

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Released in September 1975, Pink Floyd's ninth album, Wish You Were Here, remains one of their most loved works, and sounds as ...
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Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ Launches A Comeback On The Charts

Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here returns to a trio of charts this week, and even bounds back into the top 10 on a fourth, as fans in the U.K. keep buying the set. (MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko ...
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Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ Album Returning

The album that consolidated Pink Floyd’s superstar status fifty years ago receives an anniversary box set treatment. (L-R) A member of staff poses in front of the back cover image outtake of the album ...
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3 Pink Floyd Tracks You Wish You Could Hear for the First Time, Celebrating ‘Wish You Were Here’ at 50

After countless spins of an iconic album, it’s hard to remember what it felt like the first time you heard it. Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here 50 years ago, and multiple tracks from the album ...
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Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 50th Anniversary Blu-ray Review: Dolby Atmos, 5.1, Quad and the 1975 L.A. Concert

Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here turns 50 on Blu-ray with Dolby Atmos, 5.1, quad mixes and a restored 1975 L.A. concert. Is it worth upgrading? I was happy to finally get the 50th Anniversary edition ...
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The friend Pink Floyd never stopped missing - The story of Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here is more than one of Pink Floyd's most beloved songs—it is a deeply personal reflection on absence, loss, and human connection. Written in the shadow of former bandmate Syd Barrett's ...
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Pink Floyd celebrate 'Wish You Were Here' 50th anniversary with new box set: hear "The Machine Song" demo

Pink Floyd‘s Wish You Were Here was released 50 years ago today (September 12, 1975) and to celebrate they’re releasing a Deluxe Edition reissue on December 12 via Sony Music. It will be available as ...
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50 Years Ago, Pink Floyd Was Recording the Greatest Rock Record of All Time

Curious from birth, Fiona is a music writer, researcher, and cultural theorist based in the UK. She studied her Bachelor of Music in London, specializing in audiovisual practices, and progressed to a ...
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Pink Floyd Announce Plans For Massive ‘Wish You Were Here’ 50 Box Set

Fifty years ago to the day, Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here. To celebrate the anniversary of the landmark album, Sony has announced plans for a new box set entitled Wish You Were Here 50 that ...

Meet the Pink Floyd tribute band celebrating 50 years of Wish You Were Here by writing three new songs for the classic album

Floyd Nation has offered an alternate ending to the record’s “tragic” narrative. Guitarist Brendon McDonnell explains what compelled them to add to an iconic album – and why he isn’t trying to be ...