Rolling Stone

Pink Floyd’s Mesmerizing ‘Wish You Were Here’ Video Arrives 50 Years After Song’s Release

Fifty years after the release of Pink Floyd‘s Wish You Were Here, the band returned earlier this month with a massive anniversary box set to celebrate the landmark 1975 album. About a week after the ...
Variety

Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason Recalls the Making of ‘Wish You Were Here,’ as 50th Anniversary Boxed Set Arrives: ‘There Wasn’t a Theme to the Record Until Syd Barrett ...

How we wish we were there … back in 1975, that is, and able to again listen to Pink Floyd‘s magnum opus “Wish You Were Here” as a fresh work for the very first time, as opposed to hearing it through ...
NPR

Pink Floyd's drummer Nick Mason reflects on 50 years of 'Wish You Were Here'

For 50 years, that lo-fi guitar riff has been the preamble to one of the most recognizable rock songs of all time. PINK FLOYD: (Singing) So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell, blue skies from ...
American Songwriter

Pink Floyd Celebrates the Release of the 50th Anniversary ‘Wish You Were Here’ Reissue with YouTube Streaming Event & Pop-Up Shops

To celebrate the arrival of the Wish You Were Here 50 reissue, Pink Floyd’s YouTube channel is hosting a non-stop, weekend-long streaming event. The presentation features classic Pink Floyd songs, new ...
loudersound

“A vicious takedown of the record industry and the dreams it nurtures then exploits – in many ways a dry run for The Wall”: Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here remains ...

You can trust Louder Our experienced team has worked for some of the biggest brands in music. From testing headphones to reviewing albums, our experts aim to create reviews you can trust. Find out ...
Yahoo

Wish You Were Here almost ruined Pink Floyd. Yet it remains their masterpiece

On September 12 1975, Pink Floyd released Wish You Were Here. Coming off the back of 1973’s world-conquering The Dark Side of the Moon, the progressive rock quartet were on a creative roll. Everything ...
American Songwriter

3 Pink Floyd Tracks You Wish You Could Hear for the First Time, Celebrating ‘Wish You Were Here’ at 50

When Barrett visited the studio in 1975, he was unrecognizable. He appeared with a shaved head and shaved eyebrows, overweight and withdrawn. Richard Wright said Barrett happened to arrive as the band ...
Ohio University

Any Colour - Wish You Were Here (OHIO Live)

Any Colour was formed as an Athens, Ohio super group in 2010, and has been stunning audiences ever since. Their attention to detail is on display through their hyper accurate renditions of Pink Floyd ...
Forbes

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 ...
The Harvard Crimson

A Rockstar’s Guide To Processing Grief: ‘Wish You Were Here’ Turns 50

“Two men in suits shaking hands one man is on fire.” The stark line appears in white capital letters against what looks like black plastic wrapping — the new digital album cover for Pink Floyd’s 1975 ...
Chicago Tribune

Review: In ‘Wish You Were Here’ at Remy Bumppo, friends are scattered by the Iranian Revolution

When your home country is no longer a safe and nurturing place, do you stay or leave? And when a close-knit group of friends is scattered across continents by their individual responses to this ...
The Cornell Daily Sun

Oh, by the way, which one’s Pink?: 'Wish You Were Here 50'

Think about your all-time favorite album. Maybe it's the one that calms you after a long day or the one that gets you up and dancing each time without fail. Maybe it's the album that you lip-sync to ...