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Roger Waters on Pink Floyd: 'It Was Over in 1985′

Sterling Whitaker — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 12:33:46 +0000

Former Pink Floyd maestro Roger Waters may be riding high with a hugely successful touring version of 'The Wall,' but that doesn't mean he would ever consider touring with his former band again. In a recent interview, the singer-songwriter and bass player spoke succinctly about the matter, saying, "It was over in 1985, and it's still over."

Roger Waters Adds New Song to 'The Wall'

Jeff Giles — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:40:02 +0000

Since its release in 1979, Pink Floyd's 'The Wall' has journeyed all over the world, playing to audiences during numerous tours (and even being turned into a movie). But through all its guises, the album's song cycle has remained essentially the same -- until recently, that is.

Bruce Springsteen, Roger Waters + More Make List of 2012′s Top 25 Tours

Dave Lifton — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 19:00:00 +0000

With 2012 coming to a close, Billboard has taken the time to compile the numbers from this year's tours, and the two musicians who played the 12-12-12 Hurricane Sandy benefit show on Wednesday, Bruce Springsteen and Roger Waters, placed very high on their list.

Performances by Roger Waters, Joe Walsh Highlight 'Love for Levon' Concert

Billy Dukes — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:41:23 +0000

Over a dozen rock and country artists assembled last night to pay tribute to Levon Helm, and hopefully save the barn that housed the formal and informal Midnight Ramble sessions for so many years. The 'Love for Levon' concert took place at the Izod Center in New Jersey on Wednesday.

Roger Waters: 'Radio K.A.O.S.' Turns 25

Jeff Giles — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 17:41:48 +0000

Roger Waters is still touring behind ‘The Wall,’ a concept album whose themes resonate more than 30 years after its release.

But there’s another entry in Waters’ catalog that’s celebrating an important milestone: ‘Radio K.A.O.S.,’ his second solo release, turns 25 today (June 15).

Roger Waters Brings 'The Wall' to St Paul's Xcel Energy Center [PHOTOS]

Tony Hart — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 16:01:33 +0000

Pink Floyd front man Roger Waters brought his multimedia rock opera ‘The Wall’ to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center on Sunday night. The show got started just after 8pm with enough fireworks to make KISS jealous and continued for another two plus hours, running through every song of the 1979 classic album. The show featured [...]

Roger Waters Aims to Build Biggest 'Wall' Yet for Tour Finale

Mary Ouellette — Thu, 24 May 2012 14:53:36 +0000

Roger Waters has been crossing the borders on ‘The Wall’ tour since 2010 and now he’s planning to go out in smashing fashion. While the tour was originally scheduled to wrap up in Philadelphia on July 14, Waters has had a change of plans, adding another brick in the wall.

Roger Waters Bringing 'The Wall' Tour to Boston's Fenway Park?

Joe Robinson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:52:37 +0000

Former Pink Floyd rocker Roger Waters has already announced a bunch of dates for his ‘The Wall’ North American summer trek, which is scheduled to kick off May 1 in Houston and run through a July 14 gig in Philadelphia. But one show that has not yet been revealed is a much-rumored stop at Boston’s Fenway Park, where ‘The Wall’ would fit in quite nicely next to the ballpark’s famed 37-foot-tall wall in left field known as the Green Monster. It almost seems like destiny that ‘The Wall’ would be performed next to the wall.

Roger Waters Gets Behind Occupy Wall Street Movement

Joe Robinson — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:25:20 +0000

Roger Waters could very well fall into the category of wealth dubbed the “one percent” that’s being targeted by Occupy Wall Street, but that isn’t stopping the Pink Floyd star from supporting the nascent New York-based socioeconomic movement.