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Pink Floyd's David Gilmour takes fans on a space odyssey at opening of MSG run
November 5, 2024 | 2:37pmA comfortably solo David Gilmour kept the legend and legacy of Pink Floyd alive in the first of five shows at New York's Madison Square Garden.
Record label plans to drop Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters following accusations of antisemitism: Report
February 1, 2024 | 6:24pmPink Floyd co-founder Roger Water's record label is planning to part ways with the musician following inflammatory comments regarding Israel and Ukraine in recent months, according to reports.
New book 'Bigot' gives us celebrities to hate watch
November 1, 2023 | 8:09pmHate crimes have been on the rise, notably much more on college campuses since Hamas's terrorist attack against Israel last month.
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters accused of antisemitic behavior including swastika confetti, 'Jew food' remarks: report
September 27, 2023 | 1:24pmLondon-based organization Campaign Against Antisemitism has released disturbing e-mails and interviews in a documentary titled "The Dark Side of Roger Waters," that uncovers a series of allegations of anti-Semitic behavior...
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters banned from speaking at UPenn after accusations of anti-Semitism
September 24, 2023 | 1:54pmThe 80-year-old singer-songwriter was set to appear at a panel discussion for the Palestine Writes Literature Festival on Saturday, but after landing in the Keystone State, he posted a video...
Roger Waters defends Nazi-style costume after Berlin police launch investigation
May 26, 2023 | 10:50pmThe bassist defended his costume choice by claiming that it was a clear statement "in opposition to fascism, injustice, bigotry in all its forms."
Roger Waters dresses as Nazi: 'Desecrating the memory of Anne Frank'
May 25, 2023 | 9:22amPink Floyd icon accused of "desecrating the memory of Anne Frank and the 6 million Jews murdered in the Holocaust," by Israel Foreign Ministry.
Pink Floyd's Waters, Gilmour at war over 'anti-Semitic, Putin apologist' rant
February 7, 2023 | 10:25amA Twitter war erupted as Waters is accused of being a "Putin apologist and a lying, thieving, hypocritical, tax-avoiding, lip-synching, misogynistic, sick-with-envy, megalomaniac."
Putin apologists like Roger Waters need to shut up—or condemn Russia
November 26, 2022 | 8:51amMost people around the world have taken a strong and united stance against Russian President Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine. But dissenters abound. Loudest among them: Pink Floyd...
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters claims he's on Ukrainian government 'kill list'
October 4, 2022 | 12:54pmThe English rocker believes his inflammatory opinions have put him in the crosshairs of Ukrainian state assassins.
Roger Waters brands Biden 'war criminal' who is 'just getting started'
August 8, 2022 | 9:13amPink Floyd legend Roger Waters is calling President Biden a "war criminal" during his latest US stadium tour -- blaming him for "fueling the fire" with the Ukraine war.
Roger Waters turns down 'huge money' for Facebook ad: 'No f--kin' way'
June 15, 2021 | 9:36amThe co-founding member of Pink Floyd turned "little p--k" Mark Zuckerberg down flat — with a cantankerously foulmouthed touch.
Roger Waters slams bandmate for 'banning' him from Pink Floyd website
May 19, 2020 | 1:50pmFormer Pink Floyd member Roger Waters has taken to social media to rail against long-ago partner David Gilmour for considering him “irrelevant” and “banning” him from the group’s website and...
Is this the reason Radiohead is playing Israel?
July 18, 2017 | 1:10pmThis should have been a good year for Radiohead, with an American tour, the 20th anniversary reissue of “OK Computer” and a gig headlining in front of around 100,000 at...
Jurors from first Etan Patz trial still haunted by murder case
October 31, 2016 | 12:46amThey just can’t let go. Jury duty is long over. Yet for many of those who served on the panel that deadlocked last year in the emotionally wrenching murder and...
Why Neil Young should keep playing in Israel
July 20, 2014 | 5:09pmWith Hamas firing rockets and missiles all over Israel, Neil Young last week had to cancel his Thursday concert in Tel Aviv. But he intends to reschedule — he’s continuing...
Rocking out in Israel despite the hate
May 5, 2014 | 5:52amAging rocker Roger Waters is peeved that the equally aging Rolling Stones plan to play Tel Aviv this summer; he just wrote a public letter castigating the band for defying...
Music industry comfortably numb to Roger Waters’ bigotry
February 16, 2014 | 10:43pmAs a life-long fan of music, especially rock, it pains me that I’ve stopped listening to Pink Floyd. But the misguided geopolitical musings of Roger Waters on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,...