TITLE

Floyding the market

AUTHOR(S)

Prendergrast, Mark

PUB. DATE

October 1994

SOURCE

New Statesman & Society;10/28/94, Vol. 7 Issue 326, p28

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the enduring success of the British rock group Pink Floyd. Success of their tour of 110 countries around the world starting early 1994; Success of their album `Division Bell' in the United Kingdom and the United States; Pink Floyd as generational rejuvenating phenomenon; Band's ability to accept any change of technology with their forays into electronic soundscaping.

ACCESSION #

9411292351

Tags: PINK Floyd (Musical group);  MUSICIANS

 

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