BBC 6 Music — Love letters, art and photos from the world of the rock legend more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - He helped create one of rock's greatest bands, but the late Syd Barrett always considered himself a painter before a Pink Floyd founder. Speaking at an exhibition of the troubled musician's canvases and letters, his sister Rosemary... more info

Guardian Music — Howard Assembly Rooms, LeedsThere are many reasons why you might encourage children to go to the opera: enchantment, education, the beginnings of a lifelong interest in music. You wouldn't necessarily expect them to receive a reprimand for going; ... more info

ContactMusic — A huge collection of unseen artwork, photographs and personal letters from the archives of tragic rock legend SYD BARRETT is to go on display in London.Syd Barrett Art and Letters is the largest ever exhibition of the former Pink Floyd guitarist's wo... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The musical treats for pop fans continue to roll out in conjunction with national Record Store Day on April 16, the annual event hosted by a consortium of independent record retailers to recognize merchants who still sell music from brick-and-mortar.... more info

Altsounds — The myth behind some of rock n' roll's most outrageous stories, Syd Barrett was the pioneering songwriter and musical visionary of the greatest psychedelic rock band in history, Pink Floyd. For the first time, the largest collection of unseen photog... more info

Stereogum — NME’s list of the 50 Druggiest Albums Ever doesn’t include any Wavves or Beach House. But seriously, how about Jerusalem/Dopesmoker, solo Syd Barrett, Smiley Smile? The list appears in the magazine’s special issue dedicated to Primal Screams’... more info

Guardian Music — This documentary about Glenn Gould corrects some of the wilder myths about the astonishingly talented pianist, writes Peter BradshawThe great pianist Glenn Gould is often caricatured as a crazy hermit somewhere between Syd Barrett and Howard Hughes;... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jeffen said... ** V.A. SOVIET PUNK ANTHOLOGY 1981-1990 ** Holy hell! Who knew there was so much punk rock in Russia in defiance of state censorship, harassment and violence. Come check out this 36 song collection of the gnarliest Soviet-era punk plus... more info

Guardian Music — David Sinclair finds not just rock'n'roll, but sex and drugs too, in this year's music booksThe memoirs of a wizened rock god turned out to be one of the publishing sensations of the year. Life (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, £20) by Keith Richards with Ja... more info