411 Mania — The year before Pink Floyd recorded one of their essential albums, The Wall, David Gilmour released his self-titled debut record. Gilmour and his sweet, sweet guitar get a fresh spin in this week's Thrifty Tunes. more info

Live Daily — Aaron Gillespie, lead singer for The Almost [ tickets ], didn't expect his band's tour opening for The Used to go as well as it has. "I was pretty nervous about The Used trip," Gillespie said, calling recently from Kansas City, MO. "They're kind o... more info

All About Jazz — Pearl Jam :: 10.31.09 :: Wachovia Spectrum :: Philadelphia, PA Pearl Jam celebrated Halloween by performing the final show ever at the legendary Philadelphia Spectrum. Completed in 1967, the Spectrum was home to both the 76ers and Flyers and also h... more info

Guardian Music — Twenty years ago, thousands of Germans converged at the Berlin Wall to watch as the hated barrier between east and west was torn down. But tonight, many fans hoping to catch a glimpse of U2 as they played a free concert to celebrate the anniversary o... more info

Guardian Music — For his first LP in seven years, the former Genesis frontman will 'radically reinterpret' songs by Radiohead, Arcade Fire and Bon IverPeter Gabriel is release an orchestral covers album, his first LP in seven years. Scratch My Back is a "song swap", ... more info

Altsounds — If Brian Wilson could operate a laptop...or Pink Floyd were young and skint in 2009……or Wayne Coyne was Scottish….or Grandaddy came from a land of drizzle…or Sigur Ros cracked a smile from time to time…or�... more info

Rolling Stone — Last week, inspired by Adam Lambert’s new single “Time for Miracles,” we asked for your favorite songs that deal with time. Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon centerpiece “Time” was predictably victorious, edging out tracks by Prince, Nin... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Springsteen, Timberlake • Nowell’s Estate Opposes Sublime Reunion • First Look: Jackson’s This Is It • Jonze on Kanye’s Fairytale Short Film • 50 Cent Unleashes Violent “Crime Spree” Clip • Katherine Jackson Chang... more info

Rolling Stone — The Flaming Lips, “Eclipse” [Pink Floyd Cover] Earlier this week, the Flaming Lips announced their intention to cover Dark Side of the Moon; this session at KCRW gives an indication of what the results might be like. Surprise, surprise: it’s sp... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Earlier this week, The Flaming Lips continued their quest in promoting Embryonic by stopping off at KCRW for a great recording session. They played a rare track, utilized studio personnel as recordable participants, and bounced ear-first into Pink F... more info