python-lastfm/test/data/2f0fe8166ef69112cd786ad2115ca0fe.xml

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  <name>Pink Floyd</name>
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	    <artist>
	  <name>David Gilmour</name>
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	  <name>Roger Waters</name>
	  <url>http://www.last.fm/music/Roger+Waters</url>
	  <image size="small">http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/34/115402.jpg</image>
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	  <name>Syd Barrett</name>
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    <artist>
	  <name>Led Zeppelin</name>
	  <url>http://www.last.fm/music/Led+Zeppelin</url>
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	</artist>
    <artist>
	  <name>Rick Wright</name>
	  <url>http://www.last.fm/music/Rick+Wright</url>
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      <bio>
    <published>Sat, 4 Apr 2009 09:42:14 +0000</published>
    <summary><![CDATA[Pink Floyd were a psychedelic/progressive rock band formed in Cambridge, England in 1965. They are one of rock's most successful and influential acts, having sold over 300 million albums worldwide. The band's classic lineup was <a class="music artist">Roger Waters</a> (vocals, bass), <a class="music artist">David Gilmour</a> (vocals, guitar), <a class="music artist">Rick Wright</a> (organ, keyboards, vocals) and <a class="music artist">Nick Mason</a> (drums). Gilmour was brought into the band in 1968 to replace the band's founder, singer, guitarist and songwriter <a class="music artist">Syd Barrett</a>, who had become increasingly erratic and departed from the band a few months after Gilmour's addition.]]></summary>
    <content><![CDATA[Pink Floyd were a psychedelic/progressive rock band formed in Cambridge, England in 1965. They are one of rock's most successful and influential acts, having sold over 300 million albums worldwide. The band's classic lineup was <a class="music artist">Roger Waters</a> (vocals, bass), <a class="music artist">David Gilmour</a> (vocals, guitar), <a class="music artist">Rick Wright</a> (organ, keyboards, vocals) and <a class="music artist">Nick Mason</a> (drums). Gilmour was brought into the band in 1968 to replace the band's founder, singer, guitarist and songwriter <a class="music artist">Syd Barrett</a>, who had become increasingly erratic and departed from the band a few months after Gilmour's addition. The band became known for their advancements in the genres of psychedelic rock and progressive rock music, philosophical lyrics, avant-garde compositions, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art and elaborate live shows. 
 
 Pink Floyd enjoyed modest success in the late-1960s as a psychedelic band led by Syd Barrett. Barrett’s increasingly erratic behavior eventually caused his colleagues to replace him after The Piper at the Gates Of Dawn with guitarist David Gilmour. (Syd Barrett died on July 7, 2006 of complications arising from diabetes.) The band went on to record several elaborate concept albums; achieving worldwide success with 1973’s The Dark Side of the Moon (The second best-selling album of all time), 1975’s Wish You Were Here, 1977’s Animals, and 1979’s The Wall, among the best-selling, most critically acclaimed, and enduringly popular albums in rock music history. In 1985, singer and bassist Roger Waters declared Pink Floyd defunct. The remaining members continued recording and touring under the name, eventually reaching a settlement with Waters giving them rights to the name and most of the songs.
 
 On July 2nd 2005, the band reunited with Waters for a one time only performance at Live 8 in London’s Hyde Park. It fueled speculation of the reunion becoming permanent, but the band remained quiet for some time. Rumors ran rampant until early that August, when it was reported that Waters had turned down a 150 million dollar deal for a reunion tour. On February 3rd, 2006, Gilmour gave an interview to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica which indicated the band would no longer tour or produce any new material, although various members still plan on producing solo or collaborative material. The possibility of an appearance similar to Live 8 has not been ruled out by either Mason or Gilmour.
 
 Syd Barrett-led era: 1965–1968
 
 Pink Floyd evolved from an earlier band, formed in 1964, which was at various times called Sigma 6, The Meggadeaths, The Screaming Abdabs, and The Abdabs. When this band split up, some members — guitarists Bob Klose and Roger Waters, drummer Nick Mason, and wind instrument player Rick Wright — formed a new band called Tea Set, and were joined shortly thereafter by guitarist Syd Barrett, who became the band’s primary vocalist as well. When Tea Set found themselves on the same bill as another band with the same name, Barrett came up with an alternative name on the spur of the moment, choosing The Pink Floyd Sound (after two blues musicians, Pink Anderson and Floyd Council). For a time after this they oscillated between ‘Tea Set’ and ‘The Pink Floyd Sound’, with the latter name eventually winning out. The word Sound was dropped fairly quickly, but the definite article was still used occasionally for several years afterward, up to about the time of the More soundtrack. In the early days, the band covered rhythm and blues staples such as “Louie, Louie”, but gained notoriety for psychedelic interpretations, with extended improvised sections and ‘spaced out’ solos.
 
 The heavily jazz-oriented Klose left the band to become a photographer shortly before Pink Floyd started recording, leaving an otherwise stable lineup with Barrett on lead guitar, Waters on bass guitar, Mason on drums and Wright switching to keyboards. Barrett started writi
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