NTS aired an episode dedicated to the music of Syd Barrett on 7 September 2020. Syd Barrett has been played over 60 times on NTS, first on 2 November 2015. Syd Barrett's music has been featured on 58 episodes.

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett (born 6 January 1946 in Cambridge, England; died 7 July 2006 in Cambridge, England) was an English musician, singer, songwriter, guitarist, and painter, best remembered as a founder member of the legendary rock band Pink Floyd. He was the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter during the band's psychedelic years, providing major musical and stylistic direction in their early work; he is…