Roger Waters: "Another Brick in the Wall"

Roger Waters: "Another Brick in the Wall"

A founding member of Pink Floyd, rock legend Roger Waters kicked off his solo “Us + Them Tour” in Kansas City on May 26, with a rousing rendition of “Another Brick in the Wall,” from the classic album, “The Wall.” Don’t miss Anthony Mason’s profile of Waters on “Sunday Morning” June 4.

Truth Analysis

Factual Accuracy
4/5
Bias Level
5/5

Analysis Summary:

The article is mostly accurate. It correctly identifies Roger Waters as a founding member of Pink Floyd and mentions his "Us + Them Tour" and performance of "Another Brick in the Wall." The article appears to be a brief announcement promoting a profile of Waters. There is no discernible bias.

Detailed Analysis:

  • Claim: Roger Waters is a founding member of Pink Floyd.
    • Verification Source #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 all implicitly support this claim by associating Waters with Pink Floyd and "Another Brick in the Wall," a song he wrote for the band.
  • Claim: Roger Waters kicked off his solo "Us + Them Tour" in Kansas City on May 26.
  • This claim is not directly verifiable from the provided sources.
  • Claim: The tour included a performance of "Another Brick in the Wall" from the album "The Wall."
    • Verification Source #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 all support the association of "Another Brick in the Wall" with Pink Floyd's album "The Wall" and Roger Waters.
  • Claim: Anthony Mason profiled Waters on "Sunday Morning" June 4.
  • This claim is not directly verifiable from the provided sources.

Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:

  • Verification Source #1: Confirms "Another Brick in the Wall" was written by Roger Waters for Pink Floyd's "The Wall."
  • Verification Source #2: States "Another Brick in the Wall" was written by Roger Waters and recorded by Pink Floyd.
  • Verification Source #3: Mentions Roger Waters in relation to Pink Floyd and "Another Brick in the Wall."
  • Verification Source #4: Attributes "The Wall" album to the genius of Roger Waters.
  • Verification Source #5: Mentions Roger Waters' "The Wall" in cinemas.
  • The claim about the tour start date and the "Sunday Morning" profile are not covered by the provided sources.