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.
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Truth Analysis
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.