'Hail to the Thief'
Radiohead's Thom Yorke says many of the words that appear in the 'Hail to the Thief' artwork were ones that stood out to him when listening to political discussions about the aftermath of 9/11 and the war in Afghanistan.
A sold out Radiohead concert ended before it began on Saturday (June 16) when the stage collapsed, injuring three people and killing one, now identified as the band's drum technician, Scott Johnson.
So, as it turns out, Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is not a Radiohead fan.
Radiohead haven't been shy about treating audiences to new material during their latest run of tour dates, and their stop in Cincinnati, Ohio on Tuesday (June 5) was no exception: the band unveiled another new song, 'Full Stop,' and a pair of fan-made recordings have already made their way to the web.
It's no secret that R.E.M. have made a huge impact on the career of Radiohead. Their early '90s sound reflected a lot on what Michael Stipe and Co. were doing at the time, and Radiohead singer Thom Yorke said Stipe personally called him to let him know R.E.M. were calling it a day last September. Over the weekend, Radiohead played tribute to the band with a live cover of the R.E.M. hit 'The One I Love.'
In a bout of pixelated perfection, a YouTube user has uploaded 8-bit versions of two of contemporary rock's most landmark albums: Radiohead's 'OK Computer' and 'Kid A.'
Beloved Beastie Boy Adam Yauch, aka MCA, passed away from cancer on Friday (May 4), and there's been an outpouring of sadness from across the music world, including the prince of thought-rock, Thom Yorke.
Thom Yorke hit the decks with longtime Radiohead producer Nigel Goodrich in Los Angeles on Friday night (April 27) with a surprise for revelers, turning in a DJ set that included several previously unheard songs by his much-hyped Atoms for Peace supergroup. The Radiohead singer was spinning as part of Transmission LA: AV Club, the music and visual arts series at L.A.'s Museum of Contemporary Art that's being curated by Beastie Boy Mike D.
