Thom Yorke took a break from his side project the Smile to play a rare solo concert Saturday in Zermatt, Switzerland, where the singer delivered a career-spanning set packed with unorthodox acoustic renditions of Radiohead songs and solo works. Among the surprises that Yorke broke out during the gig was …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, Carole King Join Social Media Rally to Aid Ukrainian Refugees
UPDATE (4/5): Bruce Springsteen, Metallica, and Carole King will join Global Citizen’s social media rally to drive support for humanitarian efforts in Ukraine and elsewhere. The latest additions to the already star-studded online event also include Fall Out Boy, Jon Bon Jovi, Kesha, Padma Lakshmi, Panic! At the Disco, Rufus …
Read More »Radiohead Side Project the Smile Debut New Song 'Pana-vision' in Final 'Peaky Blinders' Episode
The Radiohead side project the Smile debuted the studio version of their song “Pana-vision” in tonight’s episode of Peaky Blinders, with the track appearing online hours before the series finale episode. The track was paired by an animated video directed by Sabrina Nichols featuring artwork by Radiohead’s in-house artist Stanley …
Read More »Radiohead's 'Follow Me Around' Is a Holy Grail for Fans. 20 Years Later, It's Here
More than two decades after its creation, Radiohead have finally released a studio rendition of “Follow Me Around,” from the upcoming box set Kid A Mnesia. The track arrives with a video starring Guy Pearce, bringing the lyrics “Nowadays I get panicked/I cease to exist” to reality, as Pearce frantically …
Read More »Radiohead's Ed O'Brien Finds His Own Voice on 'Earth'
Ed O’Brien has been an under-appreciated but crucial part of Radiohead ever since the band formed in 1985. His contributions may not be as flashy as fellow guitarist Jonny Greenwood, but look to Thom Yorke’s immediate right at any live show and you’ll see him bashing the tambourine on “Reckoner,” …
Read More »Hear Radiohead's Ed O'Brien Preview Solo Album With 'Shangri-La'
Radiohead member Ed O’Brien will release his debut solo album, Earth, on April 17th via Capitol Records under the name EOB. The musician has previewed the upcoming album with “Shangri-La,” which will appear alongside previously released track “Brasil.” “Thank you to all the incredible musicians who helped me and the …
Read More »See Red Hot Chili Peppers Cover Radiohead's 'Pyramid Song' at Egypt Gig
Red Hot Chili Peppers covered Radiohead‘s “Pyramid Song” while performing in front of the Giza pyramids during the band’s live-streamed Egypt concert Friday. Guitarist Josh Klinghoffer delivered a solo piano rendition of the Amnesiac track, seen at the 1:58:00-mark of the above video, to kick off the Chili Peppers’ encore; …
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