Holiday Books Nov 23, 2008
The eclectic list includes B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, James Brown, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Metallica, Sonic Youth, Dr. Dre, Dwight Yoakam, Tracy Chapman and Radiohead. Among the 1,200 photos are riveting live shots and quiet offstage moments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
A look at Coldplay Nov 22, 2008
For fans of: Oasis, Radiohead, the Beatles. Details: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Guns N'Roses: A middling effort after 14 years Nov 22, 2008
Radiohead, a band also known for sweating the details, has put out six albums in the time it took to finish this thing. The high-rolling record industry that financed the first decade of Rose's glacial labours no longer exists. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Google gives users a say on search results Nov 21, 2008
The art of Radiohead. Radiohead's artful album packaging is so popular with fans that some are paying 40 quid for the 'discbox' of an album they can download for free. (guardian.co.uk)
Oasis Dig Out Your Soul Review Nov 20, 2008
New Album from Liam and Noel Gallagher, Britpops Leading Bad Boys. While the average American could hardly name an Oasis song other than "Wonderwall", in their native UK, they've scored 7 straight number 1 CDs including Dig Out Your Soul. (Suite101.com)
For the Record Nov 20, 2008
Ever the trendsetter, Thom Yorke of Radiohead fame embarked on an eco-friendly tour this summer, choosing to bumble about by bus in lieu of celebrity-cache jet setting ... Even without Radiohead and after the demise of Napster and the faltering of LimeWire, digital purchase has taken the forefront of how post-Generation-Xers consume music. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Kanye West Focuses On Melodies On 'Minimal But Functional' 808s & Heartbreak Nov 20, 2008
" When discussing who his musical competition is right now, 'Ye doesn't list 50 Cent, Lil Wayne or anyone else you'd expect to be considered his contemporary. "Pink Floyd, U2, Radiohead, Portishead," he answered. "I mean, I listened to Phil Col 00003371 lins, Boy George, the Police, Gary Numan. I ended up getting more polished as a designer. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Neil Finn To Rock With Radiohead, Wilco Mates Nov 18, 2008
Jonathan Cohen, N.Y. Neil Finn has drafted Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway, 's Jeff Tweedy, John Stirrat, Glenn Kotche and Pat Sansone, Smiths/Modest Mouse guitarist Johnny Marr, Soul Coughing bassist Sebastian Steinberg, singer/songwriter Lisa Germano and his son Liam for a sequel of sorts to his 2002 live album "Seven Worlds Collide.". The as-yet-untitled studio project will be taped "over the next few months" in and will be released next year, with engineering by Jim Scott. (Billboard.com)
Neil Finn on collision course Nov 17, 2008
The previous concerts, held at the St James Theatre in Auckland in 2001, included members from musical heavyweights Pearl Jam, Radiohead and the Smiths. In January, the city will host another strong international lineup including members from American alt-country band Wilco, along with another visit from Radiohead and Smiths members, the New Zealand Herald reported. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Finn to donate next CD profit to Oxfam Nov 17, 2008
New Zealander Finn is assembling an all-star cast, including members of Radiohead, Modest Mouse and Wilco, to complete the album at his recording studio in Auckland over Christmas and early in the new year ... Many of the same Finn friends, such as former Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr and Radiohead's Ed O'Brien and Phil Selway, are involved in the new album, as are four members of US roots rock innovators Wilco, including singer and songwriter Jeff Tweedy. (The Australian)
We love him just the way he is Nov 16, 2008
Greenbaum points to contemporary artists such as Radiohead, whose lead guitarist Jonny Greenwood is classically trained and has served as the BBC's composer in residence. Similarly, he cites Bjork's willingness to take creative risks and experiment, though he admits she is "more on the lunatic fringe". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Punk permeates modern art and culture Nov 16, 2008
With the help of new technology, the DIY ethic is a key driver in popular music, as emerging and established musicians alike, from Colbie Caillat to Radiohead, circumnavigate the troubled corporate structure to cultivate audiences, distribute music, and promote their careers online. Accessibility was paramount in the punk scene - if you could score a bass guitar, you were the bass player - and with it a high threshold, even an appetite, for amateurism. (Boston Globe)
Rock Band Special Edition Nov 16, 2008
Rock Band features an awe-inspiring line up of the most-loved rock music of all time - from classic rock and alternative to southern rock and metal including artists such as Rolling Stones, Metallica, The Police, The Clash, Foo Fighters, Radiohead and More. Rock Band is the #1 title of 2008 year to date by revenue according to NPD. Rock Band has garnered over 40 awards including the Game Critics Award: Best of Show E3 2007 and three awards at The 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards... (IGN PS2)
100 Greatest Singers Nov 16, 2008
And that puts Aguilera six spots ahead of the prettiest voice the cutting edge has seen since, well, Paul McCartney (there's your bone, McCartney, ya bitter old sod), the great Thom Yorke of Radiohead. What singers to emerge at some point in the past two decades should have made the list but didn't. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Past not so rosy for Mr Perfect Nov 15, 2008
"I am not Radiohead . . . I am Jason Donovan, I haven't recorded in 15 years," he said this week from London. "I have been writing songs with people over the past two or three years but the truth is I need a record company behind me if I am going to make an impact . . . [the original material] didn't catch the imagination of the record company in the way this idea has." For Donovan, the album is both a tribute to the music of the era and a trip down memory lane, with Brian Hyland's Sealed With A... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Q-Tip's return album falls short Nov 14, 2008
Assuming he follows through with the Nigel Godrich collaboration as planned, the British "sixth member of Radiohead" likely won't allow Q-Tip to again fall back on the wimped-out, VH1-ready beats that have taken over the airwaves this last decade. Sounds like: Lupe Fiasco. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Rock Band(R) Special Edition Bundle Now Available for PLAYSTATION(R)2 and Wii Starting at $99 Nov 14, 2008
Rock Band features an awe-inspiring line up of the most-loved rock music of all time -- from classic rock and alternative to southern rock and metal including artists such as Rolling Stones, Metallica, The Police, The Clash, Foo Fighters, Radiohead and More. Rock Band is the #1 title of 2008 year to date(2) by revenue according to NPD. Rock Band has garnered over 40 awards including the Game Critics Award: Best of Show E3 2007 and three awards at The 11th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Nov 14, 2008
Radiohead singer Thom Yorke on paying tribute to Neil Young by playing After the Goldrush at the singer-songwriter's Bridge School concert. Apr 20 2008. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
A copyright call to arms Nov 13, 2008
Popular bands like Radiohead and Nine Inch Nails have moved experimented with offering music online for free, and Flickr lists over 86 million photos that have been given away under a , a legal agreement much more liberal than standard copyright. This culture of sharing and fair dealing has led to art, music and even technology that we wouldn't see otherwise. (Globe and Mail)
Web exclusive: A jazz-piano giant may finally return Nov 13, 2008
Globally acclaimed jazz pianist Brad Mehldau reinvents both old jazz favorites and the music of contemporary artists such as Radiohead with his distinct musical touch ... George Gershwin, Paul McCartney, Thelonious Monk, Nick Drake, and Radiohead have all been reshaped by Mehldau's sprightly hands ... The cohesive group improvises adventurously, such as in its rendition of Radiohead's "Knives Out," leading listeners down a new musical path and never losing them along the way. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Wason Brazoban & Negros Nov 12, 2008
The group has only played one single, full-band show and has no definitive plans to tour, a far cry from Grizzly's non-stop touring schedule, which has included stints opening for Radiohead and Feist over the last three years. Rather than spending much time capitalizing on the success of "In Ear Park, Rossen, Bear and Taylor are already onto the next thing: It is in that house in Cape Cod that the trio, plus Grizzly founder Ed Droste, are finishing recording a new Grizzly Bear effort, the... (Billboard.com)
Merce Cunningham a delight at Cal's Zellerbach Nov 11, 2008
Our luck gave us mostly even-numbered rolls, which meant the score by the phenomenally popular rock band Radiohead was matched with black-and-white costumes, industrial-like black-and-white decor, and the dance that included a virtuoso solo dispatched mostly on one leg by Silas Riener, who drew instant applause. I surrendered to my Cunningham meditation, finding meaning in the collision of a musical shift and an ensemble entry here, supplying my own little narrative behind a duet there - and at... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Line 6 Announces Unlock Code to Access Additional POD(R) Guitar Technology in Guitar Hero(R) World Tour Music Studio Nov 11, 2008
The sound modeling technology of Line 6's POD, which is integrated into Guitar Hero World Tour's innovative new Music Studio, allows gamers to now join the ranks of elite POD using bands including U2, Radiohead, Keane, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Story of the Year, Slipknot, Dashboard Confessional, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Garbage, Lenny Kravitz and countless others. The game's Music Studio lets players express their musical creativity by giving them access to a full complement of tools... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vinyl spins to the forefront again Nov 9, 2008
The percentage is far lower at major labels but still significant enough to warrant not only reissues of classic titles such as the Beach Boys Pet Sounds and Radiohead s OK Computer but new titles as well. Warner Brothers sold 12,000 vinyl copies of the White Stripes 2007 release Icky Thump and sold out a 5,000-copy run of a 115. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
11/11: Ben Folds Nov 8, 2008
Someone goes, "Oh, everyone's trying their little prog-rock, everyone wants to be Radiohead thing this year." It didn't occur to them that we really meant it. It was a very sincere album, and no one wants to be the one caught saying, "That actually kind of moved me. I don't care if it's cool or not.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Sound off: Elbow has fans in high places Nov 7, 2008
When you have fans that include Radiohead, Blur, and U2, you re doing something right. This year, the band won the Mercury Prize, which is awarded for the best album from the U.K. Past winners include: Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, PJ Harvey, Pulp, and Portishead. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
The loud achievers Nov 7, 2008
The singer makes more sense when explaining why his band went one better - or what initially sounds like one worse - than Radiohead. The Charlatans gave away their latest album, the typically solid You Cross My Path, via the website of British radio station XFM. There was no "pay what you want" gimmick a la Radiohead; it was free. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Say It Ain't So, Dolly! Nov 5, 2008
If wireless interference is truly a problem, I'd rather have Radiohead and Coldplay tell me about it than Miley Cyrus and Neil Diamond. Or Dolly, for that matter. (EETimes)
Scaggs' Slim's Nov 2, 2008
With "Creep" on the radio, Radiohead sells out the band's first San Francisco appearance. Oct. 21, 1993. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
The perfect images for a unique musician Oct 30, 2008
He'd bridged the canyon between Radiohead and Madonna before there was officially a Radiohead or Madonna to bridge - the perils of being ahead of one's time. Some of his work is folk. (Boston Globe)
Madonna in San Diego Oct 30, 2008
AP: Would you ever do a pay-for-play with your music, similar to Radiohead. Madonna: No. (North County Times)
In Bruges and Hunger are indie film contenders Oct 29, 2008
Elbow won the Nationwide Mercury prize in London last night, beating other favourites Radiohead, Burial and the Last Shadow Puppets. . (guardian.co.uk)
Bloc Party not fussed by charts Oct 29, 2008
" Last October, Radiohead put out their latest album, In Rainbows, with a "pay what you like" price plan. However, it still went to number one after its physical release in January. Asked whether Bloc Party were hoping for a similar impact, Moakes said: "I don't know. We're waiting to find out really. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Sony Computer Entertainment America Lets You Be The Star This Holiday Season Bringing The Karaoke Experience Into Your Living Room With Three New SingStar Titles Oct 29, 2008
SingStar makes an encore performance for the PS3 system with SingStar Vol. 2 featuring 30 hot new tracks from artists including The Bravery, Spoon, Paramore, Radiohead and more. SingStar Vol. 2 gives players access to a catalog of hundreds of downloadable songs featuring real artists and videos, via the PS3 online SingStore(TM). (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Play it by Ear - Keane: Perfect Symmetry Oct 28, 2008
Keane has always fit squarely into the modern Brit-pop movement, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the likes of Coldplay, Radiohead and Oasis ... Radiohead infused "Kid A" and its follow-up "Amnesiac" with electronic beats to much critical and popular acclaim. (University News, MO)
Big reveal: Daryl Ross Oct 27, 2008
He spends his off-hours skiing, biking and climbing, and counts Radiohead and Metric among his favourite bands. Ms. Morrigan drew some early conclusions about the colours that he would wear best greens and browns. (Globe and Mail)
Making mix discs for your creeptastic party? Pick from our Halloween 50 Oct 26, 2008
Climbing up the Walls, Radiohead The wall-bending, witching-hour delirium of The Gloaming is a close second, and probably works better as background noise ... Other fine Radiohead picks, depending on your mood: Pyramid Song, The National Anthem, Exit Music (For a Film), Packt Like Sardines in a Crushed Tin Box, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors, I Might Be Wrong, Sit Down ... We Only Come Out at Night, the Smashing Pumpkins Not explicitly about vampires, at least not as much as, say, Sting s Moon... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
MGMT BOYS JUST WANNA HAVE FUN Oct 26, 2008
"I actually dream about surfing all the time," says VanWyngarden, who with Goldwasser has supported groups like Radiohead, gotten praise from legends like Debbie Harry and been featured on hit TV shows like "Gossip Girl." "But I really don't even now how to surf.". Enjoying the ride, on the other hand, is another thing. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Losses at EMI widen to 750m after music division's 'poor performance' Oct 25, 2008
But the private equity takeover has not gone down well with all the company's artists: Robbie Williams threatened to go on strike, Radiohead quit after their album deal elapsed, and in July the Rolling Stones decamped to rival company Universal ... The art of Radiohead ... Radiohead's artful album packaging is so popular with fans that some are paying 40 quid for the 'discbox' of an album they can download for free. (guardian.co.uk)
Off the endangered list Oct 24, 2008
"If Radiohead can go off and do it on their own and the Eagles can go off and do it on their own, that's an acceptable yardstick to measure our own chances by," Elliott says. "All the record labels were 10 years too late to the internet - they've shot themselves in the foot.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Burt Bacharach Roundhouse, London Oct 24, 2008
The series specialises in presenting big names in quirky combinations, so Bacharach has teamed up with Adele, Beth Rowley and Jamie Cullum - British twentysomethings who are as likely to cover Radiohead as sing with the king of lounge. Bacharach strolls to his black baby grand and starts with a joke about tonight's songs having one thing in common: "They were all written by the piano player." Well, the piano player and lyricist Hal David, who gets a namecheck later, but there's a reason... (guardian.co.uk)
Music: This is the music of the blogs Oct 24, 2008
Shearwater tried something grander: high-flown anthems that used the instruments of Americana, including banjo and bass fiddle, but all too obviously emulated English bands like Radiohead and Coldplay. The electrolounge band Chairlift played its bid for mainstream pop success: the song "Bruises," lately heard in iPod commercials. (International Herald Tribune)
New Xbox 360 Game 'Lips' Gets the Party Singing This Holiday Season Oct 23, 2008
Artist Song Title Artist Song Title a-ha "Take on Me" Nirvana "In Bloom" Alicia Keys "No One" Peter Bjorn and "Young Folks" John Aly & AJ "Potential Break Queen "Another One Bites Up Song" the Dust" Avril Lavigne "Complicated" R.E.M. "The One I Love" Ben E. King "Stand by Me" Radiohead "Fake Plastic Trees" Beyonce "Irreplaceable" The Ramones "I Wanna Be Sedated" Blondie "Call Me" Rascal Flatts "Stand" Chris Brown "With You" Rihanna "Umbrella" Coldplay "Yellow" Roxette "Listen to Your Heart"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New generation arrives with KAMI concert Oct 22, 2008
Lailas Lounge from Johor, who are clearly influenced by early Radiohead, was another highlight at this gig. Their song Mawar Khayalan was used as the theme song for Kami the Movie. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Blame Canada Oct 21, 2008
Damon Albarn fronting Radiohead anyone. It's not just a UK hipster daydream anymore. (Boston Globe)
Music video games set for an encore Oct 21, 2008
(Johnny Cash, Gretchen Wilson, Faith Hill and Jewel) and (Tina Turner, Nirvana) are for the PS2 ($30 each), while (Eminem, Radiohead, Paramore, Pink) is for the PS3 ($40). is due later this year (for PS3, PS2, Xbox 360, Wii and PCs) with songs from , as well as artists Miley Cyrus, Jesse McCartney and Aly & AJ.. (USA Today)
Sibling revelry Oct 18, 2008
Supposedly the band's sound is worthy of adult ears; the new album, "The Walk," is even influenced by Radiohead. Everybody's got to grow up sometime. (Boston Globe)
Wang Wong's 'Princess' paves way on Internet Oct 18, 2008
"Like in music. You know, Radiohead and Neil Young released new albums, they were all on the Internet for free first, and they were very successful.". In the case of "The Princess of Nebraska," it's a low-risk strategy for Wang; his co-director, Richard Wong ("Colma: The Musical"); Magnolia Pictures, which holds North American distribution rights for both "Princess" and "Thousand Years"; and strategic consultant Cinetic Rights Management. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Live music picks Oct 17, 2008
Party time: Gregg Gillis (aka Girl Talk) mashes together Roy Orbison, Ludacris, Radiohead, Kanye West, Heart, T.I., Siouxsie and the Banshees, George Harrison and a laundry list of other musical samplings into his latest legally questionable party album, Feed the Animals. His shows are notoriously sweat-drenched, hedonistic rave-ups, so you might want to bring a change of clothes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Some numbers on In Rainbows Oct 16, 2008
Music Ally has news of some numbers relating to Radiohead's pioneering "pay whatever you want" In Rainbows ... Before the downloadable album idea came along, Radiohead wasn't on iTunes and hadn't done anything much in the way of other digital sales either, so just about anything would have dwarfed all its previous digital publishing income. (Globe and Mail)
Keane gets bigger and better Oct 14, 2008
The more recent comparisons - to Radiohead and Coldplay - still hold, especially when singer Tom Chaplin launches the most aching version of his smooth croon on the elegiac finale, "Love Is the End." But the guitar-less trio has quietly become one of the strongest pop purveyors of its generation and will no doubt soon be the influencer itself. Sarah Rodman. (Boston Globe)
Play it by Ear - Oasis "Dig Out Your Soul" Oct 14, 2008
Another worthwhile track is the final song, "Soldier On." It's yet another heavily beat-driven song reminding the listener of Radiohead with its persistent echoing vocal lines. A rolling, slow bass line carries the song through its more ethereal moments, making the trip worthwhile, despite the prolonged outro. (University News, MO)
New Bjork single: 'Nattura' Oct 14, 2008
NEW YORK - According to the Bjork camp, the Icelandic vocalist will release a new single, "Nattura," on Oct. 20, featuring backing vocals from Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke. The only problem: according to Radiohead's management, Yorke hasn't recorded anything new with Bjork, although the possibility remains that his contribution is a sample or was taped at some point in the past ... Meanwhile, Radiohead has announced its first live dates of 2009. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Thom Yorke: 13 essential songs Oct 11, 2008
Thom Yorke of Radiohead turned 40 earlier this week ... To celebrate, we've assembled a playlist of Yorke essentials, with Radiohead and solo, to chart this visionary artist's growth from Creep to Nude in tracks both nude and creepy ... Paranoid Android was Radiohead's highest entry on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, criminally underrated at No. 256. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
New Bjork Single: To Yorke, Or Not To Yorke? Oct 11, 2008
The only problem: according to Radiohead's management, Yorke hasn't recorded anything new with Bjork, although the possibility remains that his contribution is a sample or was taped at some point in the past ... Meanwhile, Radiohead has announced its first live dates of 2009. (Billboard.com)
Artists give away music, return it to the people Oct 11, 2008
The idea of giving music away for free gained prominence when Radiohead released their latest full-length, In Rainbows, online for the price of pay what you want to pay ... Radiohead, in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine [The Future According to Radiohead, Mark Binelli, 2/7/08] discussing the release of In Rainbows, mentioned that they no longer feel bound to a record label and now feel far more able to push boundaries and explore new arenas; Radiohead is not a contract signed in... (Yale Herald, CT)
Perfect Symmetry Oct 10, 2008
Radiohead, raves and Rick-rolling: all the action from the last seven days of live music. Mar 6 2006. (guardian.co.uk)
No new bands? Oct 10, 2008
Oasis, Radiohead and Suede played at the first In the City. Muse and Coldplay appeared in 1998, Snow Patrol performed in 2000 and The Arctic Monkeys put in an appearance three years ago. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Beck to Take Over Sirius Music Channel Oct 10, 2008
Left of Center listeners can hear artists like Radiohead, The Arcade Fire, Feist, Interpol, Kings Of Leon, Modest Mouse -- and other music left of the mainstream. For more information, please visit. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
UKTV rolls out new channel Watch Oct 8, 2008
Apr 30 2008: A music video for the Radiohead track All I Need will promote the MTV Exit initiative that aims to end exploitation of children. Oct 29 2003. (guardian.co.uk)
Band brings personality to piano-rock Oct 8, 2008
Shapiro has often been compared to Spoon, The Lovin' Spoonful and a blend of Ben Folds Five and Radiohead, according to Buzzgrinder. com, a music news Web site. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Advertising spend buoyed by rush to internet Oct 8, 2008
The art of Radiohead. Radiohead's artful album packaging is so popular with fans that some are paying 40 quid for the 'discbox' of an album they can download for free. (guardian.co.uk)
David Archuleta gets a manager Oct 8, 2008
Hollywood Insider Blog. David Archuleta has signed with Azoff Management, the career-launching (and often sustaining) music powerhouse that counts The Eagles, Christina Aguilera, Neil Diamond, and, most recently, among its clients. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Is Oasis about to 'Dig Out' another breakthrough? Oct 7, 2008
But the notion of giving away music "doesn't sit right with me," he says, branding Radiohead's tip-jar sale of its In Rainbows download a publicity stunt ... Oasis "may not have the current artistic cred of, say, Radiohead, but you can't underestimate their appeal as a classic-rock act," Brod says. (USA Today -- Life)
Double Q Award win for Coldplay Oct 7, 2008
At one point, he declared Coldplay were "the greatest band in the world", before adding bashfully: "Well, not quite the biggest band. U2 are on holiday. Radiohead are on holiday.". When Martin returned to receive the best act in the world today award, he said: "I don't think we're the best act in the room, let alone the world.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
