Radiohead

Tom Skinner on the Smile, Sons of Kemet and going solo: ‘It gives me a blank slate to explore’

The Sons of Kemet drummer explains how he’s keeping his cool while launching his debut record, working with Jonny and Thom from Radiohead – and preparing for the birth of his second child

Ammar Kalia

08, Nov, 2022 @8:54 AM

The 100 greatest BBC music performances – ranked!

As the Beeb celebrates its centenary, we take a look at its most memorable pop moments, from the birth of grime to the first sightings of Bob Dylan and Bob Marley, plus TOTP goes Madchester and countless classic Peel sessions

Guardian music

06, Oct, 2022 @12:12 PM

‘Aphex Twin pours water on my meltdowns’: Guardian readers on the songs that soothe them

Donald Trump is reportedly calmed by a blast of Memory from Cats – but our readers prefer Radiohead and Miles Davis

Guardian readers, Ben Morris, and Clea Skopeliti

01, Jul, 2022 @11:52 AM

The Smile: A Light for Attracting Attention review – almost as good as a new Radiohead album

The debut album from Thom Yorke’s latest side project finds him in excellent voice, on tracks that veer from spiky post-punk to teasingly romantic

Damien Morris

15, May, 2022 @12:00 PM

The Smile: A Light for Attracting Attention review – Radiohead spinoff offers no alarms, some surprises

Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood team with Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner for a debut that may not be head-spinningly different, but is still exceptional

Alexis Petridis

12, May, 2022 @10:30 AM

The Smile review – Yorke and Greenwood stay close to the mothership

Thom Yorke’s latest spin-off excels the more it deviates from Radiohead – in a thrilling frenzy of analogue synths and percussion

Kitty Empire

05, Feb, 2022 @2:00 PM

The Smile review – Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood give prog rock tendencies full rein

The Radiohead duo, joined by Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, pair memorable dynamics with typically uneasy lyrics in an intriguing if meandering performance

Alexis Petridis

30, Jan, 2022 @4:00 PM

The Guide #16: how the streaming revolution is hurting TV’s golden age

In this week’s newsletter: shows like Pen15 aren’t sticking around for long – and it is hard not to feel a pang of regret for the TV we’ve lost

Gwilym Mumford

07, Jan, 2022 @11:54 AM

What connects Drive My Car to Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood?

From Haruki Murakami to Paul Thomas Anderson via The Big Sleep, Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s latest film inspires a trip down the rabbit hole

Larry Ryan

20, Nov, 2021 @1:00 PM

Radiohead: Kid A Mnesia review – two classic albums, plus surprises

The band’s 20th-anniversary reissue of Kid A and Amnesiac along with unreleased material makes for fascinating listening

Phil Mongredien

07, Nov, 2021 @3:00 PM

Radiohead, New Order and more artists call for overhaul of post-Brexit touring rules

More than 200 UK acts including the Chemical Brothers, Kano and Wolf Alice back Let the Music Move initiative, calling for financial help and cutting red tape for EU tours

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

23, Jun, 2021 @10:09 AM