Thom Yorke

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 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

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

Technical fault blights Glastonbury streamed event Live at Worthy Farm

Ticketholders were initially unable to access online concert owing to faulty access codes but event will be shown again

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

23, May, 2021 @10:47 AM

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood form new project, the Smile

Group, which also includes Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, will make their debut at Live at Worthy Farm, filmed on the Glastonbury festival site

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

22, May, 2021 @11:08 AM

Musicians hit out after report UK rejected visa-free EU travel

Anonymous source claims British government lied about failure to reach agreement over issue

Lanre Bakare

10, Jan, 2021 @3:28 PM

Glastonbury defies coronavirus threat to announce lineup with Kendrick Lamar

Over 90 more names including Pet Shop Boys, Dua Lipa and Noel Gallagher have been announced for 50th-anniversary edition of the festival

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

12, Mar, 2020 @7:00 PM

Madonna, Motown and Mongolian metal: the music to listen out for in 2020

The queen of pop gets intimate, Taylor Swift feels the sunshine and Stormzy takes on the world … plus, classical celebrations begin for Beethoven’s 250th

Alexis Petridis and Andrew Clements

01, Jan, 2020 @11:00 AM

Edward Norton and Thom Yorke: 'The last thing we wanted was for it to get bloody'

Over tea and tequila, the actor and the rock star discuss making Motherless Brooklyn, the dark forces behind Trump – and why Yorke was too messed up to score Fight Club

Xan Brooks

29, Nov, 2019 @6:00 AM