25 Years Ago: The ‘Karma Police’ Catch Up With Radiohead25 Years Ago: The ‘Karma Police’ Catch Up With RadioheadOne of Radiohead's best-known songs began as an inside joke before it turned into a spooky vision of a dystopian future.Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
How Radiohead Were Crushed by a ‘Wall of Sound’ on ‘Let Down’How Radiohead Were Crushed by a ‘Wall of Sound’ on ‘Let Down’Thom Yorke cries, “Don’t get sentimental / It always ends up drivel” on 'OK Computer’'s fifth track, about so many forms of alienation.Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
Radiohead Give Star-Crossed Lovers Their ‘Exit Music’Radiohead Give Star-Crossed Lovers Their ‘Exit Music’Band was asked by director Baz Luhrmann to contribute a song to 'Romeo + Juliet.' This was the result. Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
Radiohead Bring Jazz to Mars on 'Subterranean Homesick Alien'Radiohead Bring Jazz to Mars on 'Subterranean Homesick Alien'A Miles Davis fusion classic influenced the spacey sounds on the 'OK Computer' track and its Martian poetry.Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
Beatles and Hitchhikers Inspire Radiohead's ‘Paranoid Android'Beatles and Hitchhikers Inspire Radiohead's ‘Paranoid Android'Band had some goofy fun when it stitched together a few different song segments to make 'OK Computer''s most epic, experimental track.Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
25 Years Ago: Radiohead Are Reborn With 'Airbag'25 Years Ago: Radiohead Are Reborn With 'Airbag'The first track, and final single, from 'OK Computer' found band creating a bridge from 'The Bends.'Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek
Radiohead Offshoot the Smile Announce Debut LP Radiohead Offshoot the Smile Announce Debut LP New side project features Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Nigel Godrich and Tom Skinner. Ryan ReedRyan Reed
Jonny Greenwood Faked Playing Keyboard When He Joined RadioheadJonny Greenwood Faked Playing Keyboard When He Joined RadioheadThom Yorke even complimented Greenwood's contribution while he was just miming.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty
Hear Radiohead Offshoot the Smile's Shadowy New Song 'The Smoke'Hear Radiohead Offshoot the Smile's Shadowy New Song 'The Smoke'Track marks second release from Thom Yorke-fronted band. Ryan ReedRyan Reed
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke ‘Basically Invented Twitter’Radiohead’s Thom Yorke ‘Basically Invented Twitter’He recalls “complete creative block” after ‘OK Computer’ that led him to focus on other artistic outlets.Martin KieltyMartin Kielty