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Thom Yorke and Lily Allen are among the musicians to have criticised the controversial new policing bill which passed its first hurdle in Parliament last night (March 16).After being debated in the House of Commons for a second time yesterday afternoon, the new Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was voted upon at 7pm GMT.It has now been confirmed that the bill passed by 359 votes to 263 – a majority of 96 – after it was overwhelmingly backed by Tory MPs.The new bill proposes tougher

The White Stripes have shared the full version of their From The Basement performance from 2005 for the first time – you can watch the set below.Created by Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich, the web TV series ran between 2007 and 2009 and saw The White Stripes and Thom Yorke perform during its pilot episode.Originally recorded in November 2005 at Maida Vale Studios in London, this is the first time that The White Stripes’ entire From The Basement performance – as well as “exclusive,

Thom Yorke has shared a new Radio Hour mix for Sonos, with Ennio Morricone, Yaeji, Mark Pritchard and Luke Abbott featuring in his playlist.The mix, officially titled ‘In The Absence Of’, follows a trio of 60-minute playlists made for the audio brand in 2020 which included James Blake, Nicki Minaj and JPEGMAFIA.Now, the Radiohead frontman and soloist has delivered a longer edition clocking in at 1 hour 16 minutes, with a typically eclectic selection of music.SonosMx4 playlist here-

The UK government and the European Union are locked in a war of denials over the end to free movement across the continent for performers and crew.

Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke has paid tribute to rapper and producer MF DOOM, who recently passed away at the age of 49.News of DOOM’s death was confirmed on Thursday night (December 31) by his wife Jasmine, who posted a tribute on the hip-hop legend’s Instagram account.She revealed DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) died on October 31, 2020.

Kendrick Lamar has been announced as a new headliner for Roskilde Festival 2021.The Danish event, which will run from June 26-July 3 next year, has already confirmed the likes of Tyler, the Creator and Thom Yorke‘s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes, The Strokes, FKA Twigs, Girl In Red, Kelly Lee Owens and more.The announcement of a new headliner is giving fans hope that the festival – and 2021’s festival season as a whole – could potentially still go ahead despite ongoing coronavirus fears.“We are on the

Burial has shared a new single, ‘Chemz’, from a vinyl EP set for release next year.The track is a 12-minute rave, switching through several different distinct parts all topped with his signature pitch-shifted vocals.

Burial, Four Tet, and Radiohead's Thom Yorke have shared a pair of new tracks. "Her Revolution" and "His Rope" were first released earlier this month when a small number of unlabeled vinyl copies were made available in a select number of London record stores.

Jon Hopkins has shared a haunting piano cover of ‘Dawn Chorus’ – taken from Thom Yorke‘s recent solo album, ‘Anima’.Recorded in one take on the piano he has owned since childhood, the new offering sees Hopkins providing a melancholic transformation of the Radiohead frontman’s original.“I felt such bliss the first time I heard this piece – it seemed so mysterious and hypnotic, oblique but warm,” Hopkins explained.“I thought there was so much beauty in that chord sequence that there was room to

Thom Yorke and Radiohead collaborator Stanley Donwood have launched a new range of t-shirts to help tackle climate change.They are the latest designers to contribute to Music Declares Emergency’s ‘No Music On A Dead Planet’ collection.The range, which also features a sweatshirt and which you can view below, is priced from £20 to £35.They are also made from certified organic cotton and printed in the UK in a renewable energy powered factory.

Radiohead are auctioning off Thom Yorke‘s iconic bowler hat from the ‘Lotus Flower’ video.Proceeds from the sale will go to Cahonas Scotland and Testicular Cancer Education and Awareness.The hat is being sold on eBay, and at the time of writing, has had 76 bids with a highest bid so far of £4,700.

Radiohead collaborator Stanley Donwood is set to appear on billboards across the UK.The artist, who created the visuals for Radiohead’s albums ‘Kid A’, ‘OK Computer’ and ‘A Moon Shaped Pool’ as well as Thom Yorke’s solo offering ‘The Eraser’, will be showing his artwork as part of the ‘Your Space or Mine’ project.Teaming up with advertising specialists ‘BUILDHOLLWOOD?’ the artist has one piece on show called ‘Sol’ (pictured) which can currently be viewed on billboards in Islington, London.A

coronavirus pandemic and promote the importance of electronic music within British culture continues.Launched back in July by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and the Association for Electronic Music (AFEM), the #LetUsDance campaign — which has the support of such artists as Fatboy Slim, Thom Yorke and Massive Attack — has already been successful in helping secure some government funding for the dance music sector in the UK.However, a number of significant dance and electronic music

Thom Yorke has described Donald Trump and his supporters as being “utterly bereft of moral authority” as the US presidential election results remain on a knife-edge.Trump is currently losing to his Democratic rival Joe Biden, having secured 213 electoral votes to Biden’s 224 at the time of writing.

Radiohead‘s Ed O’Brien has shared a throwback photograph of himself and Thom Yorke to mark the frontman’s birthday – check it out below.Yorke turned 52 years old today (October 7), and O’Brien took to Twitter to share a vintage image dating back to the 1980s.“Happy Birthday Thomas…. hope it’s a beautiful day for you and yours….

Radiohead’s Thom Yorke is now living the married life.

Thom Yorke has shared his rendition of the ‘Isolation Theme’ from 2019 horror film Daniel Isn’t Real, scored by electronic musician Chris Clark, known under the name Clark.The remix will be added to the expanded edition of the film’s soundtrack, set for release on October 9, alongside two other additional tracks.Listen to the remix below:In a statement, the Radiohead frontman said the remix is inspired by his current living situation brought on by the pandemic.“I took Clark’s score of ‘Isolation

Thom Yorke has postponed his upcoming US solo ‘Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes’ tour.The dates, which have been pushed back once already from spring to autumn, were due to take place across September and October.Now, due to ongoing concerns over the coronavirus crisis, the dates have been postponed indefinitely, with shows in Washington DC, Denver and Chicago cancelled altogether.The Radiohead frontman, who released his third solo album ‘ANIMA’ last year, was also forced to move his summer 2020

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterVariety‘s Chris Willman won entertainment journalist of the year at the 62nd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, held virtually Saturday evening amid the ongoing pandemic.Willman also won in the music criticism category for his reviews, as well as in the music and theater news or feature category for “Interview with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.”Variety was awarded eight prizes in total at this year’s awards, including best in-house or corporate publication for

Thom Yorke has shared his third and final Sonos Radio mix – you can listen to it now exclusively on Sonos Radio.The Radiohead frontman has presented the last of his Radio Hour sessions, which features some of his influences and modern favourites, including Laurie Anderson, Fontaines D.C., Armand Hammer, James Blake, Nicki Minaj, and more.Currently only available for Sonos users to listen to, the mix will be uploaded to the Sonos Sound System Archive on Mixcloud tomorrow (24 hours after its

Leading figures from the UK’s dance music scene – including Fatboy Slim, Thom Yorke, Four Tet and Massive Attack – had joined the campaign last week, urging the government to support the industry through the coronavirus pandemic.

coronavirus pandemic.Earlier this month, the UK government announced an unprecedented £1.57 billion in grants to support the arts sector, though the funding doesn’t yet appear to include nightclubs, dance music events and festivals.The #LetUsDance campaign has been signed by Thom Yorke, Fatboy Slim, Caribou, Massive Attack, Four Tet, Daniel Avery and many more, who are urging the government to recognise the UK’s dance music industry in the same way as the live music and performing arts sectors,

Thom Yorke has added more dates to his world tour, and announced a rescheduled date and location for his Glasgow show.The Radiohead frontman, who released his third solo album ‘ANIMA‘ last year, was in May forced to move his summer 2020 UK/European dates to summer 2021 due to the coronavirus outbreak.In addition to this, Yorke has now added fresh dates at Le Zénith in Paris, France on June 20, 2021, and the Brighton Centre in Brighton, England on June 23, 2021.

Thom Yorke has shared the second volume of his ‘In The Absence Thereof’ playlist for Sonos Radio — you can listen to the new collection of tracks below.Yorke’s ongoing collaboration with Sonos debuted last month, with the Radiohead frontman curating his own 24-hour radio station on Sonos called ‘In the Absence Thereof’.Yesterday (June 29) saw Yorke share a collection of tracks — which each selection fulfilling the criteria of either “fascinating or moving” Yorke — from his latest mix for Sonos

Tyler, the Creator and Thom Yorke‘s Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes are among the leading additions to the growing bill for Roskilde Festival 2021.After cancelling its 2020 edition due to the coronavirus outbreak, the organisers of Roskilde are pressing forward with plans to host the festival in 2021.Set to take place from June 26 to July 3 next year — which will be Roskilde’s 50th edition — Roskilde have confirmed today (June 16) that Tyler and Yorke will both be performing at their 2021 festival.Other

The Radiohead frontman's new mix features songs by Duke Ellington, James Blake, Little Simz, and Thee Oh Sees

Next summer is shaping up to be a busy one

Thom Yorke was the musical guest on Jimmy Fallon's stay-at-home version of The Tonight Show on Wednesday, debuting a new song called "Plasticine Figures." Singing from his basement with only a piano for accompaniment, Yorke delivered what was, even by his standards, a haunting performance: "Most malleable / Plasticine figures / Mould to suit your taste / Happy to serve / Happy to linger / While you make up your face."