• Roger Waters Announces War-Themed Radio Play Project

    As far as Roger Waters' solo career goes, it's endured a dry spell for nearly two dozen years since his last release of 1992's 'Amused to Death.' Back on track with his solo endeavors, the former Pink Floyd bassist plans to end the over 20 year drought in an interesting way--a war-themed "radio play."
  • Thom Yorke Composes Original Score for Broadway Revival 'Old Times'

    With eight Radiohead albums, two solo albums and an 18-day, ambient art exhibit soundtrack under his belt, Thom Yorke decided to change direction to make his Broadway debut. The Radiohead front man penned an original score for a revival of Harold Pinter's 1971 play, 'Old Times,' via Roundabout Theater Company, set to open at New York's American Airlines Theater in October.
  • 5 Songs You Didn't Know Violated Copyright: Johnny Cash, Radiohead and More

    Music samples and their legality has been a hot-button issue in music news this year: First, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were forced to pay the estate of Marvin Gaye over similarities between their smash hit "Blurred Lines" and his "Got To Give It Up," and now Jay Z and Timbaland will head to court to establish whether they properly licensed an Egyptian music sample found on "Big Pimpin'." Although courts have seen more action from those whose copyrights have been infringed recently, it's hardly a new phenomenon. Here are five hits from years past that were busted for being a little too close to another song for comfort. It's important to note just little listeners today remember the lawsuits.
  • Ranking Bond Theme Songs: Adele, Madonna, Tina Turner and More Join James

    Bookies in the UK have closed betting on the performer behind the theme song for the new James Bond film, Spectre, as an anonymous bettor placed a £15,000 wager that Radiohead will perform the track. There's no official word yet from the band or the studio...but it's safe to say that no one throws away that much money without a good hunch. Although director Sam Mendes says that a song has indeed been recorded and will be officially released soon, all we can do right now is wonder. In the meantime, take a look at the theme songs from the previous seven installments of the Bond series, which we've ranked from worst to first.
  • Radiohead Behind 'James Bond: Spectre' Theme? Betting Agencies Convinced

    The performer behind the theme song behind Spectre, the new James Bond film, is technically a mystery but all signs seem to suggest that Radiohead is the artist in question. Although neither the band nor the studio behind the film has released any information, a bettor in the UK recently placed a huge bet on the band and that's got other bookmakers convinced.
  • Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan: "We Get Our Asses Kicked By EDM"

    The rise of electronic music, specifically the United States market, in the past 5-6 years has been largely met by positive reactions from fans old and new. It has totally flipped the industry on its head and forced musicians to look technology in a totally different light. Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is one of those people. In a new interview, he expounds, saying, "We get our asses kicked by EDM."
  • College-Aged Thom Yorke Performs 'High and Dry' in Unearthed Video [WATCH]

    Before the days of Radiohead, Thom Yorke was a college student struggling to reach fame with his University of Exeter band, Headless Chickens. Recently unearthed archival footage posted to YouTube shows Yorke and his college band performing a earlier version of Radiohead's Sophomore album 'The Bends' hit, "High and Dry."
  • Thom Yorke Albums on Apple Music...Despite Unadulterated Hatred for Streaming

    Taylor Swift has become the figurehead of the anti-streaming movement in the last year thanks to pulling '1989' and the rest of her discography from Spotify during 2014, but Radiohead's Thom Yorke has hated the concept longer and more deeply than anyone. Yet Stereogum (as well as the rest of the world) was shocked to find that the frontman's solo discography was ready for streaming on Apple Music.
  • John Greenwood Confirms Radiohead Working on the 1996 Track 'Lift'

    Since 2011's 'King of Limbs,' Radiohead fans have been frenzied, waiting for news on the alternative rock band's ninth studio album. Guitarist Jonny Greenwood shed some light on the band's latest ventures, confirming that theyre working in the studio "in periods" and that the process "took a lot of time."
  • Thom Yorke Announces Tokyo Show Supporting 'Tomorrow's Modern Boxes'...Tour Coming?

    Thom Yorke continued his experimentation with ways to release music last year with Tomorrow's Modern Boxes and now the Radiohead frontman has finally announced his first show is support of the album. The declaration actually came from longtime collaborator Nigel Godrich, and declared that Yorke would be appearing as part of the Summersonic Festival in Tokyo on August 15.
  • Music Times Manny Pacquiao Playlist: Rick Ross, Shakira and More

    Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao will face off this weekend for what many boxing fans are calling the "fight of the century." Regardless of how great the sparring actually is, it will certainly feature the highest payout in the sport's history, with the two fighters sharing up to $300 million between them. Music Times might not be a sports outlet but we wanted to get in on the action by creating playlists for each of the contestants involved. Here are five tracks to get Manny Pacquiao pumped, ranging from Rick Ross to Shakira.
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