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The difficult Radiohead song that reduced Thom Yorke to tears – and went on to be a viral smash
Inspired by seeing Jeff Buckley in concert, Thom Yorke wrote this stunning power ballad of sorts while under pressure to produce a follow-up to the band's breakthrough hit, Creep. In the end, it was a huge mixing mistake that helped make it a classic, and a hit – 30 years later
“I fought tooth and nail for it not to be on the record, but Ed was like, ’If it’s not, I’m leaving’”: Thom Yorke reflects on the viral Radiohead smash that nearly broke up the band
The song has been doing the rounds on social media ahead of Radiohead’s upcoming reunion tour – but it almost didn’t see the light of day
25 years ago, Radiohead were the world's most talked-about guitar band. Then they burned the rulebook
Released 25 years ago, Kid A subverted all of the lofty expectations that had been placed on the band, and cemented their status as one of popular music's leading creative lights
How Radiohead’s debut changed the way they thought about recording guitars – and set them up for two landmark albums
The game-changing band has just announced its first tour in seven years, alongside the release of a live album
Fontaines D.C.'s Carlos O'Connell reveals the secret weapon on his pedalboard – a plain box with one knob and oodles of gain
Owning one doesn’t come cheap, but the left-field pedal has been at the center of the band’s monumental rise to fame
“It’s the only delay that can make those OK Computer sounds”: Ed O’Brien explains why one BOSS pedal was integral to Radiohead’s landmark ’90s albums
The Bends and OK Computer wouldn’t sound the same without the BOSS DD-5 – and Radiohead’s resident effects expert is already eyeing up some newly launched delays for the band’s next outing
Watch Thom Yorke play Ed O’Brien’s signature Fender Strat on The Smile’s new track, Bodies Laughing
The Radiohead side-project unveiled the new tune during a show in Berlin
Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien is selling his Klon Centaur and other effects for charity
A modified Binson Echorec, two Line 6 Echo Pros and a Maestro Echoplex EP-2 have also been put up for auction
