Radiohead timeline
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Thom Yorke, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, Phil Selway and Jonny Greenwood meet at Abingdon School, form "On a Friday"
The musicians who form Radiohead met while attending Abingdon School, a boys-only public school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire. Thom Yorke and Colin... Read more
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"On a Friday" plays their first gig
The group played their first gig in late 1986 at Oxford's Jericho Tavern; Jonny Greenwood originally joined as a keyboard player but he soon became... Read more
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"On a Friday" reforms, record Manic Hedgehog
Although Yorke, O'Brien, Selway, and Colin Greenwood had left Abingdon by 1987 to attend university, the band continued to rehearse often on... Read more
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Radiohead releases first EP, Drill
Drill was the first commercial release of English alternative rock group Radiohead, still known then as "On A Friday". The EP was released on 5 May... Read more
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Radiohead releases their first single, "Creep"
"Creep" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, written by vocalist Thom Yorke. Radiohead released "Creep" as their debut single... Read more
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Radiohead releases single, "Anyone Can Play Guitar"
"Anyone Can Play Guitar" was a single taken from Radiohead's first album Pablo Honey, released just in advance of the album. It was the band's... Read more
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Radiohead releases first studio album, "Pablo Honey"
Pablo Honey, released in early 1993, is the first album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. The cover features the baby Tim Coates, the... Read more
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Radiohead releases "Pop Is Dead" single
"Pop Is Dead" is the third single released by Radiohead. It is the only Radiohead single not available on one of their albums. Released only... Read more
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Radiohead releases "Stop Whispering" single
"Stop Whispering" is a single from British alternative rock band Radiohead, released as the band's fourth single in 1993. It is the fourth track... Read more
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Woodstock 1994
Woodstock '94 was a music festival organized in order to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival of 1969. It was... Read more
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Radiohead releases My Iron Lung EP
My Iron Lung is a 1994 EP, including the song of the same name, by the alternative rock band Radiohead. The title track more famously appeared... Read more
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Radiohead releases "High and Dry" single
"High and Dry" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, and was the first single released from their second album, The Bends... Read more
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Radiohead releases second studio album, "The Bends"
The Bends is the second album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 13 March 1995. The Bends was produced by John Leckie at... Read more
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Radiohead releases "Fake Plastic Trees" single
"Fake Plastic Trees" is a song by Radiohead, from their second album The Bends. It was the third single to be released from that album in the UK,... Read more
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Radiohead releases single "Just"
"Just" is a MTV Video Music Awards-nominated single by the English rock band Radiohead, released in 1995. It is the seventh track on their 1995... Read more
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Radiohead releases "Street Spirit (Fade Out)" single
"Street Spirit (Fade Out)" (commonly referred to as "Street Spirit") is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their 1995... Read more
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Radiohead releases "Paranoid Android" single
"Paranoid Android" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead, featured on their 1997 third studio album OK Computer. The lyrics of the... Read more
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Radiohead releases third album, "OK Computer"
OK Computer is the third album by the English alternative rock band Radiohead, released on 16 June 1997. Radiohead recorded the album in rural... Read more
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Glastonbury Festival 1997
Torrential rain just before the weekend resulted in this being the “Year of the Mud”. Undeterred, festival-goers boogied in their boots to more... Read more
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Radiohead releases "Karma Police" single
"Karma Police" is a song by English alternative rock band Radiohead from their 1997 third studio album OK Computer. The song's title and lyrics... Read more
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Radiohead releases No Surprises/Running from Demons EP
No Surprises/Running From Demons is an EP by Radiohead. Released on 10 December 1997, the EP was aimed at the Japanese market in order to promote... Read more
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Radiohead released single "No Surprises"
"No Surprises" is a song by the English alternative rock band Radiohead. It was released as the third and final single from the group's 1997 album... Read more
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Radiohead releases "Airbag/How Am I Driving?" EP
Airbag / How Am I Driving? is an EP from English alternative rock group Radiohead, released in 1998 specifically to the North American market. It... Read more
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Radiohead releases "7 Television Commercials"
7 Television Commercials is a collection of music videos from English alternative rock band Radiohead, covering the period from their The Bends... Read more
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Rockumentary "Meeting People Is Easy" released
Meeting People Is Easy, first released on 30 November 1998, is a rockumentary by Grant Gee following British alternative rock band Radiohead on... Read more