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Radiohead

Radiohead

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A British rock band that makes creative, experimental music
  • proper noun
: Radiohead
  • Among my favorite aspects of the film is the score, which was brilliantly created by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood.
  • Radiohead's Thom Yorke
  • Radiohead's Thom
  • Radiohead band

This is Radiohead's finest sounding record, I think.

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  • Many fans consider "OK Computer" to be Radiohead's most groundbreaking album.

  • Imagine how much Radiohead made off the album they sold directly to their fans.

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  • Hard to pick a best Radiohead song, but this has to get my vote.

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  • As an arena act, Radiohead has to be one of the most experienced out there.

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  • I remember hearing Radiohead in junior high; I remember "Fake Plastic Trees" being played on the radio.

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  • There's nothing like Radiohead right now, and I doubt there will ever be in the near future.

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  • Daphne got us tickets to Radiohead.

  • This is Radiohead's finest sounding record, I think.

  • For sure, Mr. Howard, you can't argue Radiohead's influence on current bands/musicians, can you?

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  • In the same vein, as arguably the reigning kings of alternative music, Radiohead do often rest on their laurels.

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Etymology

Radiohead comes from the common words radio and head, and the band took the name from a song called 'Radio Head' by the group Talking Heads. Think of a 'head' full of radio sounds — that image fits the band's music, which often uses electronic and unusual sounds.