Radiohead has been added to the list of performers at this year’s Grammy Awards, scheduled for February 8th in Los Angeles. This is the band’s first ever performance at the Grammys, as well as their first live televised performance in the US since 2000.
The band is nominated for 5 Grammys this year, including best album for In Rainbows.
Radiohead joins a list of other artists slated to perform, including Paul McCartney, Justin Timberlake, T.I., Kanye West, Jay Z, Coldplay, and many more.
Brian Message, one of Radiohead’s manager, was recently interviewed by the BBC for article about another band he manages, Faithless, and gave a little update on the next Radiohead album. Granted, it’s not very much of anything, but these days we’ll take whatever we can get.
In 2007, Radiohead made their seventh album available on their website in a pay-what-you-want offer, making them the first major act to rip up the traditional album release plan.
“There are no rules any more,” Mr Message said. “What Radiohead did is just one example of that freedom to go and make up your own plan.”
Mr Message said Radiohead’s next album was at an “embryonic” stage and he had “no idea” how it would be released.
“The first step in the process is that they’ve got to make some music that they’re proud of. There are no plans until the boys come back and say: ‘We’ve got something we like here.'”
Thom Yorke is featured in a new advertising campaign for the upcoming Grammy’s. From Billboard:
Developed by ad agency TBWA\Chiat\Day the campaign includes television, radio, out of home, print, and online. In the TV ads, portraits of singers such as Thom Yorke, Rihanna and Stevie Wonder are drawn on screen using titles of songs that were critical to their development. The artists are heard talking about importance of music. Yorke’s participation is particularly noteworthy because the reclusive frontman for Radiohead rarely does commercial ads.
Here’s the TV ad:
(via Stereogum)
For your Friday enjoyment:
(Thanks to Louis)
The National Coalition for the Homeless is using the Radiohead song “MK1” (off the In Rainbows bonus disc) for a new PSA, titled “It Can Happen to Anyone.” Apparently, Radiohead donated the song to be used in the spot.
Here it is:
This isn’t the first time Radiohead’s music has been used in an ad. You may remember last year “House of Cards” being used for a NBA Playoffs spot.
Woah. Here it is ladies and gentlemen.
(via Atease)