EPISODE · Apr 12, 2026 · 2H 40M
Radiohead
from Tonight's Musical Guest, Today · host Tonight's Musical Guest, Today
It's a career arc that spanned genres, oceans, and mainstream musical movements that came and went. And at the center of it, an enigmatic frontman that refused to make anything easy. It's RADIOHEAD week!The guys give a quick upcoming concert report before Jon reveals a shocking secret about his relationship with the band of the week. The clip story begins with Radiohead as a fish out of water on MTV Beach House until Thom Yorke literally gets wet. Back to back clips on Jools Holland captures The Bends and OK Computer era, with a quick Dave Grohl Corner in between. Kid A creates the foundation for modern music culture and provides an SNL performance for the ages. And Radiohead is on the 2009 Grammys for In Rainbows and ends up in the middle of one of the more ridiculous live performance lineups you'll ever hear.Want to watch along with us? Check out the links below for the performances discussed this week!Interview/Creep/Anyone Can Play Guitar, 7/4/1993 on MTV Beach HouseHigh and Dry/The Bends, 5/16/1995 on Later...with Jools HollandParanoid Android/No Surprises/Airbag, 5/31/1997 on Later...with Jools HollandThe National Anthem/Idioteque, 10/14/2000 on Saturday Night LiveInterview/Pyramid Song/Knives Out, 5/25/2001 on Top of the Pops15 Step, 2/8/2009 on the 51st Annual Grammy AwardsInterview/Bloom/The Daily Mail/Little by Little, 9/26/2011 on The Colbert Report
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