Two years ago the classical pianist and public radio host Christopher O’Riley released a record of songs by the arty rock band Radiohead. It wasn’t a stunt; O’Riley reveres the music of Radiohead. He took the group’s big arena rock melodies and edgy harmonic textures and transcribed them for solo piano — the way music […]
Radiohead is famous for pushing the envelope in music. But in recent years the group has also taken a hard look at the music industry itself, and made some very public bids for new ways for major bands to interact with fans in the music marketplace.