Radiohead's Philip Selway Launches Tour in Tokyo

The drummer turns frontman for an intimate night of graceful, musically-complex tunes.
Philip Selway / Photo by Wataru Umeda

"Good evening," said Philip Selway. "And welcome to our quiet night in."

Facebook Movie Trailer: Timberlake, Radiohead Cover

WATCH: The Social Network clip features a haunting choir version of "Creep."
Justin Timberlake and Jesse Eisenberg / Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

The trailer for The Social Network, Fight Club director David Fincher's film about Facebook (out October 1), just hit the Web and it's full of music: Justin Timberlake even acts in the clip, which is soundtracked by a version of Radiohead's "Creep" performed by an all-girl Belgian choir. Best of all: the movie looks really good. Watch below.

DOWNLOAD: Radiohead's Selway Drops Solo Song

It sounds nothing like his regular band. Get the gentle and folksy "By Some Miracle" right now!
Phil Selway

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway is stepping out from behind the kit and strapping on a guitar for his debut solo album, Familial (out August 31), to become the third member of the Oxford, England, five-piece to go it alone (singer Thom Yorke and guitarist Jonny Greenwood preceded him). Selway has unveiled "By Some Miracle," his album's first official preview.

SPIN.com's Best of the Week

Eminem launches album, Drake hits No. 1, new Radiohead music coming. Plus: Interpol, Against Me!, M.I.A. and more!
Eminem / Drake / Thom Yorke

This week, Eminem popped up at a downtown NYC club to help launch his new album; Radiohead leaked details about their next effort; and Drake topped the charts with Thank Me Later, the biggest hip-hop debut of the year. Meanwhile, M.I.A.

New Radiohead Album Almost Finished

Guitarist Ed O'Brien says they're a "matter of weeks" away from finishing recording.
Radiohead

Radiohead fans rejoice -- the new album is coming.

In an interview with the BBC, guitarist Ed O'Brien said the Oxford quintet will finish recording their newest album in a "matter of weeks.... Ideally, it would be great if it came out sometime this year. It has got to; I hope so."

Breaking Out: Flying Lotus

Electronic music master gets a boost from Thom Yorke, inspiration from the Coltranes.

On the day we meet with Steven Ellison, the 26-year-old laptop genius better known as Flying Lotus has spent the better part of the morning at home in L.A.'s hip Echo Park neighborhood practicing scales on the piano.

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