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Trolling for news goodies to stockpile for our OPP roundup every morning, do you even realize how difficult it's become to turn away from the Medusa stare of endless headlines containing the magic word "Radiohead"?

Since announcing fans could pay whatever they'd like for In Rainbows and turning the entire music industry upside down in the process, the R-word has been slapped onto headlines ranging from the psychological state of Britney Spears to Madonna topping the charts to Coldplay's upcoming marketing plans (and this was just within the last 24 hours). Has Radiohead become the new "sex" in internet headlines? Or at least the new "Miley Cyrus"?

Exhibit 1: The US Weekly Approach - Or, spicing up a tired gossip headline with the R-word. This morning's Gigwise story - "Radiohead Help Britney Spears Overcome Personal Trauma" - took the boring saga of Britney Spears' mental health and suddenly made it relevant again by debating whether In Rainbows was responsible for her improved demeanor. Bonus points for the visual (see photo above)!

Choice excerpt - Perhaps it’s Radiohead who are helping Britney overcome her personal problems, which last year saw her shave her own head in a local hairdresser. Is a collaboration on the cards? What do you think about Britney’s choice of music? Let us know by posting a comment below...

Exhibit 2: Radiohead As A Verb - Just as Xerox and Google have grown from product names to action verbs ("Can you xerox the TPS reports?" or "We should google those Miley Cyrus Vanity Fair pics"), a new shorthand for describing emerging marketing techniques may as well be some form of the R-word, such as "radioheadding, radioheaded, radioheads". Confused? Check out this recent article "Coldplay to outdo Radiohead?".

Choice excerpt - It appears that Coldplay plan to somehow out Radiohead, Radiohead with a new "marketing" plan.

Exhibit 3: Radiohead Pulls A Homer - Kindred spirit to Exhibit 2, the noun Radiohead has now taken a far broader definition than 5 dudes in a band from Oxfordshire. In a classic Simpsons episode, Homer's blundering towards success results in his name being included in the dictionary; thus the phrase "to pull a Homer" is born. Similarly, the act of allowing fans to pay what they want seems to have earned Radiohead similar ubiquity.

Choice headline - "Madonna Refuses To 'Do A Radiohead' With Future Albums"

...and this is all just the tip of the iceberg from two days of "news" stories. Factor in recent discussions of the latest releases from major artists including The Raconteurs, Nine Inch Nails, Coldplay, and Beck all being couched within the framework of the "Radiohead model", the ongoing "Nude" Remix contest, and the kickoff of Radiohead's summer tour and it looks like we'll be Radioheadding all summer. Which, of course, is totally Radiohead with us.

Listen: "Nude" (Holy Fuck Remix)

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Radiohead + Grizzly Bear + Pitchfork.tv

Tons of good news coming your way today. In case you haven't already seen/heard, Grizzly Bear has just been announced as openers on a handful of Radiohead dates this summer, relieving Liars - another band near and dear to EF's heart - of opening duties for these shows (all of which are listed after the jump).

Drowned in Sound checked in with Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste earlier today and got his reaction to the exciting news. However, of most interest to us in this exchange was the following bit of info Ed casually dropped:

"Also we are planning on doing an even HUGER collaboration with Rihanna of ‘Umbrella’ at next year's Brit Awards. It's going to fucking blow England's mind."

Whoa. Belated April Fools Joke or real intel? If you'll recall Ed's interview with EF some months back, he did profess his love for Rihanna's music, so it wouldn't be that much of a stretch.

In the meantime, remember that Grizzly Bear will be playing with Paul Simon at BAM from April 23-27.

Also tangentially related to the tour announcement is the launch of Pitchfork.tv today...oh and why is that? Because, the first ever video for the site features Radiohead performing In Rainbows' disc 2 rocker "Bangers & Mash" in Nigel Godrich's basement. Go check it out at Pitchfork.tv

Complete Radiohead tour dates after the jump:

05 May - West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheatre w/Liars
06 May - Tampa, FL @ Ford Amphitheatre w/Liars
08 May - Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheatre w/Liars
09 May - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/Liars
11 May - Bristow, VA @ Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge w/Liars
14 May - St. Louis, MO @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre w/Liars
17 May - Houston, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion w/Liars
18 May - Dallas, TX @ Superpages.com Center w/Liars
06 June - Dublin, Ireland @ Malahide w/Bat for Lashes
07 June - Dublin, Ireland @ Malahide w/Bat for Lashes
09 June - Paris, France @ Bercy w/Bat for Lashes
10 June - Paris, France @ Bercy w/Bat for Lashes
12 June - Barcelona, Spain @ Parc del Fòrum (Daydream Festival) w/Liars, Bat for Lashes
14 June - Nimes, France @ Arenes w/Bat For Lashes
15 June - Nimes, France @ Arenes w/Bat For Lashes
17 June - Milan, Italy @ Civica Arena w/Bat for Lashes
18 June - Milan, Italy @ Civica Arena w/Bat for Lashes
20 June - Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival
22 June - Scheeßel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival
24 June - London, England @ Victoria Park w/Bat for Lashes
25 June - London, England @ Victoria Park w/Bat for Lashes
27 June - Glasgow, Scotland @ Glasgow Green w/Bat for Lashes
29 June - Manchester, England @ Lancashire County Cricket Club w/Bat for Lashes
01 July - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Westerpark w/Bat For Lashes
03 July - Roskilde, Denmark @ Roskilde Festival
05 July - Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival
06 July - Arras, France @ Main Square Festival
08 July - Berlin, Germany @ Wuhlheide
01 Aug - Chicago, IL @ Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
03 Aug - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center w/Grizzly Bear
04 Aug - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center w/Grizzly Bear
06 Aug - Montreal, Quebec - Parc Jean-Drapeau w/Grizzly Bear
08 Aug - Jersey City, NJ - Liberty State Park (All Points West Festival)
09 Aug - Jersey City, NJ - Liberty State Park (All Points West Festival)
12 Aug - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center w/Grizzly Bear
13 Aug - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center w/Grizzly Bear
15 Aug - Toronto, Ontario - Molson Amphitheatre w/Grizzly Bear
19 Aug - Vancouver, British Columbia - Thunderbird Stadium w/Liars
20 Aug - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre w/Liars
22 Aug - San Francisco, CA - Golden Gate Park (Outside Lands Festival)
24 Aug - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl w/Liars
25 Aug - Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood Bowl w/Liars
27 Aug - Chula Vista, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre w/Liars
28 Aug - Santa Barbara, CA - Santa Barbara Bowl w/Liars
04 Oct - Tokyo, Japan - Saitama Super Arena
05 Oct - Tokyo, Japan - Saitama Super Arena

Listen: "Bangers & Mash" - Live from The Theater @ Madison Square Garden 14 June 2006 (originally posted HERE, courtesy of NYC Taper)