21 May 1997

Wednesday 21 May

1997-05-21

Events

 * British group Radiohead release new album OK Computer.
 * the album entered the UK Albums Chart at no.1 on 22 June and debuted at number 21 on the Billboard 200. The album has received much critical acclaim and won the Grammy Award in 1998 for Best Alternative Music album. It has been recognised as one of the best albums of the 1990s or of all time.
 * Further reading: Footman, Tim. "Radiohead: Welcome to the Machine: OK Computer and the Death of the Classic Album" (2007)