(CNN) British rock band Radiohead have announced the release of hours of unheard material from the mid-1990s in response to ransom demands from unnamed hackers. Last week cyber attackers stole archive material held by lead singer Thom Yorke and threatened to release it unless the band paid $150,000, according to a Facebook post from Radiohead. The recordings date from "around the time of OK Computer" -- Radiohead's third album released in 1997 -- the band said. Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke pictured in 2016. Radiohead released an image of the stolen minidisc recorded at the time of the OK Computer sessions.

Source: CNN June 11, 2019 14:53 UTC