Paramore

Paramore entered into This Is Why with the goal of both internal and external interrogation. The album asked complicated questions about the human condition that yielded answers that looked like those on the surface, but, on closer inspection, it turned out to be another layer of confounding inquiries. It opens with the title track, “This Is Why,” which arrived with a music video showing the early stages of Paramore’s existential unraveling. In the newly-released video for the record’s closing track, “Thick Skull,” they…

Paramore have declined a Tennessee resolution honoring the band for their recent Grammy win after the state’s House of Representatives rejected a similar resolution celebrating Allison Russell. Earlier this week, Democratic Rep. Justin Jones introduced the two resolutions to honor the Volunteer State’s Grammy winners. While Paramore’s resolution passed through the House unencumbered, the one honoring Russell was blocked by House Republican Caucus Chair Jeremy Faison, who sent the resolution back to the committee.…

"After a long career in the music industry we have decided to announce that… we are going to continue to have a long career in the music industry (sorry for any inconvenience)" Paramore had fans nervous when they recently canceled shows and took down their website, but fear not: The newly independent band announced Saturday that they’re still together and this year’s Record Store Day Ambassadors. “After a long career in the music industry we have decided to announce that… we are going to…

After band was noticeably absent during Sunday's ceremony, they shared where they were on that night A day after Paramore clinched two trophies during Sunday’s Grammys 2024, the band took to social media to remark on their historic win and to shed some light on their absence from the star-studded ceremony. “First off, infinite thanks to our fans, our team, and the voting academy for making This Is Why such a moment for us, 20 years into our career,” wrote frontwoman Hayley Williams, guitarist…

The rendition will be part of a forthcoming tribute featuring 16 artists performing songs from the band’s 1984 live album Stop Making Sense Paramore released their take on Talking Heads‘ hit single “Burning Down the House” on Tuesday as part of a forthcoming Stop Making Sense tribute album. The cover features frontwoman Hayley Williams belting out “Strange but not a stranger/I’m an ordinary guy/Burning down the house,” and taking on the iconic song that David Byrne once called “an expression of…

After hearing “F2F” on SOS, a Paramore–SZA collaboration just makes sense! In a new interview with Apple Music, the R&B star confirmed that a collab with Paramore could be on the way. “Soon! Soon! It’s in the works,” SZA said in the short clip. It’s an interesting update after Hayley Williams, the group’s frontwoman, has been manifesting the two acts to work together for months. Williams spoke to Rolling Stone last year and in a previously unreleased part of the interview, said the two have long…

The band remains in a state of reconfiguration following the end of their 20-year recording contract with Atlantic Records Paramore‘s unforeseen circumstances are becoming a little more foreseen. On Thursday, the band announced that they would no longer be performing at a string of festivals in Latin America. The band remains in a state of reconfiguration following the end of their 20-year recording contract with Atlantic Records, sharing via Instagram Stories that they “will see you in the next…

Paramore eyes some oversized outerwear in the first teaser for A24‘s forthcoming album paying tribute to the Talking Heads‘ classic performance film Stop Making Sense. A24 and Paramore took to social media Wednesday to share a video announcing the album, set to feature 16 artists each covering a different track from the 1984 movie. The video includes a snippet of Paramore’s version of “Burning Down the House,” which is teased as the first track for the project that has yet to announce a release date.…

Paramore fans everywhere are getting out their paint and brushes to apply a full face of clown makeup. At the end of 2023, the band’s social media were wiped clean, and their website was deemed inaccessible, stirring up rumors that they had called it quits for the umpteenth time. But behind the scenes, Paramore were recalibrating following the conclusion of their 20-year recording contract with Atlantic Records and preparing to launch their next chapter. On Wednesday, Paramore returned to social media and shared…

Ask anyone who works at Rolling Stone what they’ve been listening to lately, and you’re guaranteed to get an interesting answer. In the final weeks of the year, more than 30 colleagues from across the departments that make RS submitted their personal picks for the 10 best albums of 2023. You’ll find practically every sound imaginable represented somewhere on these lists, from the biggest pop hits to the brightest DIY gold and everything in between. Think of this as a fun counterpart to our official list of the year’s…