brand new eyes

Warped Tour icons Paramore were featured on our October 2009 cover (#255). The band gave AltPress an exclusive look at their breakout success and their infamous surprise performance at the beloved festival. They also took us into the songwriting and recording process behind Brand New Eyes, their third studio album. Add...

In the modern age of rapid releases, instant gratification and seemingly endless content, it's easy to take singles for granted. After all, it's hard to fully appreciate a new track—or even an album—for what it's worth when you've got hundreds to choose from. Throwback ...

Hayley Williams is revisiting one of Paramore’s most classic songs in a duet with fans. This week, she took over her hair brand Good Dye Young’s TikTok account again where she performed a new rendition of "The Only Exception." For the video, Williams joined TikTok users @rachiichachii and @richmusicrich whose covers of the Brand New Eyes song have grown in popularity on the video-sharing

Hayley Williams is bringing back her self-serenades for a special new cover. This week, the Paramore vocalist took to social media to share her own acoustic rendition of the Failure classic "The Nurse Who Loved Me" from the '90s. Read more: Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross win 2021 Critics Choice Award for Best Score Over the past year, Hayley Williams has shared various covers and self-ser

It looks like Hayley Williams just spilled a major Paramore secret. Along with addressing those break-up rumors again, Williams also revealed Paramore had three different documentaries in the works over the years. However, none of them ended up being released for exactly the same reason...

It looks like Hayley Williams is just as excited for Paramore's next album as you are. Over the weekend, the FLOWERS for VASES/descansos vocalist took part in a fan Q&A where she finally confirmed a new Paramore album is on the way. Read more: Jared Leto finally addressed that rumor he gifted Margot Robbie a dead rat It's been a whirlwind of a month for Hayley Williams so far. On...

It’s pretty disgusting to realize that 2009 was over a decade ago. It feels like just yesterday that the 2000s were ending. This was the time when we were all getting really into Facebook, Kanye West was interrupting Taylor Swift at the Grammys and the music on our iPods couldn’t have been better.  Because we ...

You’ve probably heard people blame things on Mercury retrograde in the past. If you’re into astrology, you know what’s up. However, for those who aren’t, here’s why Mercury going retrograde is just so antagonizing. When planets go retrograd...

In 2009, Myspace was beginning to disintegrate, and scene bands were growing less and less popular. Despite their distinct capabilities of genre-blending emo, pop punk, metalcore, neon pop, electronica and more, the scene started to die and was aching for a rebirth...

Over the past few weeks, a new TikTok trend has emerged using Paramore's 2009 track "All I Wanted." Now, Hayley Williams has reacted to a video of the new trend that is circulating around the internet. Read more: This ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ candle comes with a surprise inside Thanks to TikTok, "All I Wanted" is finally getting the recognition it deserves. As the clo... Re

It really took until 2020 for the internet to deliver a Paramore and Soulja Boy mashup. The result? Something truly startling. Jade Rich, who fronts Fox Teeth, a New Jersey-based shoegaze band, created the mashup. The brief recording features Paramore’s “All I Wanted” chorus transitioning seamlessly to Soulja Boy’s “Crank That (Soulja Boy).”  Read more: Linkin Park's ... Read More ...

There’s a special place in our hearts for iconic and moving albums such as the third studio album by Paramore, Brand New Eyes. Debuting September 29, 2009, via Fueled by Ramen, we were blessed with classic and timeless tracks such as “Ignorance” and “Brick by Boring Brick.”  A decade after it...