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Paramore will perform this Monday, Aug. 12, on Conan.  As you may recall, the group were scheduled to appear on the talk show in April, but were forced to cancel due to frontwoman Hayley Williams being ill. The band last performed on the short-lived Late Night With Conan O'Brien back in 2009, but Monday marks their first appearance […]

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has posted a photo from the set of the band's upcoming video for “Ain't It Fun.” As we mentioned last month, the video will be the fourth from the group's latest, self-titled record, following “Now,” “Still Into You,” and an animated video for “Anklebiters.” It marks Paramore's first time working with director Jonathan […]

In order to open more opportunities for their fans and to combat ticket scalping, Paramore have stopped their paid membership club, Paramore Fan Club, and opened free registration on their website. The fan club membership was $30 a year and offered perks such as chances to win a meet & greets, early entry to venues, […]

UPDATE Williams has taken to livejournal to release a statement to fans. Read it, below:  “Hey everybody, First of all… Salt Lake City, I am so sorry that we had to cancel our show. There aren't many things I regret more than letting our fans down. Canceling shows is a big deal to all of […]

Paramore issued their apologies to “Team Coco” on Twitter as they announced the cancellation of their appearance on tonight's episode of Conan. The band explained that the cancellation comes as a result of frontwoman Hayley Williams' being ill.   Due to Hayley being sick, we are canceling our performance on @conanobrien tonight. Apologies to Team […]

Paramore Paramore It’s not a huge secret regarding what Paramore went through in the past few years: The Farro brothers, guitarist Josh and drummer Zac, quit the band in 2010, taking with them the primary source of Paramore’s songwriting. An intense creative rebuilding period followed, eventually resulting in what you hear on Paramore, the band’s […]

It sounds like something right out of AP’s silly genres list from last year. But dedicated music fans, hipster scum and bloggers are starting to talk about steam-step, an unlikely blend of dubstep’s wobbling propulsion alongside the quirky Victorian-era sci-fi of steampunk. Right now, the movement is hardly a blip on the rock radar. But […]

[Photo: Dan Boczarski] Last weekend, Hayley Williams from Paramore made an appearance during What's Eating Gilbert's set at our SXSW 100 Bands You Need To Know party. Check out a fan-shot video of the couple performing classic “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?,” below, and check out more exclusive shots from our showcase via the […]

In a new interview with Spin, Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams talks about the themes of the band's upcoming self-titled album, explaining that much of it has to do with ignoring the negative reactions change can bring and pushing through them to acheive what you want. “[T]here was this thread throughout the album of wanting to be able to […]

[Photo Credit, right: Sammy Roenfeldt]   UPDATE: March 8 at 7:25 p.m. EST In a  People exclusive, Williams talked about her MAC cosmetics line and unveiled the four pieces included: “I didn’t wear makeup at all. Photographers would beg me to wear chapstick and I’d say no,” Williams tells PEOPLE of her days before discovering […]

Hayley Williams of Paramore recently spoke about the band's gestating new album in an interview: “You guys are working on your new album, I heard that it's being produced by Meldal-Johnsen, who most recently worked on M83's albums. How was it working with him on this album and how would you compare it to previous […]

fun. and Hayley Williams of Paramore appeared on BBC 1's Live Lounge yesterday and collaborated on a cover of Gotye's “Somebody That I Used To Know.” Listen below.

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams posted a lengthy update earlier today, announcing that Justin Meldal-Johnsen (who most recently produced M83's Hurry Up, We're Dreaming) would be producing the band's fourth album. Williams also noted that the group have one song already recorded (“Daydreamer”) though it's unclear when the song or the album will be released. Check out […]

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams just teased on twitter that an update from the band is forthcoming in the next week:   Keep an eye on our site/@paramore twitter for an update within the next week. Ok, done with the twatter novel now. XXXOOO — Hayley from Paramore (@yelyahwilliams) April 12, 2012 What do you think […]

Paramore has traveled to Los Angeles to meet with producers, setting the wheels in motion for the band to eventually begin recording their fourth full-length. Check out the update below: “Well… It's been about 4 months since we've written to you guys. Awkward! But honestly, this “off-time” has set the record for the longest amount […]

AP #282, which features Paramore on the cover, is still in stores—but not for much longer! Don’t delay in picking up a copy! (If you can’t find it in brick-and-mortar places, you can always order one right here.) For a taste of the kind of things you’ll see in the magazine, check out this exclusive […]