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Have we retired the “ahead of its time” cliché yet? Granted, nowadays it is grossly misused for releases that barely scratch the surface even at their best. But on its five-year anniversary, if we take a look back at Paramore’s 2017 record After Laughter, there really is no other release in their discography that better emphasizes that sentiment. Though not entirely groundbr...

After years of fan anticipation, Paramore have revealed they're finally back in the studio working on a full-length album. The record will be the follow-up to 2017's After Laughter, making it their first new record in five years. Read more: Watch Bring Me The Horizon play for less than 30 people In November 2021, Hayley Williams teased Paramore's 2022 return in a newsletter...

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...

Featured in the August 2007 issue (229), Hayley Williams made her Alternative Press cover debut ahead of Warped Tour 2007 before Paramore appeared on the cover of issue 235 as the Band Of The Year in February 2008. Following the release of their sophomore album in June 2007, ‘Riot!,’ th...

If there's one indisputable truth in this world, it's that alternative music has no shortage of iconic drummers. Quite literally setting the beat for the genre, these artists put the power behind some of our favorite tracks. And boy, do we love getting a taste for it right from the top with some badass drum intros...

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

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...

If you’ve been a pop-punk fan for quite some time now, we’re willing to bet it was a fast, upbeat song that first made you fall in love with the genre. You probably still remember the jolt of energy you felt when your now-favorite songs blasted through your speakers for the first time, and you of course remember how fun it was to mosh and jump along to them at shows (yes, even after not having bee

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...

We’re all anxiously awaiting the release of Paramore’s next album, but the band have warned us not to get too ready just yet. On the bright side, Hayley Williams hasn’t left us wanting in the solo department. Recently, she had a fan release her newest broody track “My Limb,” followed up by her second solo album, Flowers For Vases/descansos, all shortly after Williams’ haunting cover of “Teardrop”

A fundamental part of being an emo kid is not letting any aspects of music be unknown. That's why we memorize song lyrics in their entirety and play them backward just in case. But that doesn't mean that more subtle elements can't sneak by us from time to time. After all, wi...

It looks like Hayley Williams may have a big announcement on the way. This week, Williams began teasing something with a few cryptic clues fans think have to do with more new solo music. Read more: Hyro The Hero and INK’s Spencer Charnas drop intense new collab—listen Last year, Hayley Williams ventured outside of her Paramore comfort zone to release her debut solo album Petals For Armor. Although

For years now, there's been speculation that Paramore may break up for good. Then, last week, those breakup rumors resurfaced and caught the attention of Hayley Williams. Now, the Paramore frontwoman has responded to those rumors in the best way possible...

It looks like the wait for new music from Paramore may be almost over. This week, the band shared a cryptic tweet that has many fans theorizing new music could be arriving sooner than we think. Read more: Here’s how MGK reacted to Pete Davidson impersonating him on ‘SNL’ It's been almost four years since we last heard new music from Paramore. In 2017, they re...

It's definitely been an interesting few days within the Paramore community. Last week, anti-LGBTQ+ comments from former member Josh Farro began circulating online. This eventually led to Hayley Williams releasing a statement denouncing his beliefs...

On Wednesday, Hayley Williams reaffirmed Paramore's stance against homophobia in a pro-LGBTQ+ message. Williams' message was sparked after an alleged comment from former band member Josh Farro emerged online. Read more: A ‘Harry Potter’ reunion just happened, but not in the way you may think As a quick recap, both Josh and Zac Farro left Paramore back in 2010. Paramore k...

New theories have emerged that Paramore could be planning to release new music soon. This week, eagle-eyed fans noticed some subtle changes to Paramore's social media platforms. Now, fans are convinced these changes have to do with new Paramore music...

Hayley Williams is back sharing exclusive content from her debut album Petals For Armor. This week, the Paramore vocalist released another lyric video that offers insight into her life while recording her debut solo album that was released on May 8...

Earlier this month, we saw a different side to Hayley Williams with the release of her debut solo album Petals For Armor. The 15-song album caused the Paramore vocalist to break a Billboard charts record as the first woman to ever led the Rock Albums Chart as both a solo artist and in a group...

Hayley Williams just made her solo debut with Petals For Armor on May 8 and she's already thinking about the future. The Paramore singer had recently spoken about what a new Paramore record could sound like and who would make a cool producer. Now, ...