Paramore kicked off their tour last night. You can find the setlist below, along with some fan-shot footage of the band covering Fleetwood Mac’s “Everywhere.”
David Bendeth Talks 10-Year Anniversary of ‘Riot!’
David Bendeth, who produced Paramore’s Riot!, sat down with Billboard to talk about the album’s 10-year anniversary:
It’s funny, when we started the record, all of the songs that we thought were going to be singles, never were. “When It Rains,” I thought for sure was going to be a smash at radio. In fact, John Mayer heard it and said, ‘If that’s not a hit song, I quit the business.’ “Hallelujah,” we thought that was going to be the first single at some point when we were making the record. Even with “That’s What You Get,” which I think was the third single, the song was in 6/8. It’s very difficult to make something in 6/8 sound like a normal sound for Top 40. So, I felt like the risks that had been taken paid off.
Paramore’s ‘After Laughter’ Vinyl Information
Paramore have posted up an email signup form so you can be notified when After Laughter gets released on vinyl. They’ve also announced pressing and color information.
Hayley Williams Reflects on ‘After Laughter’
Hayley Williams of Paramore has shared a note about After Laughter, its release, and more about the process and what it means to her on Instagram.
“Behind the Brand” with Hayley Williams
The “Behind the Brand” video interview with Hayley Williams of Paramore has finally made its way back online.
Paramore Perform “Told You So” on Corden
Paramore performed “Told You So” on Corden last night.
Harry Styles Debuts at #1, Paramore at #6
Harry Styles has the number one album in the country this week.
With Styles’ start of 193,000 he earns the biggest debut sales week for a U.K. male artist’s first full-length album since Nielsen Music began tracking sales in 1991.
Paramore came in at number six, selling around 67,000 album equivalent units. I’ve seen a few people saying this is a disappointment, and I wanna push back on that just a bit. The band selected a fast album roll-out with very minimal press. They did only a few interviews, with massive publications, and turned down requests from everyone else. They didn’t send out advances to virtually anyone, and I think they knew going in this wasn’t going to be an album they pushed for the first week sales. I think it’s instead setting up their upcoming tour, they’ll have a bigger push on the second single, and the positive word of mouth will keep this album moving throughout the summer.
Basically, I don’t think it’s a disappointment, and I wouldn’t worry.
Paramore Perform on Kimmel
Paramore performed “Hard Times,” “Told You So,” and “Ain’t it Fun” on Kimmel last night.
Review: Paramore – After Laughter
It’s hard to overstate just how tumultuous the past decade of Paramore’s career has been. Since before the recording of Brand New Eyes the band has been regularly rocked by near career-ending shifts. While some bands are lucky enough to go through no lineup changes throughout their career, or when lineup changes do happen the splits are often amicable, Paramore has had no such luck. I don’t need to rehash any of the details of this unrest except to say this: While the turmoil would crush almost any other band, the members that have remained, or returned, to Paramore have fought through all adversity to arrive at After Laughter, the crowning achievement of their career so far.
At once a deeply wistful look back at the past decade-plus of the band’s history and a clear eyed assessment of the future, After Laughter is a record about the moments between total heartbreak and absolute elation. These in-between moments allow us to pick up the pieces broken during the former and come down from the euphoric high of the latter, and reassess what our purpose is here on this floating rock. These moments make up the vast totality of our time on Earth, but for some reason they don’t often feel as romantic.
Paramore Announce New Tour
Hayley Williams Talks with Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly sat down with Hayley Williams of Paramore to talk about the new album:
There were many talks over coffee with [bandmate Taylor York]. We thought, “Maybe we should start something new.” But Taylor said to me, “If we start another band and people call it Paramore, you’re gonna be so mad. So you might as well just be Paramore.” I actually think I could have been happy if we kept creating together and never put out a record, but the fact that we created an album and people can hear it — I’m still pinching myself.
Paramore Announce Parahoy! Festival
Paramore have announced their third annual Parahoy! Festival. Next year’s festival runs from April 6th-10th, 2018.
Paramore and Jeremy Davis Settle Lawsuit
Paramore and former bassist Jeremy Davis have settled their lawsuit.
“Everything has been resolved and settled,” said Jay Bowen, Nashville-based attorney for Paramore. “Paramore had a great show last night, getting ready for their tour. The album’s out (May 12).”
Bowen said he couldn’t comment further and Nashville attorney Derek Crownover, who represented Davis, declined to comment.
Zane Lowe Interviews Paramore (Part Two)
Part two of the interview with Paramore and Zane Lowe is now up for your viewing pleasure. If you missed part one make sure you check that out as well.
The band’s new album hits stores tomorrow and I’ve seen a massive positive response in our forums.
‘Good Morning America’ 2017 Concert Series
The Good Morning America 2017 summer concert series lineup has been announced. You can find the dates below featuring artists such as Green Day, Paramore, and Bleachers.