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Paramore have announced a North American headline tour for this autumn – tickets will be available here.The Hayley Williams-fronted band will hit the road on October 2, 2022 for 12 special shows, marking their first live performances in over four years. They’ll make stop-offs at theatres in cities such as Omaha, Oklahoma City, Chicago and Toronto.Per a press release, these select gigs will offer fans “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Paramore in a range of intimate venues”.Those hoping to secure tickets to the tour are required to register on Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan platform by this Sunday (July 17).

Wolf Alice have teased a possible collaboration with Paramore’s Hayley Williams.Writing on social media, a fan asked Wolf Alice if they had seen that Williams spoke about them on her Everything Is Emo BBC Sounds podcast.In that, Williams shared her love of the band and played their ‘Blue Weekend’ song, ‘How Can I Make It OK?’“I cannot imagine Ellie [Rowsell’s] voice live,” Williams said of the Wolf Alice frontwoman in the podcast. “It is insane on the album.

Pinkshift have shared a new single called ‘Nothing (In My Head)’. Watch the video for the track below.The Baltimore pop-punk band has also signed to Hopeless Records, and will be embarking on a tour across the US and UK.

K.J. Yossman “1917’s” George MacKay and “Candyman” actor Nathan Stewart-Jarrett are set to star in drag queen thriller “Femme.” The feature, which is set to shoot in London, U.K., next month, is directed by Sam H.

British actors George MacKay (1917) and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Candyman) are set to star in revenge thriller Femme, from directors Sam H. Freeman and Ng Choon Ping.

Hayley Williams has spoken about the influence that Foo Fighters and their late drummer Taylor Hawkins have had on Paramore during the latest episode of her radio show Everything Is Emo.Williams is currently presenting the weekly 20-part series for BBC Sounds’ Back To Back Sounds: Amplified, where she is sharing “her love of the music that shaped the 90s through to the current day”.In this week’s episode of Everything Is Emo, Williams spent time discussing the influence that Paramore have drawn from Foo Fighters over the years.“[Foo Fighters] are a really important band to everyone, the whole world,” she said. “But such an important band to Paramore.

Billie Eilish, alongside her brother Finneas, will appear at Overheated, a multi-day climate-focused event due to take place in London next month. Overheated is set to take place across six days and will bring together climate activists and musicians in an effort to "discuss the climate crisis and the work they are doing to make a difference." Billie and Finneas will be on hand to introduce speakers on June 10.

Paramore‘s Hayley Williams has said the current resurgence of all things ’00s is because of the “frustration in the air”.Earlier this month, Williams joined Billie Eilish onstage at Coachella to sing Paramore’s 2006 track ‘Misery Business’ while just last night (April 29) Avril Lavigne performed her 2002 debut single ‘Complicated’ with Olivia Rodrigo.Elsewhere artists like Machine Gun Kelly, Kennyhoopla, Meet Me @ The Altar and Willow have taken inspiration from the guitar-driven pop-punk scene that was thriving in the noughties.Speaking about it in a new interview, Hayley Williams has said it’s because “there’s so much frustration in the air right now and I think some people are wanting to go back to what felt, with hindsight, like a simpler time.”Later in the interview, Williams told the Independent that: “We were able to put in so much raw energy and youth in a time capsule that younger musicians are tapping into.”A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish)It comes as Hayley Williams launches a new 20-part radio show called ‘Everything Is Emo’Speaking about how the venture came about, Williams explained: “Not long ago, people started calling me a ‘veteran’ of my scene and of the music industry. It sounds so funny to me because most of the time I still feel like a fan.“The serious truth is I have, in fact, grown up in this scene for the last two decades.

Hayley Williams is the host of a new podcast charting the history of emo, the much maligned genre her band Paramore are a key part of. Everything Is Emo is available exclusively via the BBC Sounds app and will run for 20 episodes as Williams traces the earliest stages of the music scene through to its modern day revival. "Not long ago, people started calling me a “veteran” of my scene and of the music industry," Williams said in a statement.

Bilile Eilish has revealed her favourite Paramore song online.The musician responded to a fan via her Instagram Stories who asked her what her favourite Paramore track was.Eilish posted a screenshot of one of the band’s songs playing on her Spotify with the volume bar pushed to the top.“All-time favourite,” she captioned the song, which was ‘All I Wanted’ – the ‘Brand New Eyes’ album closer.Eilish also posted a picture of her with Paramore’s Hayley Williams backstage following their recent performance together at Coachella.Williams joined Eilish on stage at Coachella 2022 on April 23 to perform Paramore’s ‘Misery Business’ and Eilish’s own ‘Happier Than Ever’.Eilish was headlining the second weekend of the California festival at the time, with last weekend’s first edition seeing her joined onstage by Damon Albarn for two-songs – Eilish’s track ‘Getting Older’ and his Gorillaz hit, ‘Feel Good Inc’.After being introduced to the crowd by Eilish, Williams said: “This is my first Coachella.

Hayley Williams has launched her first music radio show, Everything Is Emo.The Paramore frontwoman and soloist presents the 20-part series on Back To Back Sounds, the new music feature from BBC Sounds.During each hour-long episode, Williams delves into the music that shaped the ’90s through to the present day while reflecting on classic albums, her favourite new artists, and offers a first-hand account of fronting one of the most popular bands to emerge from the emo scene.The singer also shares “personal memories” from that era and plays tunes from the likes of My Chemical Romance, Panic! At The Disco, Yeah Yeahs Yeahs, The Postal Service, Wet Leg and – of course – Paramore.Speaking about how the venture came about, Williams explained: “Not long ago, people started calling me a ‘veteran’ of my scene and of the music industry. It sounds so funny to me because most of the time I still feel like a fan.“The serious truth is I have, in fact, grown up in this scene for the last two decades.

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Billie Eilish had a little accident during her recent performance at Coachella on Saturday, while preparing to sing her hit song ‘Getting Older.’The 23-year-old singer tripped as the lights dimmed for the song, falling and landing on her face, however Billie was quick to react and laugh it off, continuing her highly anticipated performance.“I just ate s—t,” Billie told the crowd, “Ouch! You guys, I just ate a-s up here,” explaining that she “tripped on the f—ing fire thing.”After singing the fan-favorite song, Billie said, “It was pitch black. You see that square? This f—ing thing? I went de-de-de-de-de-de-de-de-de and fell onto my face.” Fans of the superstar were very supportive, immediately chanting “F— the square!” which made Billie laugh even more.The singer surprised the audience by inviting Hayley Williams from Paramore to the stage, revealing the secret performance after singing ‘Your Power’ with her brother Finneas.

Coachella set on April 23.The 20-year-old “Bad Guy” crooner fell onstage while singing her tune, “Getting Older.”“I just ate s—t,” she screamed after she slipped, according to a Twitter video that captured the moment. “Ouch! You guys, I just ate a– up here.” “I tripped on the f—king fire thing,” she told her audience.Once she finished harmonizing her song, she explained what went down when she took a tumble. According to a video released by TMZ, the Oscar winner said, “It was pitch black.

Billie Eilish made the world’s wildest Coachella dreams come true over the weekend! On Saturday night, the 20-year-old singer headlined the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, and brought out Paramore’s Hayley Williams for a stripped-down performance of the band's 2007 song, «Misery Business.» The ladies were joined by Eilish's brother, FINNEAS, and another guitarist as they sat in the middle of the stage and belted out the pop-punk classic. Williams led with the first verse as Eilish looked on in amazement before joining her in the chorus along with the crowd.  “You wanna hear something cool?” Williams asked before Eilish went into the second verse of the song.

Damon Albarn and Flume have collaborated on a new single, ‘Palaces’, giving the slick track its live debut at Coachella over the weekend.During the second weekend of the festival, Albarn – who had joined Billie Eilish onstage the previous weekend – joined Flume to deliver the live debut of ‘Palaces’, an atmospheric and emotive tune defined by its warbling, reverberant melody and warm piano chords.Take a look at fan-shot footage of the pair performing ‘Palaces’ at Coachella below:And watch the single’s official music video here:Flume also brought out Toro y Moi for a performance of their 2020 single ‘The Difference’. On weekend one of Coachella, Flume also brought out the likes of Caroline Polachek, Kučka, May-A, Beck and Tove Lo to the stage.‘Palaces’ is lifted from Flume’s forthcoming album of the same name.

Billie Eilish didn't let a little faceplanting keep her from rocking the second weekend of Coachella.Eilish, 20, took a bit of a misstep and ended up falling flat on her face during her headlining performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, on Saturday night.The fall happened right after the stage lights dimmed and Eilish was getting ready to deliver a performance of «Getting Older,» when she slipped and landed face-first on the stage.«I just ate s**t! Ouch! You guys, I just ate ass up here,» Eilish told her fans, as the stage was still pitch black. «I'm good.

Billie Eilish was head over heels during her performance at Coachella on Saturday night. The 20-year-old pop star took a fall during her headlining performance at Coachella’s weekend two. As Eilish was preparing to perform her hit song, "Getting Older", she fell directly on her face.

Billie Eilish took to the stage of Coachella on the music festival’s second weekend of the 2022 edition for her headlining set on Saturday night.

Billie Eilish has another special guest!

Paramore‘s Hayley Williams joined Billie Eilish on stage at Coachella 2022 tonight (April 23) to perform ‘Misery Business’ – see footage below.Eilish was headlining the second weekend of the California festival at the time, with last weekend’s first edition seeing her joined onstage by Damon Albarn for two-songs – Eilish’s track ‘Getting Older’ and his Gorillaz hit, ‘Feel Good Inc’.After being introduced to the crowd by Eilish, Williams said: “This is my first Coachella. Woah! Thanks for sharing this with me – this is sick!”They then went on to perform an acoustic version of ‘Misery Business’, a song Williams and Paramore retired from their live sets back in 2018 amid an ongoing debate over whether its message was “anti-feminist.”Before playing ‘Misery Business’ one last time four years ago, Williams explained: “This is a choice that we’ve made because we feel that we should.

Ellise Shafer Billie Eilish surprised Coachella Weekend 2 attendees with Hayley Williams on Saturday night to perform Paramore’s 2007 hit “Misery Business.”Williams’ appearance came after Eilish and her brother Finneas played “Your Power” from her most recent album, with the siblings duetting on acoustic guitar. There was a pause after the song ended, in which anticipation filled the air and Eilish took a seat on a stool to introduce her guest.“Oh, look! An empty seat. Who’s that for?” Eilish said with a mischievous look.

Hayley Williams and Maynard James Keenan are among several artists to feature in the new trailer for the upcoming documentary centred on Failure.The as-yet-to-be-named documentary has been in the works since 2018, when the cult alt-rock outfit asked fans to send them live footage of themselves from the ’90s.Yesterday (March 31), Failure released a seven-minute extended trailer for the film, which includes talking head snippets of Paramore frontwoman Williams, Tool and A Perfect Circle frontman Keenan, Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe, Butch Vig of Garbage, Troy Sanders of Mastodon, actors Jason Schwartzman, Margaret Cho, Troy Van Leeuwen and more.Interspersed with video clips of some of the band’s best-known songs – ‘Stuck On You’ (1996), ‘Another Space Song’, ‘Counterfeit Sky’ (2015) and ‘Hot Traveler’ (2015) to name just a few – each artist talks about how the music of Failure impacted their own work, Failure’s relationship with one another and more.Check out the clip below:“A lot of guys from my era were like ‘Ah, this is bullshit’,” Lee can be heard saying. “I never saw it like that.

Vera Wang, whose bridal collections are sought-after all over the world, has criticised ageism as “so old-fashioned”. Vera Wang attends The 2021 Met Gala Celebrating In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art on September 13, 2021 in New York CityThe 72-year-old revealed in an interview with BBC 100 Women that she never thought of “going way out of my way” to preserve her youth “in a fanatical, obsessive way”. Her comments come after she caused a social media sensation over a photograph of herself wearing a crop top, which went viral for being “age-defying”.

Ethan Shanfeld Due to overwhelming demand, Las Vegas’ stacked When We Were Young festival has added a second date, on Sunday, Oct. 23.Now taking place Oct. 22 and 23, the second date will feature the same lineup as Day 1, the festival announced on Twitter.

Ethan Shanfeld The Warped Tour may have hung its hat back in 2019, but the spirit of the pop-punk and Emo-heavy festival is alive and well, as demonstrated by today’s announcement of Live Nation’s upcoming When We Were Young festival.The one-day event, taking place on Oct. 22 at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds, boasts headliners Paramore and My Chemical Romance, alongside dozens of other throwback emo-pop acts, including Bring Me the Horizon, A Day to Remember, Avril Lavigne, Bright Eyes and Jimmy Eat World.When We Were Young marks Paramore’s first performance in four years, as singer Hayley Williams announced a couple months ago that the band would return in 2022. Meanwhile, My Chemical Romance recently reunited after a six-year breakup, which lasted from 2013 until 2019.

Travis Barker to a drum battle.Taylor, a private drum instructor who’s been playing for 58 years, has covered Blink-182‘s 1999 single ‘What’s My Age Again?’, taking on Barker’s incorporation of drum “rudiments” in pop-punk music.“You’re never too old, and you’re never too young, to start playing drums,” Taylor says at the end of her performance in a recorded clip, which you can watch below.“You probably never would have expected someone like me to play along to Blink. I’ve learned my rudiments over the years and was able to incorporate and understand what Travis was playing.“So, Travis Barker, are you watching? How about a drum battle?!”Taylor, who’s nicknamed “The Godmother of Drumming”, made headlines last year for going viral on TikTok with 21 million views clocked at the time for a lesson on how to play doubles.She first enjoyed viral fame in January 2020 with a drum cover of Disturbed‘s classic track ‘Down With The Sickness’, which has now registered over 15million hits on YouTube.

Hayley Williams has teased the return of Paramore in 2022, five years on from their last album and live shows.The singer, who released her debut solo album ‘Petals For Armor‘ in 2020 and its follow-up ‘Flowers For Vases / Descansos‘ earlier this year, hinted at her band’s comeback in a newsletter sent yesterday (November 26).“Before I go, thank y’all so much for the incredible support these last couple years.

Hayley Williams is stepping back from social media.

Paramore‘s Hayley Williams has announced that she is stepping away from social media because she wants to spend more time “looking up and out, rather than down”.The singer took to Instagram this evening (October 8) to inform her followers of her decision. “I’ve been on the internet and more specifically, social media, since I was 15.

Olivia Rodrigo has opened up about drawing inspiration from other artists’ work, touching on adding extra songwriting credits to tracks on debut album ‘Sour’ months after the record’s release.In July, Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and Annie Clark (AKA St.

Olivia Rodrigo is not here for anyone trying to discredit her work or the work of any other young woman for that matter.

Chloe Moriondo has shared a new video for ‘Favorite Band’ – check it out below.The video features a number of cameos from members of All Time Low, Simple Plan, Pierce The Veil, Girlpool, Great Grandpa and Joy Again.The song, lifted from Moriondo’s 2021 major label debut ‘Blood Bunny’, sees the Gen-Z star singing about how her favourite bands understand her better than their current partner.The lyrics namedrop every band that features in the video, as well as Paramore and Hayley Williams.Watch it

Paramore‘s Hayley Williams and Josh Farro were recently added to the credits of Olivia Rodrigo‘s hit “Good 4 U” due to many people pointing out its similarity to the band’s 2007 song “Misery Business,” causing many songwriters and artists to weigh in regarding copyright, fairness and being inspired by music.

Geoff Mayfield Once news broke that Olivia Rodrigo had added members of Paramore to songwriting credits on her summer smash “Good 4 U,” observers immediately began calculating what that meant for Hayley Williams and Josh Farro, the credited members of the long-running group.The Disney star/singer’s song bowed at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May, when her album “Sour” also started at No.

Sweet!