John and Zac Farro Part Ways with Paramore : December 20, 2010

The Farro brothers – Josh and Zac – who play guitars and drums for pop-emo band Paramore, respectively, are leaving the band, giving truth to the rumors that have swirled...

Paramore Takes Time Off in 2011 to Record New Album : December 11, 2010

Paramore is definitely closing the decade out on top.  This year they had a string of hits ruling the charts along with a gigantic cross-country tour.  So when MTV News...

Paramore Sees Big Chart Jump After Song Featured on 'Glee' : October 07, 2010

After the last tribute episode of “Glee” it wasn't actually Britney Spears garnering the most success for an original songs of hers.  Instead it was Paramore.  Paramore's “The Only Exception”...

Paramore, White Stripe Join in for Loretta Lynn Tribute Album : September 05, 2010

To commemorate country music icon Loretta Lynn’s 50 years in the music industry, some of the biggest names in music - from country to rock to pop - are lending...

B.o.B to Open Paramore's UK Dates : August 16, 2010

Paramore will be staging their biggest tour to date, according to the band’s lead vocalist Hayley Williams who posted this message via her Twitter page: “This tour is going to...

Paramore Walk Away from Kerrang! Awards with Best Album : August 01, 2010

One more trophy has been added by Paramore to their collection of awards with their 2010 Kerrang! Awards win.  The Hayley Williams fronted rock band received four nominations from the...

Summer Tour EP Coming from Paramore : July 19, 2010

Paramore, the American rock band, have announced they will be featuring tracks that were recorded during current summer tour gigs on an upcoming limited edition EP. The six track “2010 Summer...

Paramore Make an Appearance on Ellen : May 14, 2010

Paramore took time out of their spring tour on Friday May 14 to make an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” They performed a sweet and somber version of...

Paramore Rides the Success of 'Twilight' Wave : May 06, 2010

In between releasing 2007's “Riot!” and 2009's “Brand New Eyes,” Paramore, the pop-punk band from Tennessee, almost broke up. In early 2008, six shows were canceled by the band. On...

Paramore Writing New Songs on Tour : May 04, 2010

It seems kind of strange talking about new songs from Paramore, seeing that their album “Brand New Eyes” just came out seven months ago. However, the band is actually...

Paramore Headlines Honda Civic Tour 2010 : March 22, 2010

The Honda Civic Tour began in 2001 with rock band Blink 182 as front liners for the said event. The tour not only features rock bands touring various US...

Paramore Announces Details of Spring Tour : February 01, 2010

Tennessee based rock quintet Paramore will be touring this spring to promote their newest group effort, “Brand New Eyes”. Their first stop would be in Knoxville in their home...

Paramore Lead Loses Her Voice, Band Forced to Reschedule US Tour : October 02, 2009

Rock group Paramore is currently on a tour across America to promote their newest album which just hit the stores last September – “Brand New Eyes”, which is their follow-up...

Paramore to Promote Third Album on Fall Tour : August 14, 2009

Hayley Williams and the rest of Paramore will promote their third studio endeavor, “Brand New Eyes”, while touring across the US this fall. Kick starting the US tour is a show...

Paramore Talks About New Album and to Open for No Doubt’s Summer Tour : June 04, 2009

Tennessee-bred rock quintet Paramore will be the front act for No Doubt’s upcoming summer tour. According to the band’s guitarist Josh Farro, they will be performing two songs –...

Paramore Takes it to Brand New Heights with New Album "Brand New Eyes" : September 28, 2008

Two years after Paramore released their second album, “Riot!”, comes their third offering, “Brand New Eyes”. Since their debut in 2005, Paramore has stuck to their “phoniness is disgusting”...

Stage is Set for Paramore's "The Final Riot" : May 23, 2008

Rock band Paramore will be performing in various US cities for “The Final Riot” tour, an ode to their successful sophomore album amply named, “Riot!”. They will be joined...

Jimmy Eat World Teams Up with Paramore on Tour : January 22, 2008

Two massive pop-rock bands will collide this spring as they team up for a tour which will most likely kick off in March. Jimmy Eat World and Paramore will...

Paramore to Perform in the US, Japan, Australia and Europe in the Fall : September 13, 2007

Hayley Williams and the rest of the Tennessee-bred Paramore will be touring the globe to promote their second album “Riot!”. They are currently on a string of shows on the West...

Paramore Tours US in Spring and Europe in Summer, Second Album Yet to be Titled : March 09, 2007

The Tennessee based rock quintet, Paramore, will be touring across the US this spring to promote their sophomore album which is still untitled at present. The band will be touring the...

paramore Biography

The American rock band Paramore was formed in 2004 in Franklin, Tennessee. Band members include Hayley Williams, lead vocalist, Jeremy Davis, bassist, and Taylor York, guitarist. In 2005, Paramore released “All We Know Is Falling,” their debut album. In 2007, they released “Riot,” which went onto become US certified platinum, and certified gold in the UK, New Zealand, Canada and Australia. In 2009, Paramore released “Brand New Eyes,” their third album, which to date is their highest charting album.

Paramore released “All We Know Is Falling in July 2005. Their debut album reached the No. 30 spot on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart. The first single to be released was “Pressure,” which failed to chart. They released a second single, “Emergency” and third, “All We Know,” which received limited airtime.

The band released “Riot” in 2007. They released “Misery Business” as the first single in June 2007. Rolling Stone in June declared Paramore to be “Ones to Watch.” The group also made their debut on live television on The Sauce, a Fuse Network daily show. In July they released “Hallelujah” as a second single. The video for “Misery Business” was number one in August 2007 at MTV.com for streamed video. “Crushcrushcrush” was the next single to be released from “Riot.”

In 2009, “Brand New Eyes” was released. “Ignorance” was the first single released. Other singles included “Playing God,” “Careful,” “The Only Exception” and “Brick By Boring Brick.”