Paramore will be shooting the video for their next single, "The Only Exception," later this month, and one shot will include tons of Valentine's Day cards. Instead of picking up a whole bunch of plain ones from a drugstore, Paramore wants to get their fans in on the fun.
"We're not asking for anything crazy, just get some red or pink paper and write something on it," lead singer Hayley Williams explains. "It could be the name of some kid you're crushing on... Or it could be a letter to us saying what's up... Or maybe you just like writing? If you're up for it, get to it now! We will be putting EVERY LETTER we get from you guys in this video. There are no losers, only winners."
To be included in the music video, send a card to Paramore Fan Club, 853 Broadway, Floor 3, New York, NY 10003 by Wednesday, January 27.
Paramore's frontwoman Hayley Williams has always proven that girls can really rock! This year was no exception with the band's hit album brand new eyes and opening for No Doubt on tour! Today, Paramore's Hayley celebrates her 21st birthday. Happy Birthday, Hayley!
Fun Facts about Hayley
- Hayley's first band crush was *NSYNC!
- When asked what celebrity she'd like to kiss under the mistletoe, this firecracker responded with "I don't know if there's any celebrities I want to kiss. They don't deserve it!"
- Hayley and Paramore are set to headline Bamboozle 2010!
Bamboozle is one of the biggest rock festivals each year, and in 2010, it'll be headlined by two huge names -- Paramore and Weezer!
A couple of weeks ago 33 hints were posted, giving clues as to which bands will be performing in May. Since hint #1 said "Queen, the, without," we appreciate those Bamboozle peeps revealing at least two of the bands now! Paramore is set to headline the May 1 show at the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, NJ. Pre-sale tickets will be on sale this Friday at thebamboozle.com, and more bands will be announced in upcoming weeks.
Paramore is currently touring in Europe and will be back in the U.S. in the spring of 2010. But lead singer Hayley Williams doesn't seem to mind life on the road. "Wowowow. These shows are blowing my mind. Thank God for music," she Tweeted after Paramore's show in Stockholm, Sweden.
Tell us -- do you like going to concert festivals? And what do you think of Paramore's latest record, brand new eyes?
The music video for Paramore's "Brick By Boring Brick," just premiered today, and it's no fairy tale -- it actually puts a brand new spin on them! Guitarist Josh Farro says the band came up with the concept for the video while chowing down at a diner in London.
"It's our take on this sort-of dark fantasy world and how it fits into the lyrics of the song and pulling imagery straight out of the lyrics," lead singer Hayley Williams explains. "I'm really excited for our fans to see this side of us because we are very into videos that have a lot of artwork. We've never really done it ourselves."
Check out the brand new video below, then tell J-14: Do you like the "Brick By Boring Brick" video?
And check out two more pics from the vid after the jump!
A Day To Remember have been criss-crossing the country like crazy for "The Pulling Your Pud" Tour, but lead singer Jeremy McKinnon took time out to let J-14 know what's been going on lately. Jeremy gave us the scoop on ADTR's latest album, Homesick (it was produced by A New Found Glory's Chad Gilbert -- yep, that'd be the BF of Paramore'sHayley Williams!), their new guitarist, and the band Jeremy is dying to play with!
J-14: What made you want to form A Day To Remember six years ago?
Jeremy McKinnon: Our old guitar player Tom Denney hit me up about singing in a new band he was forming, and everyone else just kind of fell into place shortly after. A kid we had in the band for like weeks came up with the name [A Day To Remember], and we liked it a lot. He wasn't such a good guitar player though, so we kicked him out.
J-14: What is your favorite track offHomesick?
Jeremy: "I'm Made Of Wax, Larry, What Are You Made Of?" -- it's different from a lot of the other songs on the record, and I really like the feel it has.
J-14: Is one track more personal to you than the rest?
Jeremy: The acoustic song "If It Means A Lot To You," by far. It took me a year to write because I wanted it to say exactly what I wanted, and I accomplished that. It's about the hardships of life on the road and juggling a relationship at the same time.
Tom recently left the band. What's it been like having Kevin Skaff on the road now instead?
Jeremy: It's been great. Tom got to a point where he didn't want to be in the band anymore, and it brought everyone else down. Now he is happy, and so are we. Kevin is really stoked to be in the band, and it really helps us be motivated.
J-14: What's one thing you have to have on tour with you?
Jeremy: My acoustic guitar. Something about an acoustic just makes it easy to write for me. I can't go without one.
J-14: If you could play with anyone in the world, who would it be and why?
Jeremy:Blink 182 -- because it's got to happen.
Just as Paramore was celebrating the release of their new album, brand new eyes, on tour, they had to postpone a series of dates because lead singer Hayley Williams came down with laryngitis.
She wrote on her blog:
"I've kept quiet (literally) for the past few days waiting to figure out how we were going to deal with my vocal cords breaking (not literally)...
So, this week I saw one of the best doctors in the country to check on my vocal cords. I knew it wasn't going to be good but knowing that we were just starting our tour, I was trying to remain positive about it. In short, I've got laryngitis and need several days of vox rest. Luckily, we caught it early on. It's not like I've got some impending doom hanging over my head in which every time I play a show I'm going to wonder if it's the last one... I just have to be smart about this whole thing. So - we may have to rework the way I do stuff on the road.. like not only do I need to watch what I eat - but how much I talk at meet and greets and signings and press. I might have to go back to wearing that "I'm on voicerest" button that I used to wear all the time. Ha. Ha. IT SUCKS!!! But I'm doing every thing I can, taking every precaution, to get it right. I wanna beon tour, man! All in all, this is the reason for the postponement of the upcoming shows. Just know that we WILL be coming back for you guys! The entire tour is going to happen... and I'm psyched.
Thank you again for the incredible support that you've shown me and the guys. We always say it but seriously... Paramore fans are the best fans.
Woah -- the VMAs are known for their craziness, but last night's incident was out of control! From the moment it happened, everyone's been buzzing about when Kanye West hopped on stage during Taylor Swift's acceptance speech for Best Female Video and said that Beyonce's "Single Ladies" should have got the award!
Moments after The Twilight Saga: New Moon's Taylor Launter announced that Taylor's "You Belong To Me" won, Kanye stormed the stage and said, "Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you, I'm going to let you finish, but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time!"
Taylor S. was so shocked -- and the screen quickly went to a break. Right away, celeb like Paramore's Hayley Williams took to their Twitters started supporting Team Taylor!
But later on when Beyonce won for Video of the Year, she called Taylor out on stage and told her to have her moment! Awwww!
After the show, Kanye apologized on his blog to Taylor on his blog... here's what it says:
J-14 was at the VMAs and chatted with the stars about it... and Tweeted with you guys about it too! Stay tuned to see video of what the celebs had to say.
Get ready for two awesome pieces of Paramore news today! First, Paramore is hitting the road this fall in support of their new album, brand new eyes, which drops September 29. Does that date sound familiar? It should! Selena Gomez's debut CD, Kiss & Tell, comes out that day, too! Talk about a weird coincidence -- Selena told J-14 that she loves Paramore, especially because lead singer Hayley Williams is "someone I look up to."
And the music video for the first single off Paramore's new album just premiered on MTV today! The tune is called Ignorance, and J-14's got the vid for you below.
The long wait for new Paramore music is finally over! On Tuesday, July 7, the new single "Ignorance" will be released. J-14 got a sneak peek -- and it totally rocks!
The "Ignorance" video will come out in August, and then the new album, brand new eyes, hits September 29. A limited edition will also come out that includes a 40-page journal with lead singer Hayley Williams handwritten lyrics and notes about the album.
And we've got your preview of the new track names:
1- Careful
2- Ignorance
3 - Playing God
4 - Brick By Boring Brick
5 - Turn It Off
6 - The Only Exception
7 - Feeling Sorry
8 - Looking Up
9 - Where The Lines Overlap
10 - Misguided Ghosts
11 - All I Wanted
In the meantime, Paramore's gearing up on the road on tour with fellow girl-fronted band, No Doubt, through August 2.
What do you think of Paramore? Are you excited about their new album?
