Paramore will be on the cover of Alternative Press’ January 2012 “Most Anticipated Music of 2012″ issue. It’ll be on sale all around the US by the beginning of December. Find out more about the issue and how to buy it here.

The magazine will include an interview and a new photoshoot of the band. The pictures were taken by their own photographer Lindsey Byrnes, and the article and interview were done by AP’s Annie Zalenski. The interview and the photoshoot were both done in New York City back in September, when the band played at the 15th Anniversary Concert of Fueled By Ramen. Below is a snippet of the interview, enjoy!

Paramore’s frequent use of the word “fun” [during AP’s interview] is heartening, especially because the band admit that being in Paramore hasn’t always been fun in previous years.

“We’ve always enjoyed what we do,” guitarist Taylor York says, “but we’d watch other bands on tour with us and they would just be having a blast. They’d be in vans, all cramming in one hotel room. Every day, they were just stoked to be there. In my head, I’m like, ‘Either they’re just really mistaken’”—at this, everybody laughs—“‘or we’re missing something. I don’t think it’s possible to have that much fun.’”

“I felt so bad for the longest time, because we made being in a band look like it wasn’t fun,” adds frontwoman Hayley Williams. “In my opinion. Other people might not have thought that, but you imagine all the interviews we did where it was just like, ‘Uhhh…’

“It’s important for young people to know how much fun it is to make music with your friends,” she continues. “You have to fight for it, of course, but it’s the biggest gift to play music for people, and it’s a gift even if you’re not playing for anybody. It’s fun, and I’m excited. We’re stoked to have that spirit revolving around this [forthcoming] album and just relax into the process.”

The members of Paramore admit keeping things low-key—and being selective about their promotional obligations—helped them get through the year. But paradoxically, getting back on the road and being around their fans was good for morale. York says Paramore started rediscovering how much they enjoy being in a band together while touring this year, especially when they traveled to South America in February. “This winter, when Zac and Josh left, we went through a really hard time,” he says. “I think we had to go through that. We all love each other, but we had to come together so closely that we really rediscovered how much we really love each other—and how much we love playing music. We had to go through that to realize what we had.”

“For a while, it felt like music was our only escape, like soundcheck or shows,” says bassist Jeremy Davis. “And it never was long enough; you didn’t really want to leave soundcheck, because that’s whenever nothing else mattered. We’ve always had a blast onstage, had fun with the fans and the interaction and everything. But it seems like so much more fun [now], I have no idea why. What used to not be fun, we find joy in—and find joy in each other. It shows in every way, even onstage. Now we’re bouncing all over the place and smiling. If you mess up, it’s like, ‘Whatever, it’s music.’”

You can now preorder the Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Live-DVD and Book from FBR’s webstore!

The 100-page book consists of stories and photos from the first 15 years of Fueled By Ramen. Hayley has also written a testimonial for the book, so that’s got to be worth a read.

The DVD features live performances from the first night of the FBR15 Anniversary Show at Terminal 5 in New York City, NY. Two of Paramore’s songs will be included, That’s What You Get and Here We Go Again. There will also be a music video compilation, chosen by the FBR staff and video interviews featuring various FBR artists.

Place your order on FBR’s webstore by clicking the image below!

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hey all,

hope everyone is enjoying “Renegade” and into everything we released today. hard to believe we wrote those songs so long ago and are just now getting them out there. i was ready to post them the week they were all laid down at the studio. so much has happened, changed, been good and bad, over the last year or two… and this is a nice big exhale. the calm after the storm, which sometimes is pretty hard to come by.
now that we are seeing these songs off for you to take care of and keep as your own, we are now beginning a whole new journey. the writing process is always a weird time for me… i doubt myself, listen to past records a lot to reassure myself, i isolate myself to make sure i’m staying focused… like i said, it can be pretty strange. however, this time i’m gonna try and break that mold i made for myself. jeremy, taylor, and i owe it to ourselves to really take us to a new place and just enjoy the whole thing without any stresses or awkward tensions. you guys know as well as we do, that it’s been a while since we’ve made a record that was just plain fun to make without any hangups.

so here goes. we’ve got some songs underway but it’s still the beginning.

on another completely different note, i really hope that the community can be a positive place. i am a person who has strong opinions… i don’t always voice them because i really don’t think it’s my place as an artist to be one of the loud mouths…. but what i’m trying to say is that, i understand people having opinions and wanting to voice them. there’s nothing wrong with not agreeing with everyone. what bugs me is that this place, this community, is a place for fans/family of our band to stop by and leave feeling better, not worse. no.. of course i don’t think the world is all roses and daises… but come on, you can get your fill of negativity just about anywhere else. so please, feel free to say you don’t like a song or you just aren’t into the way my voice sounds on this or that… but i am asking you to do it with purpose and not just because you don’t have anything else better to say. it’s really disheartening to see people here use our original online community as a sounding board for spiteful, bitterness.

anyway, i’m not your mom….

time to go write….

hayley

The waiting is over! The studio version of Renegade is ready for you guys to download along with In The Mourning, Monster and a brand new song called “Hello Cold World”! Paramore just posted a blog on their website to tell you how it works to get these songs. Read their message below:

For months now, we’ve promised that we’d be releasing some new songs before the end of the year. Well, here is where we finally make good on all of that. We are very happy to announce the Paramore Singles Club that will be happening throughout the rest of the year. This club is our way of getting these songs directly to the Paramore family. The only place you will be able to get them is on Paramore.net so think of these songs as our little secret to you.

As most of you already know, when we went into the studio at the beginning of the year to record “Monster” we also recorded a few other songs. By now, you might’ve heard an acoustic version of “In The Mourning” on the YouTubez and you might’ve caught a clip of “Renegade” at the beginning of our “From The Field” Warped Tour webisodes or live at the FBR15 show in NYC. There is one, however, that should be completely brand-spankin’ new to all of you and that one, dear friends, is entitled “Hello Cold World”.

If you join, you will get a download of one of the songs every couple of weeks and at the end of it, we’ll send you a limited edition 7″ box set. We’re only making 3,500 of these sets which include four 7″ records – one for each of the new songs plus “Monster”. We’ll have more details for you about the artwork and packaging as soon as it’s totally finished.

We really wanted to do something special for all of you around the holidays to thank you for making 2011 so amazing and sticking with us as we go into 2012 and start working on the new album. So, without making this any longer than it already is, thank you from the bottom of our hearts for believing in us.

We are Paramore,
Hayley, Jeremy, Taylor

DIGITAL SONGS + 7″ BOX SET + T-SHIRT – $54.99
-Renegade MP3
-Hello Cold World MP3
-In The Mourning MP3
-limited-edition 7″ box set
-’bars’ t-shirt
-access to Singles Club-only merchandise

DIGITAL SONGS + 7″ BOX SET – $39.99
-Renegade MP3
-Hello Cold World MP3
-In The Mourning MP3
-limited-edition 7″ box set
-access to Singles Club-only merchandise

DIGITAL SONGS + T-SHIRT – $18.99
-Renegade MP3
-Hello Cold World MP3
-In The Mourning MP3
-’bars’ t-shirt
-access to Singles Club-only merchandise

DIGITAL SONGS ONLY – $2.99
-Renegade MP3
-Hello Cold World MP3
-In The Mourning MP3
-access to Singles Club-only merchandise

And just a little reminder,
if YOU want to prove that Paramore have the biggest fans in the world, make sure to vote for yourself HERE! You can vote as much as you want. Let’s give them the chance to win another EMA!

Paramore fans are nominated for a European Music Award in the “Biggest Fans” category this year! You may cast your vote for the biggest fans by clicking the thumbnail below, as you’ll be directed to EMA’s website. You may vote 100 times a day and then again the next day and so on – so vote a LOT! The results will be revealed at the EMAs on November 6th. The event will be held in Belfast, Ireland.

It all happens tonight, and here is some info you may find useful!

As Hayley wrote on her Twitter, the show tonight is sold out! But that shouldn’t stop you from following every second of it! If you scroll down a bit you will find the link to the whole circus, a.k.a event. Paramore will be joined by The Swellers, This Providence, The Stereo and Fun. It’s an event you don’t want to miss!

The record label responsible for all of your high school make-out sessions is turning 15 this year, and to celebrate, they’re throwing a concert! Fueled By Ramen’s 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live will take over NYC’s Terminal 5 tomorrow, Sept. 7, and just in case you couldn’t grab a ticket, you can stream the whole thing live on MTV.com.

A section from MTV buzzworthy blog. Check it out here!

Also, they uploaded this clip of Paramore listing their favourite top 5 FBR releases!

The show will be live streamed starting at 6 p.m ET. and here is the link to it. So if you by any chance don’t have MTV make sure you’ll follow the whole event online!


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