Hayley Williams: Last News

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams joined Deftones on stage in Nashville last night (March 26) for a performance of ‘Minerva’. Watch below.Chino Moreno and co.

Scowl are gathered backstage at The Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina, the latest in a dizzying array of shows that have propelled the band from performances at unlikely venues like a Sonic Drive-In to 2000-cap rooms. Kat Moss, the frontwoman for the Bay Area hardcore band, stands out from her bandmates with her shock of neon green hair. She is joined by the rest of the band, guitarists Malachi Greene and Mikey Bifolco, bassist Bailey Lupo, and drummer Cole Gilbert, who squeeze in tightly on the green room couch.

Cyndi Lauper has announced the final North American tour dates of her Farewell Tour, culminating in two August dates at the historic Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, CA. And if we were to put money on it, we’d guess that those dates will be rife with special guests (Chaka Khan, Sam Smith, and Hayley Williams of Paramore have already made appearances this tour).

Shirley Manson‘s iconic polka dot dress from Garbage‘s ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ video has been sold for $31,000.The dress was featured as part of a fundraising auction hosted by the nonprofit organization Give A Fuck Los Angeles and Julien’s Auctions with all proceeds made going towards helping those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, which began on January 7.Other items available included Paramore‘s Hayley Williams ‘This Is Why’ video and stage ensembles from the band’s opening slot on Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ tour, Chappell Roan‘s iconic ‘Hot To Go’ music video and stage outfit and a signed Dave Grohl Epiphone DG-335 signature electric guitar.Now, Manson took to the band’s official Facebook page to share that the ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ dress had sold and raised a massive amount of money. “Oh. My.

Vulture report about Michaels, 80, claims that the NBC series asked Swift, 35, to make a cameo in a 2015 skit that spoofed her “Bad Blood” music video, which featured Swift and her celebrity pals Zendaya, Gigi Hadid, Cara Delevingne, Karlie Kloss, Ellie Goulding, Ellen Pompeo, Cindy Crawford, Hayley Williams, Mariska Hargitay, Lena Dunham and more.The outlet said that Swift called Michaels directly and declined to be in the sketch. She also reportedly asked him to kill it from the show entirely.Michaels, according to Vulture, “heard Swift out, but as he did he picked up a piece of popcorn from the basket on his desk.”He reportedly told the singer, “Taylor, I do not negotiate with terrorists,” before allegedly “tossing the kernel into the air and catching it with his mouth.”There were two “Bad Blood” sketches that ultimately aired on the show.

Finneas has kicked off his For Cryin’ Out Loud Tour in North America!

Finneas teamed up with Hayley Williams for a cover of Paramore‘s ‘crushcrushcrush’. Check out the footage below.The moment took place during Finneas’s show at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium last night (February 13) as part of his current tour in support of his 2024 album ‘For Cryin’ Out Loud!‘.As the show drew to a close, he surprised fans with Williams, who came to sing the band’s 2007 track, taken from their seminal second album ‘Riot!’ for the final song of the night.It marks Williams’ first time performing the song in seven years.

Hayley Williams has teamed up to perform with Failure frontman Ken Andrews at the recent G*ve A F*ck benefit concert in Los Angeles – check out fan-shot footage below.Last month, a slew of musicians were announced to perform for the G*ve A F*ck concert in Los Angeles on February 5 at the Hollywood Palladium to raise funds that would go towards organisations aiding in the recovery of LA following the devastating wildfires in January.At the concert, Hayley Williams performed two acoustic songs: a cover of Failure’s ‘Daylight’ and Björk‘s ‘All Is Full of Love’. To make the performances even more special, she was joined by her longtime musical hero and Failure frontman Ken Andrews.Together, the two first performed Failure’s 1996 classic ‘Daylight’ to raucous applause.

Garbage‘s Shirley Manson has shared that she is auctioning off the dress she wore in the ‘I Think I’m Paranoid’ music video for LA wildfire relief.Hosted by the nonprofit organization Give A Fuck Los Angeles and Julien’s Auctions, Manson’s iconic black polka-dot dress is part of a massive lot featuring items including outfits worn by Paramore‘s Hayley Williams in the ‘This Is Why’ video and stage ensembles from the band’s opening slot on Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ tour, Chappell Roan‘s iconic ‘Hot To Go’ music video and stage outfit and a signed Dave Grohl Epiphone DG-335 signature electric guitar.All proceeds from the “Give A Frock” auction will go towards helping those affected by the Los Angeles wildfires, which began on January 7 and have left 28 people dead, more than 12,000 structures destroyed and the forced evacuation of more than 150,000 residents.A post shared by

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Mac Demarco, The War On Drugs, and My Morning Jacket‘s Jim James are among the artists featured on a benefit album in light of the recent Los Angeles wildfires.Earlier this month, Los Angeles was swept by five concurrent wildfires that brought unprecedented destruction to the area – more than 150,000 residents were forced to evacuate from their homes, 28 confirmed deaths and 22 missing persons have been reported to date.Yesterday (January 28), it was announced that ‘Super Bloom: A Benefit for Los Angeles Fire Relief’, a 62-track album, has been released in benefit of those affected by the disaster. Per Rolling Stone, the album was compiled by Nicky Devine, Nicole Lawrence, and Nora McDonough.

Hayley Williams, St. Vincent, Finneas and more have been announced for a new benefit concert for the Los Angeles wildfires, ‘G*ve A F*ck’ – check out the full line-up below.Earlier this month, Los Angeles was swept by five concurrent wildfires that brought unprecedented destruction to the area – more than 150,000 residents were forced to evacuate from their homes, 28 confirmed deaths and 22 missing persons have been reported to date.A new benefit concert, dubbed ‘G*ve A F*ck LA’, has been announced for February 5 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, California.

Paramore have come together to help finally release an album recorded by Hayley Williams’ grandfather in the 1970s.Rusty Williams, now 78 years old, first laid down the tracks in question almost 50 years ago, but even his granddaughter was unaware of their existence as they went unreleased at the time.When the Paramore frontwoman finally heard the recordings recently, she decided to help him release them commercially for the first time, with the band’s drummer Zac Farro agreeing to release the album on his own label Congrats Records.Titled ‘Grand Man’, the album will be available from February 14 and the lead single ‘Knocking (At Your Door)’ is out now. Listen to the track, a lilting, tender soft rock number, below.This may be the elder Williams’ first time officially releasing his own music, but he did make an appearance on his granddaughter’s 2020 solo album ‘Petals For Armor’, when Hayley sampled his song ‘Friends Or Lovers’.“I didn’t expect anything, and I’m too old to be famous,” Rusty Williams said.

Elton John has revealed the advice that he’s shared with Chappell Roan on coping with fame – see what nuggets of wisdom had had to impart below.2024 saw Chappell Roan get catapulted to meteoric levels of fame – thanks in large part to her 2023 debut album ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’. For instance, her Lollapalooza set was one of the festival’s most-attended in history.

Paramore’s Hayley Williams has teased the possibility of a string of solo shows in 2025, five years after she had originally planned them.The singer’s first solo studio album ‘Petals For Armor’ was released in May 2020 and Williams had intended to play the record live on a UK and European tour that month, before plans had to be shelved amid the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.She has since released her second solo record ‘Flowers For Vases / Descansos’ in 2021, but has yet to play a sustained run on solo shows to support either release.Now, in a message on her Instagram Stories on her 36th birthday, Williams has suggested that she may seek to put that right in 2025, writing: “I’m going to try and finally play some shows next year that would’ve happened nearly 5 years ago now. That is, if the world doesn’t fucking stop before then.”She also thanked fans for their birthday wishes, saying “It’s beautiful to feel seen and celebrated”.Reflecting on the past 12 months, she added: “35 felt like tilling soil and throwing little seeds down.

Hayley Williams has reacted to Doechii citing Paramore as an influence on her work, saying she wants the singer to win “every Grammy”.Earlier this week, the ‘Denial Is A River’ rapper opened up about the impact that the pop-punk band have had on her as an artist, pointing to her days as an art-school teenager.“Paramore was my first introduction to rock music,” Doechii said in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald. “I know that rock music is popular but where I grew up in the South, in my culture and my radius, it wasn’t so popular.

Doechii has revealed how Paramore impacted her life, sharing that the band had “made a huge impression” on her and her style.In a new interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, the avant-garde rapper opened up about the influence Hayley Williams and co had on her while growing up an how the frontwoman served as an inspiration to her as an art-school teenager.“Paramore was my first introduction to rock music,” Doechii said. “I know that rock music is popular but where I grew up in the South, in my culture and my radius, it wasn’t so popular.

Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish continued their pop-diva domination.Beyoncé — the all-time Grammy winner with 32 gramophones — leads with 11 nominations, while Swift and Eilish picked up 6 and 7 nods, respectively.The three perennial contenders are all up for Album of the Year: Beyoncé for “Cowboy Carter,” Swift for “The Tortured Poets Department” and Eilish for “Hit Me Hard and Soft.”And the much-lauded ladies will also face off for Record and Song of the Year, with Beyoncé’s “Texas Hold ’Em,” Swift’s “Fortnight” and Eilish’s “Birds of a Feather.”Last February, Swift became the first artist to win Album of the Year four times for “Midnights,” while Eilish won her second Song of the Year trophy for her “Barbie” ballad “What Was I Made For?” And they both lost to Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers” for Record of the Year.Meanwhile, two of 2024’s rising divas — Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan — received 6 nominations each and will battle it out for Best New Artist. Among those announcing the nominees in the livestream event on Grammy.com were 2024 Best New Artist winner Victoria Monét, Kylie Minogue, Ben Platt, Brandy Clark and Paramore’s Hayley Williams.

Hayley Williams showed up at Cyndi Lauper‘s concert in Nashville, Tennesee last night (November 1) to perform ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’. Check out the footage below.Lauper is midway through her ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour’.

Elvis Costello has once again spoken out about his decision not to sue Olivia Rodrigo after fans suggested there were similarities between their songs.The ‘Oliver’s Army’ singer first came to Rodrigo’s defence in 2021, after people noticed a similarity between the guitar riff on ‘Brutal’ and that of Costello’s ‘Pump It Up’. Responding to claims the track was “a direct lift from Elvis Costello”, the artist said, “this is fine by me”.“It’s how rock and roll works.

Hayley Williams has responded to claims and accusations that a Nashville hair salon she co-founded is a “toxic workplace”.Last week, the Paramore vocalist shared a statement promoting mental health and sharing resources for those in need via her hair cosmetics brand Good Dye Young. While the statement was initially well-received, things soon took a turn after comments on the post began accusing Williams’ Nashville salon Fruits Hair Lab of deleting comments from ex-workers who claimed to have experienced toxic behaviour in the workplace, allegedly caused a worker to require therapy.Soon, more commenters – even from non-workers – began demanding an explanation, and said that Williams’ statement on mental health was “performative” if she had been complicit in fostering a toxic workplace, including “ignoring” complaints that were raised to her.Now, Williams has responded to these allegations in an Instagram comment on one of her posts, saying she will not allow for her character to be attacked, and explained her role at Fruits Hair Lab.Williams wrote: “i have interacted with stylists at our salon only a handful of times.

Chappell Roan returned to the stage for one of the final shows on her The Midwest Princess Tour on Tuesday night (October 1) in Franklin, Tenn.