The wildfire benefit concert and auction Give a Fuck L.A. brought thousands out to the Hollywood Palladium on Wednesday night with the overarching goal of bringing people together. This mission made for some unexpected pairings throughout the night, including the partial reunion of Rilo Kiley with Paramore‘s Hayley Williams and …
Read More »Hayley Williams, Lucy Dacus, Finneas, MUNA, More Lead L.A. Fire Benefit Concert
The music community is truly coming together for those affected by the Los Angeles fires. On Monday, Give a Fuck LA announced a star-studded lineup for “Benefit and Auction for LA Wildfire Relief” on Feb. 5, featuring performances by Hayley Williams, Lucy Dacus, MUNA, and Finneas. The Hollywood Palladium show …
Read More »Hayley Williams' Grandfather Recorded His Debut Album 50 Years Ago. Now, It's Finally Coming Out
Paramore might have plans to perform headbanging shows for the next couple of decades, or until Hayley Williams‘ neck gives out, but her grandfather Rusty Williams retired his musical dreams long ago. The 78-year-old recorded an album when he was younger with his close friend and producer Frank Morris. He …
Read More »Hayley Williams Hints That First-Ever Solo Tour Might Finally Happen in 2025
Five years after Hayley Williams’ first-ever solo tour was canceled amid the Covid pandemic, the Paramore singer has hinted that she might embark on the trek next year. In an Instagram story marking the singer’s 36th birthday, Williams looked forward to 2025, telling fans, “I’m going to try and finally …
Read More »See Cyndi Lauper, Hayley Williams Duet 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun' at Nashville Show
Cyndi Lauper brought out surprise guest Hayley Williams to join her on “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” at the singer’s Friday night concert in Paramore’s hometown of Nashville. The performance came five years after Williams also made a guest appearance to duet the same 1983 hit during Kacey Musgraves’ concert …
Read More »Paramore's Hayley Williams Shuts Down Toxic Workplace Allegations at Her Nashville Salon
Paramore’s Hayley Williams has rebuffed allegations that the salon she co-founded in Nashville, Fruits Hair Lab, fostered a toxic workplace environment. “I will no longer hold my team back from stopping assholes who are trying to take advantage of and attack my character,” she said. The whole dispute played out …
Read More »Paramore's Hayley Williams Talks Mental Health Struggles, Boosts Resources for World Mental Health Day
Paramore’s Hayley Williams opened up about the difficult process of parsing her own mental health struggles, and the need for greater resources and support systems for those grappling with similar issues, in a new note for World Mental Health Day. Williams began by noting how “ignorant” she was of mental …
Read More »Hayley Williams Defends Anti-Trump Speech at Paramore iHeartRadio Set: 'I Prepared'
On the Paramore deep cut “Big Man, Little Dignity,” Hayley Williams takes aim at men who are rarely ever held accountable for their actions. “I memorized all your lies,” she sings on the bridge. During the band’s performance of the song at last weekend’s iHeartRadio Music Festival, the front woman …
Read More »Hayley Williams Slams Donald Trump, Project 2025 at iHeartRadio Fest: 'Do You Want to Live in a Dictatorship?'
Hayley Williams slammed Donald Trump during Paramore’s set at Las Vegas’ iHeartRadio Music Festival, warning fans about Project 2025 and encouraging them to vote. During Paramore’s performance of, fittingly, “Big Man, Little Dignity,” Williams locked on to the camera that was livestreaming the concert on Hulu and spoke directly to …
Read More »From Lady Gaga to Mitski, Here Are All the Artists Supporting Chappell Roan
Chappell Roan has had an incredible year — as this month’s Rolling Stone cover story put it, she’s experienced “the kind of rise that makes words like ‘meteoric’ feel quaint.” However, she’s also been open about how disorienting everything has been, even taking to TikTok to describe scary moments she’s …
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