A Paramore at peace, perhaps for the first time
A Paramore at peace, perhaps for the first time They have endured band infighting, lawsuits and several lineup changes. But speaking via Zoom from their home base of Nashville in January, the members of Paramore couldn’t seem more at peace. Not only with each other but also with where they’ve landed in their career. “We had a lot of drama,” singer-frontwoman Hayley Williams says of the now-trio, which over nearly 20 years has released five albums — three of which have gone platinum. But Paramore also has had much impact as a generational influence on contemporary pop-rock, with acts including Olivia Rodrigo and Willow citing them as formative creative touchstones. “Our band grew up together and there was a lot of trial and error that came with that … and fallouts.” Adds guitarist Taylor York: “We have so many examples in our own story of what we don’t want to do.”But now, Williams says, with Paramore arguably never more popular (the band heads out this spring on a sweeping arena...