Paramore

Not only does Paramore speak to the apathy of the times without sweeping grief under the rug, but This Is Why finds a new equilibrium among its members. Zachary Gray/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Paramore's Brand New Eyes is earnest in its expression, like someone proud of having chosen the right words for what they wanted to say. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images; Courtesy of Fueled by Ramen hide caption

Lace up and hit play. Kara Frame/NPR hide caption

"I had to throw myself into the fire," Hayley Williams says of making Petals for Armor, "before I understood the truth." Lindsey Byrnes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Hayley Williams' first solo album, Petals for Armor, comes out May 8. Lindsey Byrnes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Summer doesn't last forever, but it's always summer if you have roséwave in your heart. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption

Roséwave is officially back for another summer of pink drinks and seasonally-appropriate bops, bangers and deep cuts. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption

Hayley Williams of Paramore performs onstage in Chicago, Ill. in 2013. Photo Illustration: Timothy Hiatt/Getty Images for Clear Channel and Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption

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Halfnoise's Zac Farro. Phoenix Johnson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption