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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Hayley Williams performs with Paramore during the When We Were Young music festival on Oct. 23, 2022, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas Review-Journal/TNS hide caption
'This Is Why' it was a tough road to Paramore's new album
Paramore's first new album in six years, This Is Why, is on our shortlist of the best releases out on Feb. 10 Zachary Gray/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Paramore's Brand New Eyes and Tracy Chapman's Tracy Chapman are featured in our Records That Changed Our Lives series. Photo Illustration by Estefania Mitre/NPR/Getty Images hide caption
Records That Changed Our Lives: Finding hope in Tracy Chapman and 'Brand New Eyes'
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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
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"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
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Hayley Williams' first solo album, Petals for Armor, comes out May 8. Lindsey Byrnes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Summer doesn't last forever, but it's always summer if you have roséwave in your heart. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
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Roséwave is officially back for another summer of pink drinks and seasonally-appropriate bops, bangers and deep cuts. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
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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