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Taylor Swift Made A Special Request For Paramore's Eras Tour Setlist

The band was even inspired by the “Secret Songs” segment.

Paramore's Eras Tour Setlist Includes A Special Taylor Swift Request

Paramore isn’t giving fans any “hard times” on the Eras Tour . The Grammy-winning band opened for the first two shows of Taylor Swift’s world tour, and just returned for the European dates, meaning that Swift and her longtime friend , lead singer Hayley Williams, are traveling together all summer.

The band impressively manages to pack most of their major hits from the past two decades into their 40-minute opening set with a couple of surprises in between, including their recent Talking Heads cover and the lead single from their 2023 album, This Is Why .

Perhaps inspired by Swift’s nightly Secret Songs segment , Paramore also leaves one slot in the setlist open for a rotation of songs. Some of their selections thus far include “Decode,” “Pool,” and “Rose-Colored Boy.”

They also added one of their biggest hits at Swift’s request at the May 17 show in Stockholm, which has stayed in their set ever since. “By request of Queen Taylor, here’s your f*cking breakthrough hit, Stockholm!” Williams jokingly told the crowd.

Paramore’s Eras Tour Setlist

Hayley Williams of Paramore opens for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour on May 09, 2024 in Paris, France.

Read on for Paramore’s current Eras Tour setlist, which may change at any point at the band’s whim.

“Hard Times”
“Burning Down the House” (Talking Heads cover)
“Still Into You”
“Caught In the Middle”
Rotating Song
“The Only Exception”
“Misery Business”
“Ain’t It Fun”
“This Is Why”

Paramore’s Eras Tour Shows

May 9 in Paris, France at Paris La Défense Arena
May 10 in Paris, France at Paris La Défense Arena
May 11 in Paris, France at Paris La Défense Arena
May 12 in Paris, France at Paris La Défense Arena
May 17 in Stockholm, Sweden at Friends Arena
May 18 in Stockholm, Sweden at Friends Arena
May 19 in Stockholm, Sweden at Friends Arena
May 24 in Lisbon, Portugal at Estádio Da Luz
May 25 in Lisbon, Portugal at Estádio Da Luz
May 29 in Madrid, Spain at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
May 30 in Madrid, Spain at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
Jun. 2 in Lyon, France at Groupama Stadium
Jun. 3 in Lyon, France at Groupama Stadium
Jun. 7 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom at BT Murrayfield Stadium
Jun. 8 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom at BT Murrayfield Stadium
Jun. 9 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom at BT Murrayfield Stadium
Jun. 13 in Liverpool, United Kingdom at Anfield Stadium
Jun. 14 in Liverpool, United Kingdom at Anfield Stadium
Jun. 15 in Liverpool, United Kingdom at Anfield Stadium
Jun. 18 in Cardiff, United Kingdom at Principality Stadium
Jun. 21 in London, United Kingdom at Wembley Stadium
Jun. 22 in London, United Kingdom at Wembley Stadium
Jun. 23 in London, United Kingdom at Wembley Stadium
Jun. 28 in Dublin, Ireland at Aviva Stadium
Jun. 29 in Dublin, Ireland at Aviva Stadium
Jun. 30 in Dublin, Ireland at Aviva Stadium
Jul. 4 in Amsterdam, Netherlands at Johan Cruijff Arena
Jul. 5 in Amsterdam, Netherlands at Johan Cruijff Arena
Jul. 6 in Amsterdam, Netherlands at Johan Cruijff Arena
Jul. 9 in Zürich, Switzerland at Stadion Letzigrund Zürich
Jul. 10 in Zürich, Switzerland at Stadion Letzigrund Zürich
Jul. 13 in Milan, Italy at San Siro Stadium
Jul. 14 in Milan, Italy at San Siro Stadium
Jul. 17 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany at Veltins Arena
Jul. 18 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany at Veltins Arena
Jul. 19 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany at Veltins Arena
Jul. 23 in Hamburg, Germany at Volksparkstadion
Jul. 24 in Hamburg, Germany at Volksparkstadion
Jul. 27 in Munich, Germany at Olympiastadion
Jul. 28 in Munich, Germany at Olympiastadion
Aug. 1 in Warsaw, Poland at PGE Narodowy
Aug. 2 in Warsaw, Poland at PGE Narodowy
Aug. 3 in Warsaw, Poland at PGE Narodowy
Aug. 8 in Vienna, Austria at Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Aug. 9 in Vienna, Austria at Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Aug. 10 in Vienna, Austria at Ernst-Happel-Stadion
Aug. 15 in London, United Kingdom at Wembley Stadium
Aug. 16 in London, United Kingdom at Wembley Stadium
Aug. 17 in London, United Kingdom at Wembley Stadium
Aug. 19 in London, United Kingdom at Wembley Stadium
Aug. 20 in London, United Kingdom at Wembley Stadium

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Paramore’s ‘This Is Why’: All The Info To Know Including The Release Date, Tracklist, Tour & More

11/4/22 Update: Paramore will wrap up their 2022 fall tour with a final stop in Mexico City, but the band will get right back to it in 2023 with a North American tour . It kicks off on Mat 23 in Charlotte, North Carolina, and concludes on August 2 in St. Paul. Bloc Party, Foals, The Linda Lindas, and Genesis Owusu will all serve as openers at different points of the tour. You can check out the full dates below.

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This announcement comes after Paramore signed on as an opener for Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour .

10/4/22 Update: With still a healthy amount of time left until the world can listen to This Is Why , Paramore went ahead and revealed the tracklist to their upcoming sixth album. It clocks in at a brief 10 songs, all of which you can view below.

1. “This Is Why” 2. “The News” 3. “Running Out Of Time” 4. “C’est Comme Ca” 5. “Big Man, Little Dignity” 6. “You First” 7. “Figure 8” 8. “Liar” 9. “Crave” 10. “Thick Skull”

9/28/22 Update: Today, Paramore released “ This Is Why ,” the first single from their upcoming sixth album. Along with the new track, Paramore also shared the title of their upcoming project, which is also titled This Is Why , and shared its release date. Fans will have to exercise their patience a bit more as This Is Why is set to arrive on February 10, 2023. While the wait will be long, Paramore supporters could receive an additional single or two as the release date for This Is Why nears.

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It’s been over five years since Paramore release their last album, 2017’s After Laughter . Singer Hayley Williams, who launched her solo career in the years since After Laughter, sent a note to fans in late 2021 saying that “Paramore can’t be ‘on a break’ forever now, can we?” It proved more than a smokescreen as the band have become active as of late offering up not only some information on an upcoming album, but also announcing a tour that’s set to begin this year, including an appearance headlining the emo-palooza known as When We Were Young Fest. The band has also teased their first single in over years and it begs the question of when Paramore will be releasing their sixth album?

Everything We Know About Paramore’s Upcoming Sixth Album

In early 2022, Williams did an email interview with Rolling Stone saying that the new Paramore album would have, “1) More emphasis back on the guitar, and 2) Zac (drummer, Zac Farro) should go as Animal as he wants with drum takes.” That effectively stoked the fire and anticipation has been building all year.

Then in July, on the Everything Is Emo podcast, Williams went a step further and said that Paramore’s next album was inspired primarily by the UK band Bloc Party. Saying that, “From day one, Bloc Party was the number one reference because there was such an urgency to their sound that was different to the fast punk or the pop-punk or the like, loud wall of sound emo bands that were happening in the early 2000s.”

And now, we have the promise of a new song. “This Is Why,” is set to drop on September 28th, the band said in a tweet dated 09/16.

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No word yet on whether the new Paramore album will be out in 2022 or 2023, but given their tour schedule through the year, it’s looking like 2023 is a safer bet. Until then, there will be singles to look forward to.

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Paramore's setlist for Taylor Swift's Eras tour 2024 in full

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Paramore's setlist for Taylor Swift's Eras tour 2024 in full

Paramore's setlist for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is insanely good, though to be honest we'd expect nothing less from Hayley Williams and the gang.

The American rock band responsible for classics such as Misery Business and Still Into You will join Taylor Swift for all of her European shows on The Eras Tour this summer 2024, with them having opened for her yesterday (9 May) at the tour's first date in Paris’ La Defense Arena.

At the opening night of her European tour, Swift also debuted a revised setlist featuring a whopping 46 songs spanning her impressive 18-year career. This picks up from her original Eras Tour setlist she toured with previously in order to slot in some of her newest hits from The Tortured Poets Department, with added songs including new favourites such as The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived and But Daddy, I Love Him .

But fans who managed to secure tickets to the highly coveted European leg of the 2024 Eras tour will not only be treated this stellar lineup of Taylor Swift's best and biggest hits, but they'll also get to enjoy nine quintessential Paramore songs beforehand too.

In addition to supporting Tay Tay on her Europe Eras tour, the band also opened for the hitmaker's first two shows in Glendale, Arizona, though vitally their setlist has since been changed.

So what will the Paramore setlist for the European Eras Tour shows look like and how long do they play for? Here's exactly what you can expect.

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How long is Paramore's Eras Tour setlist?

Comprised of nine songs with a runtime of 40 minutes, Paramore's setlist is made up of their best loved hits, new and old. While the length of the setlist is the same as their Glendale dates, three songs have been swapped from the original set.

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Including hits from every Paramore album bar their debut All We Know Is Falling, fan favourites such as Brick By Boring Brick feature alongside newer songs like This Is Why , in addition to a couple of covers.

Paramore Eras Tour setlist in order:

These are the Paramore songs that made the cut for The Eras 2024 Europe Tour, as based on their opening Paris show.

Hard Times / Heart of Glass (Blondie Cover)
Burning Down the House (Talking Heads Cover)
Still Into You
Caught in the Middle
Brick By Boring Brick
The Only Exception
That's What You Get
Ain't It Fun
This Is Why

Does Taylor Swift sing with Hayley Williams on The Eras Tour?

While Hayley Williams didn't join Taylor on stage for the opening night of The Eras Tour in Paris, given that we have a good few dates left to go on the European tour we remain hopeful. In our humble opinion it would make sense for the pair to perform their Castles Crumbling duet together for future shows, so let's see!

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Paramore is currently touring across 8 countries and has 35 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, after that they'll be at Anfield Stadium again in Liverpool.

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This is the third time I've seen this wonderful band but the first time I've actually paid to see them exclusively. The other two were at festivals.

What you see with Hayley Williams and her merry crew is what you get. A powerful, energetic, sometimes outrageous performance. The music they wrote in their first three albums contributes heavily to this. They made lively punk-pop music and their shows reflect that.

But something changed this time around. Paramore's most recent piece of work, After Laughter, completely changes direction from what they're historically used to providing. While it's a solid album in its own right, it doesn't blend well with the old stuff.

So the group has made a similar switch in their live shows. Two songs from RIOT!, one from Brand New Eyes, nothing from All We Know Is Falling in the setlist. After Laughter was played almost in its entirety, turning this more into a pop concert than a punk one.

Don't get me wrong, Hayley and crew still provide a great night of entertainment and their audiences are equally as explosive. It's just now expectations need to be managed accordingly. For some, this is the end of the line. For me? I'm not sure. But if you come looking for one of the best rock acts on the planet, you may leave feeling a little disappointed.

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Absolutely amazing. I was standing and I was very close to the front. The whole stage presence of the band was incredible and Hayley Williams especially connected so well with the audience. I was looking foward to this show since September, and God was it worth the wait. I’ve seen a lot of bands in my life, but they are right up there with the likes of Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi and Guns n Roses. If all the concerts I’ve been to, this just might be my favourite yet.

And when Hayley chose someone from the crowd to come up on stage and sing Misery Buisness I was jumping as high as I could shouting “ Pick me, pick me!”. Although I was not picked, it didn’t matter, it was still in my eyes, the best band I’ve seen yet. Unfortunately I’m only 15 but if I could drive, I would’ve booked tickets for another show that same night.

Being able to jump and sing to songs like Still into You, Misery Buisness, Ignorance and That’s what you Get was an experience I could not have imagined to be any better. Thank you for an amazing show Paramore. I’ll see you next time

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On August the 2nd, 2014, with a full bladder and a happy heart I arrived at the Austin360 amphitheater to live out a dream – See Fall Out Boy perform live.

After a brief visit to a way-too-hot Port O Potty and a little loss of dignity, that dream was well on its way to becoming true.

I’m sad to say that I missed the opening band (New Politics). I’m going to go ahead and put the blame for that one on my mom. She’s perpetually late to everything. And yes, that’s right ladies and gents, I do indeed go to concerts with my mom. She can hang 10x better than most people I know and we have virtually the same taste in music. Anyways, after finding our seats (because this was a seated venue which, *annoyed sigh*, we’ll get into another time) it was time for the second band to take the stage. And let me tell you, they made themselves known by firing confetti guns that nearly gave me a heart attack. FOUR TIMES. FOUR MINI HEART ATTACKS. I suppose I should probably tell you that the confetti firing band was Paramore. Maybe you’ve heard of them? Oh, who am I kidding? Everyone knows Paramore, and for good reason.

They’re music is totally energetic and now I can vouch that their performances are too. From the synchronized head banging during Misery Business to the cheesy “we’re all a family” speech, there wasn’t one boring moment during their set. They played both older and newer songs, keeping up the energy and excitement the whole time. Hayley and the boys are so cute when they interact. I have this fantasy that they eat pizza rolls and watch The Simpsons together when they’re not touring. Also, my crush on bassist, Jeremy Davis, only increased when I saw his dance moves. AND THE TATTOOS. MY GOODNESS.

Next up was a music video interlude which I am totally all for. Then, we all went home. JUST KIDDING. After the music videos, the stage lights were dimmed, a creepy voice started talking about fears, and from the center of the platform, four glorious human beings arose. Fall Out Boy started their performance by playing The Phoenix and from there played incredible song after incredible song (because that’s the only kind of song they write). They even did a Queen cover at one point and that is always okay in my book.

I have a lot of feelings about this band. I’ve been a fan since the days of guyliner (ehem, Pete) and novels-for-song titles. On one hand, they make me feel totally hardcore because of their bangin music but on the other hand, I feel like a gigantic puddle of fangirl because they’re all really adorable. I mean, at a certain angle, Joe looks like Patrick Dempsey circa Can’t Buy Me Love, and then you’ve got the precious teddy bear on drums. Andy wore a stoic, almost grumpy, face of concentration for most of the show only to smile and melt my heart at the end.

Next you have the ball of cheese that is Pete. He did most of the talking throughout the performance and the lil’ cutie spewed cliché after cliché about following your dreams and “choosing your own fucking happiness” and it was glorious.

Do I even need to explain Patrick’s preciousness? I swear, he and Johnny Depp are the only two people in the world who can work a fedora. I just want to hug him and cuddle him and kiss him gently on the forehead AND THEN HE HAD TO GO AND DO A THING LIKE BREAK OUT HIS DRUM SKILLS. Hot damn. He and Andy did an incredible drum sesh/ mash up thing with Jay Z’s 99 Problems. Super cool.

Overall, Fall Out Boy performed so well. I’m just sad I haven’t seen them perform live sooner. They seem like amazing people and they deserve every single fan that filled up the crowd.

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PERFORMERS: 10/10

SETLIST: 10/10

ANNOYING PEOPLE IN THE CROWD: 3/10

CUTE BOYS ON STAGE: 12/10

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Paramore’s tour merch has revealed the tracklist for their upcoming record, ‘This Is Why’

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The tracklisting for Paramore ’s upcoming sixth studio album, ‘ This Is Why ’, has been unveiled through their tour merch offerings.

Although their merch stall initially appeared fairly unfulfilling, eagle-eyed Paramore fans noticed that the band’s white tour t-shirt – which was on sale at their recent comeback gig in Bakersfield, California – reveals the album breakdown when observed in sufficient lighting.

They took to reddit to share the find, and have shown the ‘ This Is Why ’ tracklisting as below:

1. This Is Why 2. The News 3. Running Out of Time 4. C’est Comme Ça 5. Big Man, Little Dignity 6. You First 7. Figure 8 8. Liar 9. Crave 10. Thick Skull

Paramore are currently on tour in the US, and Hayley Williams has recently teased the imminent announcement of a UK show run. Their new record is due to arrive on February 10th 2023.

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“A Paramore show always feels so joyful,” says the band’s lead vocalist Hayley Williams. “I can be singing a dark or heavy song and look out and feel so connected to so many people. Suddenly that heavy song feels like an inside joke.” After releasing their sixth album This Is Why in February 2023, the band is taking those fiery post-punk anthems on the road. Williams can’t wait. She says performing newer songs is especially exciting because they’re “like new puzzles” the band is still trying to figure out. “There’s no muscle memory yet,” she says. It helps that Paramore’s particularly passionate fans are always down for the ride. “I always feel like every night is a victory, as if we’ve overcome the horror show that is the modern world and danced it all away,” she says.

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Paramore Reveals Tracklist For Upcoming Album Through Their Tour Merch

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Paramore recently kicked off their Fall tour in Bakersfield, CA and fans noticed that their tour Merch reveals the setlist for their upcoming album "This Is Why". Paramore 's 6th studio album comes out on February 10th, the tracklist is as follows:

1. This Is Why

2. The News

3. Running Out of Time

4. C'est Comme Ça

5. Big Man, Little Dignity

6. You First

7. Figure 8

10. Thick Skull

Paramore tour merch reveals album tracklist!

Paramore tour merch for their warm up North American tour may not be fan-favourite but the inconspicuous white t-shirt is more than just a name of their upcoming album. In the light the t-shirt reveals This is Why tracklist! The album drops February 10th via Atlantic Records.

This Is Why
Running Out of Time
C’est Comme Ça
Big Man, Little Dignity
Thick Skull

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Everything We Know About Paramore’s New Album, 'This Is Why'

Five years after the release of their last studio album, Paramore will embark on an intimate North American tour before dropping their highly anticipated new album, 'This Is Why.' Here’s everything to know about the new album, out on Feb. 10, 2023.

Paramore fans are used to waiting a while between records, but the five-year break following After Laughter is the longest hiatus the band has taken since its inception.

Luckily, the wait for new music from their faves was coming to an end.

When the group’s website and social media profile photos were updated in early September, fans went hunting for clues about new music — and they weren’t disappointed. Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro had planted a few online Easter eggs to tease the release of "This Is Why" — the title track for their forthcoming album.

Then on Sept. 28, the group surprised fans by announcing the release date for their new album and dropping the single concurrently with a new music video. "It was the very last song we wrote for the album. To be honest, I was so tired of writing lyrics, but Taylor convinced Zac and I both that we should work on this last idea. What came out of it was the title track for the whole album," Williams said in a statement . "It summarizes the plethora of ridiculous emotions, the rollercoaster of being alive in 2022, having survived even just the last three or four years."

Ahead of their upcoming tour — which begins Oct. 2 in California and ends Nov. 19 in Mexico — here are four things to know about Paramore’s forthcoming album, This Is Why , out on Feb. 10, 2023.

The Band Has Been Teasing A Comeback For A While

In an interview with NME in May 2020, Williams hinted at the band’s next era. "We’ve thought about [the next Paramore album]," she said. "Taylor’s mentioned things like: ‘Oh, God – I miss guitars. We’ve found ourselves listening to a lot of older music that we grew up being inspired by. T and I liked stuff that was a bit more ratty sounding: The Rapture, Yeah Yeah Yeahs . All three of us loved Queens Of The Stone Age ’s Songs For The Deaf ."

In a July 2022 interview with Music Connection , GRAMMY-winning mixing engineer Manny Marroquin revealed that Paramore’s new album, also called P6 by fans, had been completed.The news spread through social media like wildfire.

Two months later, the group kicked off the promo cycle by posting a range of cryptic dates on their website , causing fans to channel their inner Sherlock to decipher the clues — 9.1 discord, 9.7 blank, 9.9 wr0ng, 9.12 LA, 9.16 - pre-save t.i.w., 9.19 - NY and 9.28. Each clue represented a mini-milestone for the band’s new era, including the launch of a new Discord , the wiping of their social media pages to signal a new era, fall concert dates, a preview of the new single, and updated profile pics on social media.

The Trio Will Return To Their Guitar-Driven Roots

This Is Why will be a return to Paramore's rock roots — but not the emo-pop-rock sound first heard on their 2005 debut, All We Know Is Falling . (On a recent episode of her new podcast " Everything Is Emo ," Williams revealed that the indie rock band Bloc Party played an integral role in helping Paramore figure out the energy of their music.)

With Williams’ signature belt and a riffy, rocking chorus, "This Is Why" is a bit of a departure from the band’s synth-pop and new-wave-infused 2017 effort, After Laughter . The track bears a bit of a resemblance to some of the ‘80s pop heard on Williams’ solo album, Petals for Armor ," leaving fans to speculate about whether or not the group will ever return to the rock sound that brought them initial success. However, Paramore has gone on record about their intentions to get back to guitar-driven music, so other songs on P6 may lean further into their rock roots than the title track.

But change can be good, and experimenting with new sounds can yield magic — as was the case with After Laughter , which itself was a sonic departure from their eclectic 2013 self-titled album. According to Williams, experimentation is essential because it keeps things fresh. The singer told Rolling Stone that the band was pleasantly surprised by the album’s production process and had no plans to make a carbon copy of their previous material.

"The music we were first excited by wasn’t exactly the kind of music we went on to make," Williams said. "Our output has always been all over the place, and with this project, it’s not that different. We’re still in the thick of it, but some things have remained consistent from the start. 1) More emphasis back on the guitar, and 2) Zac should go as Animal as he wants with drum takes."

The Group Collaborated With Their Longtime Producer And The Mixing Engineer Behind Rihanna’s "Work"

For P6, Paramore reunited with longtime collaborator Carlos De la Garza , who previously produced the band’s self-titled album, After Laughter, and Williams’ solo projects Petals for Armor and Flowers For Vases/descansos . (Fun fact: De la Garza is the father of two members of the LA-based punk band the Linda Lindas — guitarist Lucia and drummer Mila — who count Paramore among their music heroes.)

To ensure a cohesive sonic experience for This Is Why , the trio recruited 11-time GRAMMY-winning mixer Manny Marroquin, who has mixed tracks for Kanye West , Lizzo, Rihanna , Megan Thee Stallion , and Selena Gomez , among others.

The Group May Play New Music On Their Fall Concert Tour

In October, the trio is hitting the road for a limited fall tour through North America, and there’s a possibility that they’ll preview some new music for fans in attendance. This time around, the GRAMMY-winning rockers are skipping the arenas in favor of cozier venues to provide fans with a more intimate experience — and they’re taking a few up-and-coming bands along for the ride, including Young the Giant and Japanese Breakfast .

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2023 In Review: 10 Trends That Defined Rock Music

Rock acts young and old helped the genre stay alive in 2023. Take a look at 10 of the genre's most prominent trends, from early aughts revivals to long-awaited reunions.

The rock scene may no longer be the dominant force it once was — blink-182 's One More Time... is the only Billboard 200 chart-topper this year to predominantly fall under this category. But 2023 has still been an interesting and eventful period for those who like their guitar music turned up to eleven.

Over the past 12 months, we've had the two biggest groups of the Swinging Sixties returning to the fray in style, a new European invasion, and a wave of blockbuster albums that may well go down as modern classics. And then there's the revivals which will no doubt spark nostalgia in any kids of the 2000s, a resurgence in all-star line-ups, and a residency that could possibly change how we experience live music.

As we gear up for the holiday season, here's a look at 10 trends that defined rock music in 2023.

European Rock Traveled To America

From Lacuna Coil and Gojira to Volbeat and Rammstein , the Billboard charts aren't exactly strangers to European rock. But 2023 was the year when the continent appeared to band together for a mini invasion. Italian quartet Måneskin continued their remarkable journey from Eurovision Song Contest winners to bona fide rock gods with a Best New Artist nod at the 2023 GRAMMYs, a top 20 placing on the Billboard 200 albums chart for third album Rush! , and a Best Rock Video win at the MTV VMAs.

Masked metalers Ghost scored a fourth consecutive Top 10 entry on the Billboard 200 with covers EP Phantomime, also landing a Best Metal Performance GRAMMY nomination for its cover of Iron Maiden 's "Phantom of the Opera," (alongside Disturbed 's "Bad Man," Metallica 's "72 Seasons," Slipknot 's "Hive Mind," and Spiritbox's "Jaded"). While fellow Swedes Avatar bagged their first Mainstream Rock No. 1 with "The Dirt I'm Buried In," a highly melodic meditation on mortality which combines funky post-punk with freewheeling guitar solos that sound like they've escaped from 1980s Sunset Strip.

Age Proved To Be Nothing But A Number

The theory that rock and roll is a young man's game was blown apart in 2023. Fronted by 80-year-old Mick Jagger , The Rolling Stones reached No.3 on the Billboard 200 thanks to arguably their finest album in 40 years, Hackney Diamonds , with lead single "Angry" also picking up a Best Rock Song GRAMMY nod alongside Olivia Rodrigo 's "aallad of a homeschooled girl," Queens of the Stone Age 's "Emotion Sickness," Boygenius' "Not Strong Enough," and Foo Fighters ' "Rescued." (The latter two will also battle it out with Arctic Monkeys ' "Sculpture of Anything Goes," Black Pumas ' "More than a Love Song," and Metallica's "Lux Aeterna" for Best Rock Performance.)

The eternally shirtless Iggy Pop , a relative spring chicken at 76, delivered a late-career classic, too, with the star-studded Every Loser . And Bruce Springsteen , KISS , and Paul McCartney all proved they weren't ready for the slippers and cocoa life yet by embarking on lengthy world tours.

Death Was No Barrier To Hits

Jimmy Buffett sadly headed for that tropical paradise in the sky this year. But having already recorded 32nd studio effort, Equal Strain on All Parts , the margarita obsessive was able to posthumously score his first new entry on the Billboard Rock Chart since 1982's "It's Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet."

But he isn't the only artist to have recently achieved success from beyond the grave. Linkin Park reached the U.S. Top 40 with "Lost," a track recorded for 2003 sophomore Meteora , but which only saw the light of day six years after frontman Chester Bennington 's passing.

Perhaps most unexpectedly of all, The Beatles topped the U.K. charts for the first time since 1969 thanks to " Now and Then ," a psychedelic tear-jerker in which surviving members McCartney and Ringo Starr brought previously unheard recordings from George Harrison and John Lennon back to life.

The Giants Stayed Giant

Foo Fighters also overcame the death of a core member on what many rock fans would consider this year's most eagerly awaited album. Drummer Taylor Hawkins , who passed away in early 2022, doesn't feature on the poignant but vibrant But Here We Are . Yet the two-time GRAMMY nominated LP still proved to be a fitting tribute as well as an encouraging sign that Dave Grohl and co. can extend their legacy:lead single "Rescued" became their 12th number one on Billboard's Main Rock Chart .

The Best Rock Album category for the 2024 GRAMMYs proves that veterans were alive and mighty in 2023. Along with the Foos' latest LP, the nominees include another Grohl-affiliated band,, Queens of the Stone Age's first album in six years, In Times New Roman... , Paramore 's This Is Why , Metallica's 72 Seasons and Greta Van Fleet 's Starcatcher .. (Metallica's 72 Seasons also struck gold with its singles, three of which landed at No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart, where lead single "Lux Æterna" spent 11 consecutive weeks on top.)

Of course, we also have to give a shout-out to U2 . Not for March's Songs of Surrender album (for which they re-recorded 40 of their biggest and best tracks), but for the immersive, eye-popping Las Vegas residency at The Sphere which potentially reinvented the future of live music.

The Rock Supergroup Continued To Thrive

2023 spawned several new rock supergroups including Mantra of the Cosmos (Shaun Ryder, Zak Starkey and Andy Bell), Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee , and Better Lovers (various members of The Dillinger Escape Plan and Every Time I Die). But it was an already established all-star line-up that took the GRAMMY nominations by storm.

Consisting of Phoebe Bridgers , Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker , boygenius bagged a remarkable seven nods at the 2024 ceremony. Throw in a well-received headline set at Coachella, U.S. Top 50 follow-up EP, and even a "Saturday Night Live" showing alongside Timothée Chalamet, and the trio couldn't have asked for a better way to continue what they started together in 2018.

The Early 2000s Enjoyed A Revival

The cyclical nature of the music industry meant that the era of choppy bangs and super-skinny jeans was always going to come back into fashion. And following throwbacks from the likes of Olivia Rodrigo and Willow , the original punk-pop brigade returned this year to prove they could still mosh with the best of them.

Possibly the defining nasal voice of his generation, Tom DeLonge headed back into the studio with blink-182 for the first time in 12 years, with the resulting One More Time... topping the Billboard 200 . Linkin Park (" Lost "), Papa Roach (" Cut the Line "), and a reunited Staind (" Lowest in Me ") all scored No. 1s on the Mainstream Rock Airplay Chart, while Sum 41 , Bowling For Soup , and Good Charlotte were just a few of the high school favorites who helped cement When We Were Young as the millennial's dream festival.

The Emo Scene Went Back To Its Roots

After channeling the new wave and synth-pop of the 1980s on predecessor After Laughter , Paramore returned from a six-year absence with a record which harked back to their mid-2000s beginnings. But it wasn't their own feisty brand of punk-pop that Best Rock Album GRAMMY nominee This Is Why resembled. Instead, its nervy indie rock took its cues, as frontwoman Hayley Williams freely admits , from touring buddies Bloc Party.

Paramore weren't the only emo favorites to rediscover their roots. Fall Out Boy reunited with Under the Cork Tree producer Neal Avron and old label Fueled By Ramen on the dynamic So Much (for) Stardust . And while Taking Back Sunday further veered away from their signature sound, the Long Islanders still embraced the past by naming seventh LP 152 after the North Carolina highway stretch they used to frequent as teens.

Country Artists Tapped Into Rock Sensibilities

We're used to seeing rock musicians going a little bit country: see everyone from Steven Tyler and Bon Jovi to Darius Rucker and Aaron Lewis. But the opposite direction is usually rarer. In 2023, however, it seemed as though every Nashville favorite was suddenly picking up the air guitar.

Zach Bryan repositioned himself as Gen-Z's answer to Bruce Springsteen with the heartland rock of his eponymous Billboard 200 chart-topper (which is up for Best Country Album at the 2024 GRAMMYs alongside Kelsea Ballerini 's Rolling Up the Welcome Mat , Brothers Osborne 's self-titled LP, Tyler Childers ' Rustin' in the Rain , and Lainey Wilson 's Bell Bottom Country ). Meanwhile, Hitmaker HARDY — who first cut his teeth penning hits for Florida Georgia Line and Blake Shelton — leaned into the sounds of hard rock and nu-metal on his second studio LP, The Mockingbird & the Crow .

But few committed more to the crossover than the one of country's greatest living legends. Dolly Parton roped in a whole host of hellraisers and headbangers including Richie Sambora , Joan Jett & The Blackhearts , and Rob Halford , for the 30-track Rockstar — her first rock-oriented project of her glittering 49-album career.

Post-Grunge Reunions Were Abundant

Fans of the mopey '90s scene known as post-grunge had all their dreams come true this year thanks to several unexpected reunions. Turn-of-the-century chart-toppers Staind and Matchbox Twenty both returned with new albums after more than a decade away. Creed , meanwhile, announced they'd be headlining next year's Summer of '99 cruise after a similar amount of time out of the spotlight.

The insatiable appetite for all things nostalgia, of course, means that any band — no matter how fleeting their fame — can stage a lucrative comeback. Take Dogstar, for example, the unfashionable outfit boasting Hollywood nice guy Keanu Reeves. Twenty-three years after appearing to call it a day, the Los Angeles trio surprised everyone by hitting the Bottlerock Napa Valley Festival before dropping a belated third LP, Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees and embarking on a headlining national tour.

The New Generation Gave The Old Their Dues

Say what you want about today's musical generation, but they know to pay respect where it's due., Olivia Rodrigo, for example, doffed her cap to '90s alt-rock favorites The Breeders by inviting them to open on her 2024 world tour.

New working-class hero Sam Fender invited fellow Newcastle native Brian Johnson to perform two AC/DC classics at his hometown stadium show . While ever-changing Japanese kawaii metalers Babymetal debuted their latest incarnation on "Metali," a collaboration with one of their musical idols, Rage Against the Machine 's Tom Morello .

Whether new artists are teaming up with the old or veterans are continuing to receive their flowers, 2023 proved that rock is alive and well.

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GRAMMY Rewind: Kendrick Lamar Honors Hip-Hop's Greats While Accepting Best Rap Album GRAMMY For 'To Pimp a Butterfly' In 2016

Upon winning the GRAMMY for Best Rap Album for 'To Pimp a Butterfly,' Kendrick Lamar thanked those that helped him get to the stage, and the artists that blazed the trail for him.

Updated Friday Oct. 13, 2023 to include info about Kendrick Lamar's most recent GRAMMY wins, as of the 2023 GRAMMYs.

A GRAMMY veteran these days, Kendrick Lamar has won 17 GRAMMYs and has received 47 GRAMMY nominations overall. A sizable chunk of his trophies came from the 58th annual GRAMMY Awards in 2016, when he walked away with five — including his first-ever win in the Best Rap Album category.

This installment of GRAMMY Rewind turns back the clock to 2016, revisiting Lamar's acceptance speech upon winning Best Rap Album for To Pimp A Butterfly . Though Lamar was alone on stage, he made it clear that he wouldn't be at the top of his game without the help of a broad support system.

"First off, all glory to God, that's for sure," he said, kicking off a speech that went on to thank his parents, who he described as his "those who gave me the responsibility of knowing, of accepting the good with the bad."

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He also extended his love and gratitude to his fiancée, Whitney Alford, and shouted out his Top Dawg Entertainment labelmates. Lamar specifically praised Top Dawg's CEO, Anthony Tiffith, for finding and developing raw talent that might not otherwise get the chance to pursue their musical dreams.

"We'd never forget that: Taking these kids out of the projects, out of Compton, and putting them right here on this stage, to be the best that they can be," Lamar — a Compton native himself — continued, leading into an impassioned conclusion spotlighting some of the cornerstone rap albums that came before To Pimp a Butterfly .

"Hip-hop. Ice Cube . This is for hip-hop," he said. "This is for Snoop Dogg , Doggystyle . This is for Illmatic , this is for Nas . We will live forever. Believe that."

To Pimp a Butterfly singles "Alright" and "These Walls" earned Lamar three more GRAMMYs that night, the former winning Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song and the latter taking Best Rap/Sung Collaboration (the song features Bilal , Anna Wise and Thundercat ). He also won Best Music Video for the remix of Taylor Swift 's "Bad Blood."

Lamar has since won Best Rap Album two more times, taking home the golden gramophone in 2018 for his blockbuster LP DAMN ., and in 2023 for his bold fifth album, Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers .

Watch Lamar's full acceptance speech above, and check back at GRAMMY.com every Friday for more GRAMMY Rewind episodes.

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10 Amazing Sets From Bonnaroo 2023: Paramore, Kendrick Lamar, Rina Sawayama & More

The four-day festival in Manchester, Tennessee was completely sold out this year, drawing more than 80,000 people. Relive the excitement with these 10 incredible sets from Bonnaroo 2023.

Following a few rocky years, Bonnaroo 2023 made a triumphant comeback to Great Stage Park (affectionately dubbed "The Farm") under glorious skies. The Manchester, Tennessee festival was completely sold out this year, drawing more than 80,000 people for four days of music, laughter, food, and plenty of sun .

From the Midnight and their showstopping saxophonist, to Amber Mark ’s masterful lyricism and Three 6 Mafia's guests (which included a surprise cameo by country star Jelly Roll), to young musician Ben Goldsmith’s country-inspired tunes and Hayley Williams joining Foo Fighters to perform " My Hero. " And if all-day music wasn’t enough, Bonnaroo 2023 featured numerous food vendors and relaxing areas, and even a place to get married .

While at times the lines were long, the sun was hot, and getting from one remote area to another proved difficult, rousing sets by headliners and larger-than-life moments at the smaller tents made everything worth it. Here are 10 of the most exciting sets from Bonnaroo 2023.

Suki Waterhouse Shines Despite Difficulties

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Suki Waterhouse ⎹ Dusana Risovic for Bonnaroo 2023

After a severely delayed set due to technical difficulties, Thursday’s performance at That Tent saw English actress-turned-singer Suki Waterhouse playing through much of her debut album, I Can’t Let Go .

Drenched in pink light with an enveloping fog, Waterhouse’s cinematic performance and comforting vocals could draw anyone into the tent. She flitted through "Moves," "Bulls— on the Internet," "My Mind" and TikTok favorite "Good Looking" with a robust collection of layered drums and guitar for support.

Big Freedia Fires Everybody Up

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Across the park, Big Freedia treated audiences to an extra-special taste of New Orleans bounce. The 1:45 a.m. set time after a sweltering day did not deter the amped-up audience, many of whom likely attended Thursday’s Pride Parade — also helmed by Big Freedia.

"I just want to wish everyone happy Pride," Big Freedia, donning an outfit made of rainbow feathers, said to momentous cheers. "We about to turn up, we about to celebrate!"

Folks from the audience jumped on stage for a 2 a.m. twerk contest, dancing along with Big Freedia as she performed "Azz Everywhere" and "Rock Around the Clock." It was a lot of energy to be had for the wee morning hours, but if there’s anything the Bonnaroo crowd does better than others, it’s the late nights.

Black Midi Brings The Noise

Translating a distinctively chaotic discography into a sensical live set isn’t an easy task. Compound that with a fickle festival audience in the hot sun, and sometimes it can be downright impossible. Yet, Black Midi's experimental arrangements seemed to delight the audience relatively quickly on Saturday.

With songs that took a slower cadence ("Still") and others that were characterized by sharp tonal shifts and dramatic tempo changes ("Eat Men Eat!", "953"), the bulk of the excitement came in not knowing what to expect next. It was the kind of organized mayhem that invited people to start chucking inflatable dinosaurs, rubber chickens, bananas, toilet paper, anything they had in hand.

The charm in Black Midi’s music, at least on that stage, was that it didn’t take itself too seriously. In translating their mind-melting, seemingly random studio style to the Bonnaroo stage, Black Midi taught us, song after song, that some shows just have to be some degree of chaos.

Rina Sawayama Cycles Through Every Genre

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To see Rina Sawayama live is a gift. The rising pop ( and rock, and country) artist shined on Friday at the Which Stage, moving with elegance through choreographed dance routines. Her performances included a two-dancer ensemble and various spur-of-the moment outfit and character changes.

There’s a transporting magic wrought by Rina’s one hour set; every song she performed felt like an individual production with a story to tell, beginning with the fearlessly reflective "Hold The Girl" and ending with the rousing "This Hell" (featuring a surprise cameo by MUNA, who had just finished playing the What Stage).

For a set that started with hard rock, cycled through bubblegum pop, and ended with country, it felt every bit as extraordinary and arresting as she is. Rina Sawayama doesn’t demand your attention — she’s not begging for it. She simply acquires it whether you like it or not.

Paris Jackson Conjures Pixies And Nirvana

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Paris Jackson may have just one album under her belt, but that didn’t stop the 25-year-old singer/songwriter from packing sets on Saturday and Sunday at two different stages. The crowd clearly couldn’t get enough of their Nirvana -inspired music as they overflowed the Toyota Music Den on Saturday to listen to acoustic versions of her new tracks, and then This Tent on Sunday for the full-instrumental versions of those songs.

Highlights of both sets included her lighthearted guitar tuning interlude — a seemingly out-of-place folk song her bandmate plays as she tunes her guitar in her earpiece — and "bandaid," the title track off of her forthcoming new album.

"Most of my songs are about heartbreak," Jackson told GRAMMY.com during a backstage chat. "This is the most raw and vulnerable I’ve ever been in my lyrics, but it’s still vague enough for people to make it about what they want it to be about."

Though a departure from her old sound— which leaned more towards indie folk, watching her perform "bandaid" and her other two singles "Just You" and "Lighthouse" felt like we were watching her come into her own. The depth of the songwriting felt right at home amongst the covers of Blind Melon’s "No Rain" and Pearl Jam ’s "Even Flow."

Kendrick Lamar Performs On His Birthday

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The first of the weekend’s headliners to perform, Kendrick Lamar , spent his 36th birthday eve putting on a theatrical performance that blended cuts from last year’s Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers ("Count Me Out") with back catalog material ("A.D.H.D.", "Backseat Freestyle").

After a modest, humble response to the audience singing him "Happy Birthday" at the stroke of midnight, Lamar leaned into the melodrama, as he rapped alongside a group of suit-wearing doppelgängers dancing with uncanny, uniform movements. For his second-to-last act, Lamar brought out his cousin Baby Keem , who brought vigorous rhymes to the stage for "family ties". And even though Kendrick’s set ended 20 minutes early with "Savior," its high energy and dramatic visuals were the cherry on top to an already exhilarating Friday evening.

The Band Camino Brings Their Music Back Home

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The Band Camino ⎹ Nathan Zucker for Bonnaroo 2023

Tennessee’s own The Band Camino were slated to appear at two canceled Bonnaroos in a row, and by this year's festival the Memphis band were visibly happy to be there. They revived their song "California" just for Bonnaroo, and played the ever-popular "2/14" alongside some of their newer singles, "What Am I Missing" and "Last Man in the World" — the latter of which was a huge hit with the crowd.

Speaking to GRAMMY.com backstage, vocalists Spencer Stewart and Jeffery Jordan discussed the song’s provenance: "We were trying to write something that was verbally heavy-hitting, that paints a really good picture about what it feels like to be with this very special person. It feels like everyone else is gone and you’re just left with this one person left; you’re the last people in the world."

Lil Nas X Rides ’Til He Can’t No More

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The main stage at Bonnaroo is always a grand marvel, and Lil Nas X gave the Bonnaroo audience nothing short of that, drawing an enormous crowd on Saturday just after nightfall. Bobbing and weaving across a stage he shared with giant costumed animals, a six-person dance ensemble, and swirling rock formations, it’s obvious the rapper has an insatiable desire to entertain and magnetize.

As expected, songs like "Old Town Road" and "What I Want" proved their staying power as fans from all walks of life sung along unabashedly, celebrating Nas X's Black queer joy.

" It's f—ing Pride month, y'all better make some noise for this gay ass s—!", Lil Nas X yelled, prompting applause from both the audience and his dancers, who were just as integral a part of the show as he was. The GRAMMY-winning performer gave each of his dancers gave the audience a chance to hype up the crowd, too, showcasing their dancing abilities to songs by J. Balvin, Lola Brooke, and Beyonce.

With dance arrangements full of vogueing, ass shaking, and straight-up boogie, the Nas X show was a spectacle to behold, and kept the crowd whipped up in a frenzy until the very last notes of GRAMMY nominated "Industry Baby."

Paramore Dabbles In Nostalgia

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"Does anybody here tonight feel like cashing in on a little nostalgia? Anyone here feel like taking a trip down memory lane?" yelled Hayley Williams of Paramore . The four-piece formed just 70 miles north in Franklin, Tennessee in 2004, and led the audience right back to 2007’s Riot !, where a young Hayley Williams boldly sang "Once a whore you’re nothing more/I’m sorry that’ll never change" ("Misery Business").

She doesn’t sing that lyric live anymore because of its misogynist tone, but their s etlist resembled something of a greatest hits record. The band powered through standouts for those who had been supporting "since day one" ("All I Wanted", "Last Hope"), and incredible renditions of their newer songs, like "Rose-Colored Boy", performed with samples of Whitney Houston ’s "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" and Tom Tom Club's "Genius of Love" intermixed.

In a raw and potent performance before a thousands-strong audience — it was the band’s second appearance at the festival — Paramore proved that they will remain a treat to see live for years to come.

Pixies Prove They're Larger Than The That Tent

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Being the gold-standard of alt rock is just what the Pixies are all about, and their Sunday evening performance at the That Tent seemed intent on showing everyone that.

The That Tent was spilling out from every corner, uncomfortably so, as the reclusive ‘80s stalwarts rocked and rolled through through favorites from albums past— including "Here Comes Your Man" and "Where is My Mind" — and songs from their newest project, Doggrel — "Who's More Sorry Now?" and "Get Simulated."

It was 23 songs in just an hour’s time. And in true Pixies fashion, they did this all without a setlist, coursing seamlessly from song to song without a plan, solely from the heart. As the band closed with a Neil Young cover ("Winterlong") to raucous applause, everyone was reminded that, much like the festival, you don’t always need a plan to have a good time.

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2022 In Review: 8 Trends That Defined Pop Music

Pop music continued to showcase its versatility this year, with newcomers and legendary mainstays alike shaking up the industry — which has led to major hits and even bigger cultural moments.

If there's one word to describe this year in pop, it would be "unpredictable." Take fan favorites Beyoncé and Rihanna for starters: as fans began pondering when they'd hear new music again, both superstars made significant returns to their solo artistries, further elevating their statuses as elite pop divas.

Pop's unexpected nature is what makes it so beloved, especially in 2022 as artists showcased just how far their versatility can stretch. TikTok showed off its influence once again, with songs like Nicki Minaj 's "Super Freaky Girl" birthing endless viral dance challenges. There was plenty of dancing outside of TikTok as well, as artists like Drake , The Weeknd and Beyoncé had everyone grooving under the disco ball.

From pop stars unleashing their naughty sides to singles that transported us back to the '2000s and beyond, there were several major moments in pop music this year. Dive into eight of the genre's most dominant trends below.

Y2K Pop Divas Made Comebacks

Throughout 2022, the influence of late '90s and early '00s culture was reflected on fashion runways, TikTok and even a multitude of television reboots. So it was only natural that it also seeped into the music realm, with some of the era's biggest pop stars having a refreshing revival.

More than two decades after the release of her debut Spanish-language album Mi Reflejo , Christina Aguilera returned to her Latina roots (Aguilera's estranged father is an Ecuador native). The long wait was worth it, with the star sounding more confident than ever before as she celebrated her rich heritage. After starting this new era with the female empowerment anthem "Pa Mis Muchachas" (alongside fellow Latina artists Becky G, Nicki Nicole and Nathy Peluso), Aguilera continued to flex her versatility and vulnerability with songs like the impassioned Mexican ranchera "La Reina" and the somber "No Es Que Te Extrañe" that found the artist healing her childhood trauma.

Y2K pop sweetheart Mandy Moore, who returned after an 11-year music hiatus with 2020's Silver Landings , kept the momentum going with her seventh album In Real Life . The folk-inspired record showcased Moore's strength as a songwriter and new motherhood.

But arguably the most unexpected return came from Britney Spears . Following the official termination of her conservatorship last November, the pop star freed herself from a decade of restrictions. Spears found her way back to the studio for the first time since the release of 2016's Glory album, and joined fellow pop legend — and longtime supporter — Elton John for "Hold Me Closer." The song draws elements from John's classics like 1971's "Tiny Dancer," 1976's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" and 1992's "The One," but adds a modern twist with shimmering dance melodies. "Hold Me Closer" debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100, proving that Spears can still score a hit with ease.

R&B Artists Danced Under The Disco Ball

Pop has seen a disco revival seeping in over the last few years (even including the return of ABBA!), but what made this year so different is witnessing more R&B-leaning artists putting a fun spin on dance music as a whole.

Leading the charge was Beyoncé, who ignited a full-on dance party with her latest album (and first since 2016's Lemonade ). After trying her hand at Afrobeats with 2019's soundtrack album, The Lion King: The Gift , Queen Bey transformed into Queen of the Dance Floor with 16 hip-shaking tunes whose influence call back to Studio 54 and Black ballroom heydays. The album is not only a tribute to her late Uncle Johnny (who she credits for introducing her to house music), but Black queer culture as a whole.

Nearly two years after 2020's After Hours , The Weeknd aptly kept the club open until sunrise with his fifth album, Dawn FM . Jam-packed with '80s elements from new wave to synth-pop, the record is an energetic joyride kookily narrated by comedian Jim Carrey.

While he's widely known as a rap superstar, Drake channels his R&B crooning alter-ego from time to time. His seventh album, Honestly, Nevermind , arrived as a surprise in June — and he was clearly ready to kick off summer with a party. The album found the artist at the center of the dance floor as he explored house music with bouncy songs like "Sticky" and "Massive." The experimentation paid off: the album became Drake's 11th Billboard 200 chart-topper.

Throwback Samples Were Inescapable

While sampling is more of a historical music staple than a trend, this year many artists had fun traveling back to the '70s, '90s and early '00s to add nostalgic doses into their hits. Beyoncé evoked the spirit of Donna Summer on "Summer Renaissance," which pulls from the disco queen's 1977 jam, "I Feel Love." Elsewhere, Charli XCX lifted the Stonebridge Mix of Robin S.'s 1992 "Show Me Love" for her own dance floor hit, "Used To Know Me," while NYC-based EDM duo Sofi Tukker sampled Suzanne Vega 's "Tom's Diner" for their infectious tune "Summer In New York."

Throwbacks were perhaps most predominant within mainstream rap hits. Tyga 's "Sunshine," a collaboration with Jhené Aiko and the late Pop Smoke , samples Lil Flip's 2004 hit of the same name, while Jack Harlow used Fergie's 2006 No. 1 smash "Glamorous" to create his own hit. Rap newcomers Armani White and Central Cee also traveled to the early '00s, with the former's N.O.R.E. sample heard throughout his debut single, "Billie Eilish" and the latter using Eve and Gwen Stefani 's "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" for "Doja."

Nicki Minaj and Yung Gravy took us back to the '80s, as Minaj flipped Rick James ' 1981 single "Super Freak" into "Super Freaky Girl, and Yung Gravy's viral "Betty (Get Money)" was based on Rick Astley 's 1987 hit "Never Gonna Give You Up."

Artists Tapped Into Their Edgy Sides

Pop music can surely be wholesome, so it's always fun when artists try their hands at edgier sounds. Sam Smith has long proven they can do more than a heartfelt ballad, and their TikTok anthem with Slut Pop star Kim Petras found the pair at their naughtiest.

Dove Cameron shed her Disney Channel beginnings with February's "Boyfriend" single, which celebrated her queer identity with dark, spine-tingling production. She raised the intensity levels with August's "Breakfast," which flipped gender politics on its head.

Maggie Lindemann also traded pure pop for pop-punk for her debut album, Suckerpunch . Continuing the Gen Z angst that rattled 2021 , Lindemann unapologetically rebels against the music she was previously associated with thanks to singles like the nostalgic "Cages" and the incredibly flirtatious "She Knows It."

Even Taylor Swift got in on the fun. The singer, who previously showcased her edgy side with 2017's reputation , further leaned into that style with her hazy tenth album, Midnights . A complete left turn from 2020's folk-inspired LPs, folklore and evermore , Midnights captured the restlessness, revenge fantasies, self-criticism, and curiosity that come with what she detailed as "13 sleepless nights scattered throughout my life."

Black Pop Divas Made Long-Awaited Returns

After Rihanna and Beyoncé officiated their pop icon statuses with 2015's Anti and 2016's Lemonade , respectively, the two opted to take mini hiatuses from solo music. Beyoncé steadily remained in the music sphere, hopping on several collaborations including a remix of Megan Thee Stallion 's 2021 hit "Savage." The song scored GRAMMY Awards for Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, the latter of which helped crown Beyoncé as the artist with the most wins in GRAMMY history with 28. (She followed up the achievement by recording "Be Alive" for the King Richard soundtrack, which earned Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song.)

But Beyoncé focused the spotlight back on herself with her seventh studio album. The July release was a pop culture phenomenon, weaving itself into casual conversations, memes, TikTok dance challenges and more. The album is a celebration of not only Beyoncé's career, but Black influence on dance music as a whole.

Rihanna was more quiet following Anti — only appearing on a few collaborations here and there, including Calvin Harris ' "This Is What You Came For," DJ Khaled 's "Wild Thoughts" with Bryson Tiller and Kendrick Lamar 's GRAMMY-winning "Loyalty" — to focus on building her Fenty beauty and lingerie empire. But fans never stopped craving new music from the star herself, and their prayers were finally answered in September in major fashion: The superstar announced in September that she'll headline the Super Bowl LVII halftime show, which will mark her first live showing in over five years.

Rihanna quickly kept the excitement going with two appearances on October's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, "Lift Me Up" and "Born Again" — her first solo music in more than six years.

Rap's TikTok Takeover Was Still In Effect

Rap was one of the biggest genres on TikTok last year, and the trend remained strong in 2022. The dominance was seen through dance challenges and viral memes, with Lil Uzi Vert's infectious Jersey club smash "I Just Wanna Rock" creating an explosive wave that culminated in a dance-heavy music video.

Drake and 21 Savage 's "Rich Flex," a highlight from their collaboration album, Her Loss , was transformed into a silly tongue-in-cheek meme. Brooklyn rap newcomer Lola Brooke had TikTokers feeling confident as ever as they used "Don't Play With It" to soundtrack their selfie videos. Even Lil Wayne and Soulja Boy 's nostalgic jams had a resurgence, with 2008's "Lollipop" and 2018's "Pretty Boy Swag" spawning their own TikTok trends.

Ed Sheeran Was Pop's Big Brother

Despite being one of the biggest pop stars in the world, Ed Sheeran has maintained the humble spirit that made him so beloved. The British singer/songwriter has always shown a love for collaboration, even releasing a guest-filled project in 2019. But in 2022, Sheeran put collaborations into overdrive .

Sheeran kicked things off by teaming up with his old pal Taylor Swift on a duet version of his = track, "The Joker and the Queen." In March, he dropped not one but two singles with Colombian star J Balvin, "Sigue" and "Forever My Love," where Sheeran traded his guitar for a reggaeton bassline.

The singer then traveled across genres — and the globe — pairing with Jamaican dancehall singer Ishawna (who previously sampled 2017's "Shape of You" on her single "Equal Rights" ) for "Brace It" and guesting on Nigerian hitmaker Burna Boy 's love song "For My Hand." Not forgetting his own roots, Sheeran also showcased his admiration for local British hip-hop with appearances on Manchester rapper Aitch's "My G" and rap collective D-Block Europe's "Lonely Lovers."

Bands Proved Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay

"Rock 'n' roll is dead" has been an ongoing debate ever since hip-hop became the industry's most dominant genre in 2017. Even so, rock acts continued to spotlight the historic genre this year, and helped it endure in arguably the biggest way it has in years.

After a five-year hiatus, Paramore thrilled fans with the announcement of their sixth album, This Is Why . Set for a February 2023 release, the new album era kicked off with the funky eponymous lead single in September.

Rock mainstays Red Hot Chili Peppers satiated genre diehards by dropping two albums within six months in 2022: April's Unlimited Love and October's Return of the Dream Canteen .

On the more alternative side, Arctic Monkeys re-emerged with a vintage focus for October's The Car , which drew from baroque pop, funk, early '70s rock and classic film scores. And after a brief pandemic-induced postponement following 2020's Notes on a Conditional Form , The 1975 returned with their fifth album, Being Funny in a Foreign Language . Singles like "Part of the Band," "Happiness" and "I'm in Love with You" found the band in a lighthearted, '80s dance-pop-inspired spirit.

After a year filled with viral moments and comebacks, there's no doubt that artists will continue to keep pop unpredictable in 2023.

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Watch Paramore open for Taylor Swift at the first UK ‘Eras’ show in Edinburgh

Swift and Paramore landed at Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium last night (June 7)

Paramore (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management )

Paramore have performed their first opening set for Taylor Swift in the UK leg of the ‘Eras’ show in Edinburgh – watch their performance below.

READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The Eras tour finally hits the UK

The alt-rock band have officially opened for the pop star and kicked off their tour at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium, where Swift fans had been queueing for days in anticipation of the concert .

Now, Paramore and Swift have landed in the UK, with Paramore playing a tight nine-song set featuring some of their greatest hits like ‘Misery Business’ and ‘Decode’. They also performed new favourites such as ‘This Is Why’ and their Talking Heads cover of ‘Burning Down The House’, which appeared on the recent A24 cover album .

Watch snippets of their opening set for Taylor Swift below, along with fan reactions to their performance:

@crystalforarmor MISERY BUSINESS #EdinburghTStheErasTour #paramore #hayleywilliams #tayloryork #zacfarro @Paramore @Zac Farro ♬ som original – bells

@crystalforarmor DECODE!!!! #EdinburghTStheErasTour #paramore #hayleywilliams #tayloryork #zacfarro @Paramore @Zac Farro ♬ som original – bells

scientists say they have never seen such a high level of being a fucking mother pic.twitter.com/7xVknoUVrP — andrea from paramore🖤 (@colormeandrea) June 8, 2024

Paramore’s opening setlist for the ‘Eras’ tour is:

‘Hard Times’ ‘Burning Down The House’ (Talking Heads cover) ‘Still Into You’ ‘That’s What You Get’ ‘Decode’ ‘The Only Exception’ ‘Misery Business’ ‘Ain’t It Fun’ ‘This Is Why’

NME reviewed Swift’s first UK show in Edinburgh, awarding the show a full five stars : “Despite being an arena show, in a huge, cavernous venue, Swift and her fans have managed to cultivate a community. Strangers swap friendship bracelets, laugh and cry together, and embrace the tour’s in-jokes and lore (for example shouting “one, two, three, let’s go bitch” during ‘Delicate’).

“It’s the power of Swift, an artist who’s inspired not only the renaming of a Scottish Loch , but also countless fans to come out and embrace being a part of the Eras family. With The Eras Tour , then, Swift’s managed to craft a marvel of a show that comes with a beating heart.”

Frontwoman Hayley Williams recently posted that she was “so ready” to tour with Swift upon praising the popstar’s latest release, ‘The Tortured Poet’s Department’.

Writing under the cover artwork for the extended ‘Anthology’ edition of the record , she said : “Had me from the storytelling alone, my friend.”

She continued: “Every one of us knows this kind of grief! It’s so impressive to me how specific and colourful Taylor’s words get without ever losing the universal thread.” The singer concluded by saying she was “so ready to be tour-mates” with Swift once again.

The band also discussed their long friendship with the popstar with Uproxx, telling the magazine: “I mean, we know how rare it is to last this long in the music industry. It’s amazing what she’s traversed through and not only managed to last, but continue to get better as an artist, get bigger in her appeal.”

She continued: “We’ve been in this for as long and we’ve really survived a lot, whether that is self-inflicted shit or just the industry at large and the world at large.”

In other news, here’s how Taylor Swift kicked off the UK leg of the Eras tour in Edinburgh .

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Review: Dancing, daring high notes and dedication to fans on display at Paramore show

Lead vocalist Hayley Williams performs with Paramore at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus on Saturday.

Grammy Award-winning group Paramore brought its “This Is Why” tour to Columbus Saturday night at the Schottenstein Center. After the two-hour spectacular, there should be no further questions as to why.

Before Paramore’s set, there was a slightly scary evacuation of the Schottenstein Center—due to a smoke alarm activation that was quickly cleared—but the group managed to make the audience forget the momentary disruption even happened.

More: Schottenstein Center briefly evacuated during Paramore concert

The band has come to be known for creating a safe space for everyone to feel seen and heard, particularly through lead singer Hayley Williams.

“We’ve got some dancing and singing to do,” Williams said to the crowd. “We have the whole spectrum of emotions, and this is a safe place to feel all of it and let it all go.”

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She called the band's two-hour set a place to “pretend the (expletives) of the world is not here.” She also ensured fans were hydrated and had their dancing shoes tied tight.

Throughout its latest album, "This Is Why," Paramore deals with the weight of its reputation as an "emo band fromthe ’00s," while also attempting to understand the human condition within the parameters of superstardom.

The has always questioned the culture — screamed, yelled and cried about it for everyone to hear. It seems today’s political climate has driven people to listen more than ever before for a sense of catharsis.

At a show in Washington, D.C. on June 3, Williams invited Florida Congressman Maxwell Frost onstage to sing one of Paramore’s signature hits “Misery Business.” During the performance, he rocked out alongside the band members and spoke about Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis .

"(Expletive) Ron DeSantis! (Expletive) fascism!" Frost said.

After kicking two rowdy fans out of a show at Madison Square Garden, Williams issued an apology on the group’s Discord page.

“I am sorry for whatever shame or embarrassment I may have caused you,” she wrote. “I’m not telling you that it’s perfectly fine to act entitled or ignorant at a show. I’m just saying that I’m sorry that I handled the whole situation like the arbiter of the same type of cancel culture that doesn’t often teach or lead in any productive way.”

Williams also apologized for comments she made about DeSantis during another recent performance in New Jersey.

There were no such moments at the Columbus show, which was an inclusive, welcoming environment. Pride flags adorned the soundboards. A portion of the proceeds for the concert went toward the organization Support + Feed , which aims to make plant-based food diets equitable amid the climate crisis. Water bottles were handed out to the attendees in general admission.

Drummer Zac Farro opened up in a recent interview with Zane Lowe for Apple Music about how Paramore is a band that is meant to be a safe space for everyone.

“When we first started the band and I would get burnt out, you try and escape,” Farro said. “Anytime I felt that happening, I’d look at the crowd and I just saw these people having their night with their friends and their partners. I’m at their show. I better show up for you."

It was safe to say the fans showed up. Paramore has one of the most diverse fan bases in rock music today. People of all shades of skin color and hair dye, of all ages and genders, came out to rock the night away.

Williams, adorned in a stylish all-pink outfit with white go-go boots, commanded the stage. In her almost two decades leading the band, Williams has time and time again proven to be the modern queen of pop-rock. Her vocal range is competitive among some of the best in the industry, and she has the stage presence to match.

It is clear that Williams draws inspiration from rock figures like Mick Jagger and Gwen Stefani,while injecting choreography reminiscent of pop stars like Lady Gaga.

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While every member of the band had a microphone besides guitarist Taylor York, the audience served as the de facto backup singer for the show; Williams even brought up two fans to help her sing “Misery Business.” During every song of the set, Williams cued the audience when it was their turn to sing, and the crowd did not let her down.

While the group rocked new songs off albums like “Figure 8” and “Running Out of Time,” it also delivered iconic hits like “That’s What You Get” and “Playing God.” It must be noted that York has some of the most recognizable guitar riffs of the past 15 years.

After playing both Cleveland and Cincinnati, both Williams and Farro both shouted out Columbus for being the best city in Ohio.

“I think Columbus is my favorite city in Ohio,” Farro said. “Actually, I don’t think, I know.”

Before performing 2009 hit “The Only Exception,” Williams took a moment to wish the LGBTQ community a happy Pride Month, but emphasized that the band's love and appreciation for the community does not end in June.

“Love songs are the last thing holding the Earth together at this point,” she said.

She went even further to show her appreciation for the LGBTQ community by voguing, duckwalking and death dropping throughout the show.

Given that the band’s 20-year anniversary approaches next year, Williams jokingly mimed walking with a walker as she thanked the fans for letting Paramore grow up with them.

Personal highlights of the show included the performance of the band's 2008 Grammy-nominated cut “Decode” off the “Twilight” soundtrack. Somehow, Williams managed to hit the penultimate high note higher than the studio version. I still have not recovered.

The band closed the show out with two of its biggest hits to date: “Still Into You” and the Grammy-Award winning “Ain’t It Fun.” The crowd sang along every step of the way, and when the title track of the tour closed out the show, you could sense the audience—and Williams—could have played for another two hours.

Putting on both a musical and vocal spectacle of a show, Paramore proved that, soon enough, we will be seeing its induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . The group has spent two decades putting the work in to evolve and become a genre chameleon of a band—to great success.

Now that is why.

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As A Lifelong Paramore Fan, Seeing Viral TikToks Of Swifties Only Now Being Introduced To The Band Via The Eras Tour Is Making Me (More) Emo

As if Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour wasn’t already a dream of a stadium show for Swifties like me, it somehow got better. Right now, as part of Swift's list of projects , she's touring all over Europe this summer, she has been taking along my favorite band of all time, Paramore. So, as you can imagine, my FOMO is all over the place right now. I cannot even begin to comprehend seeing these two artists whose music practically raised me in the same evening. However, my emo heart can settle for all the love the pop-punk band is getting whilst being the biggest show on the road right now and getting discovered for the first time by so many people.

Look, I’ve grown up seeing Taylor Swift receive her fully merited flowers for her great talent and success in the music industry over the years. One can certainly argue the singer is the biggest artist in the world right now and an all-time great performer. Just look at her go the other night in Lyon, France... in the rain:

But on the other hand, right now it’s really satisfying to see Paramore get to share the Eras Tour stage with Taylor Swift night after night by opening the show. Swifties are taking notice of Paramore on the tour too, and it’s really warming my heart. Check this out:

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Because Taylor Swift’s draw is so huge, much bigger than that of Paramore, I just know that thousands of people have been experiencing my favorite band for the first time via the Eras Tour.

As someone who has gone to see Paramore live on multiple occasions, I can attest that there’s nothing quite like the stage presence its lead singer Hayley Williams and the band bring to the stage when they play their music. As Paramore tours with Swift, more people are taking to TikTok to give them love, like this fan:

One especially major topic of discussion that has been shouted out about Paramore on the Eras Tour is how great of a vocalist Hayley Williams is. As a lifelong fan who has been shouting from the rooftops about how underrated she is when we talk about the best vocalists of our time, I appreciate that this video brings that to light:

When Paramore played at Lisbon, Portugal a couple of weeks ago, the crowd even gave the band a standing ovation after their set, which had Hayley Williams getting overwhelmed with emotion. Check it out:

Oh, and take a look at this video of the crowd absolutely living for “Still Into You.” It basically looks like a Paramore concert:

Here’s one more video. A young Swiftie even flagged down Hayley Williams after her set in Lyon, France to trade friendship bracelets. So, can we start adding Paramore lyrics to our lists of Eras Tour friendship bracelet ideas now?

Alright, I’m even more emo now!

Paramore will be part of the Eras tour until the end of Swift’s summer dates. You can enjoy Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour at home with the concert movie , which is now streaming with a Disney+ subscription . Though of course, since the release of The Tortured Poets Department , she has made some big changes to the set that’s currently touring that is worth trying to see live. Plus, if you can, you definitely want to check out Paramour live too!

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Taylor Swift 's acoustic set had some challenges on night one in Edinburgh, Scotland , and the Eras Tour star was not shy to pause her set.

During the second chorus of "Would've, Could've, Should've" from "Midnights," she strummed her guitar and asked security guards to help a fan, who seemed to need help.

"I’m just gonna keep playing until someone notices them," she said in a talk-sing voice for about a minute. "We’re going to keep talking until the people in front of me get help."

"I can do this all night," she added.

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When the fan received attention from a medical team, and Swift heard they were OK, she said "Awesome." She mashed up "I Know Places" from "1989 (Taylor's Version)."

"'Tis The Damn Season" from "Evermore," which was cut from year two of the tour returned during the piano song. She mashed up "Daylight" from "Lover."

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The This Is Why Tour was the fifth concert tour by American rock band Paramore, in support of their sixth studio album This Is Why (2023). The tour began on October 2, 2022 in Bakersfield, California, before the release of the album, with several shows throughout North America, Europe, and Latin America. Bloc Party, Rozi Plain, Foals, The Linda Lindas, Genesis Owusu and Claud served as ...
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All Paramore upcoming concerts for 2024 & 2025. Find out when Paramore is next playing live near you. ... Paramore tour dates 2024. Paramore is currently touring across 8 countries and has 35 upcoming concerts. Their next tour date is at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool, after that they'll be at Anfield Stadium again in Liverpool. ...
Paramore's tour merch has revealed the tracklist for their ...
1:25 pm. The tracklisting for Paramore 's upcoming sixth studio album, ' This Is Why ', has been unveiled through their tour merch offerings. Although their merch stall initially appeared fairly unfulfilling, eagle-eyed Paramore fans noticed that the band's white tour t-shirt - which was on sale at their recent comeback gig in ...
Set List: Paramore in North America Tour on Apple Music
Listen to the Set List: Paramore in North America Tour playlist on Apple Music. 22 Songs. Duration: 1 hour, 22 minutes. ... "A Paramore show always feels so joyful," says the band's lead vocalist Hayley Williams. "I can be singing a dark or heavy song and look out and feel so connected to so many people. Suddenly that heavy song feels ...
Paramore Concert Setlist at State Farm Stadium, Glendale on March 18
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Paramore Reveals Tracklist For Upcoming Album Through Their Tour Merch
Paramore recently kicked off their Fall tour in Bakersfield, CA and fans noticed that their tour Merch reveals the setlist for their upcoming album "This Is Why". Paramore's 6th studio album comes out on February 10th, the tracklist is as follows:. 1. This Is Why . 2. The News. 3. Running Out of Time. 4. C'est Comme Ça . 5. Big Man, Little Dignity . 6. You First
Paramore Tour Setlist 2023: Here are the songs played by Hayley
Here's is the Paramore Glasgow setlist from April 17. 1. You First. The band opened with 'You First' from their latest album This Is Why after an atmospheric spoken word intro had welcomed them ...
Paramore tour merch reveals album tracklist!
Paramore tour merch for their warm up North American tour may not be fan-favourite but the inconspicuous white t-shirt is more than just a name of their upcoming album. In the light the t-shirt reveals This is Why tracklist! The album drops February 10th via Atlantic Records. This Is WhyThe NewsRunning Out of TimeC'est Comme...
Paramore stage times and setlist for Taylor Swift Murrayfield support
Paramore have already supporting Taylor Swift on several European Eras Tour concerts and appear to be playing the same setlist each night. Expect to hear the following songs at Murrayfield, which ...
Everything We Know About Paramore's New Album, 'This Is Why'
Five years after the release of their last studio album, Paramore will embark on an intimate North American tour before dropping their highly anticipated new album, 'This Is Why.'. Here's everything to know about the new album, out on Feb. 10, 2023. Paramore fans are used to waiting a while between records, but the five-year break following ...
This Is Why
This Is Why is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Paramore, released on February 10, 2023 through Atlantic Records, their final studio album for the label.It is their first album since 2017, following After Laughter, and is the band's second album to have that lineup (Hayley Williams, Taylor York, and Zac Farro). The album was supported by four singles: "This Is Why", "The News ...
Paramore Setlist at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
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Paramore (album)
Paramore is the fourth studio album by the American rock band Paramore. ... The track list was announced on January 18, 2013 by Alternative Press. ... On January 9, 2014, the band, along with Fall Out Boy, announced a co-headlining North American tour dubbed, "Monumentour", which took place from June 19 to August 31, 2014. ...
Watch Paramore open for Taylor Swift at the first UK 'Eras' show in
— andrea from paramore🖤 (@colormeandrea) June 7, 2024. Paramore's opening setlist for the 'Eras' tour is: 'Hard Times' 'Burning Down The House' (Talking Heads cover) 'Still ...
iHeartRadio Music Festival 2024: Doja Cat, Paramore, Hozier Performing
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Review: Paramore impresses at Schottenstein Center in Columbus
Review: Dancing, daring high notes and dedication to fans on display at Paramore show. Grammy Award-winning group Paramore brought its "This Is Why" tour to Columbus Saturday night at the ...
Paramore Concert Setlist at State Farm Stadium, Glendale on March 17
Get the Paramore Setlist of the concert at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, AZ, USA on March 17, 2023 and other Paramore Setlists for free on setlist.fm!
As A Lifelong Paramore Fan, Seeing Viral TikToks Of Swifties ...
As A Lifelong Paramore Fan, Seeing Viral TikToks Of Swifties Only Now Being Introduced To The Band Via The Eras Tour Is Making Me (More) Emo Sarah El-Mahmoud June 8, 2024 at 7:30 PM · 3 min read
Taylor Swift pauses Eras Tour in Scotland
USA TODAY NETWORK. 0:04. 0:59. Taylor Swift 's acoustic set had some challenges on night one in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the Eras Tour star was not shy to pause her set. During the second chorus ...
Paramore Average Setlists of tour: The Eras Tour
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