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Hayley Williams
Hayley Nichole Williams (born December 27, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist and only constant member of the rock band Paramore, which she co-founded in 2004. Williams was born and raised in Meridian, Mississippi. Her parents divorced when she was 13 and she moved with her mother to Franklin, Tennessee, where she later formed Paramore alongside Josh Farro, Zac Farro, and Jeremy Davis. Paramore has released six studio albums: '' All We Know Is Falling'' (2005), ''Riot!'' (2007), '' Brand New Eyes'' (2009), ''Paramore'' (2013), ''After Laughter'' (2017), and '' This Is Why'' (2023). It has featured a continuously changing line-up (currently consisting of Williams, Zac Farro, and Taylor York) with Williams being the only member to appear on all six albums. Along with York, Williams won the 2015 Grammy Award for Best Rock Song for the song " Ain't It Fun". Williams' non-Paramore musical work includes the song "Teenagers" for the soundtrack o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meridian, Mississippi
Meridian is the List of municipalities in Mississippi, eighth most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, with a population of 35,052 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, Lauderdale County and the principal city of the Meridian, Mississippi Micropolitan Statistical Area. Along major highways, the city is east of Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson; southwest of Birmingham, Alabama; northeast of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana; and southeast of Memphis, Tennessee. Established in 1860, at the junction of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and Southern Railway (U.S.), Southern Railway of Mississippi, Meridian built an economy based on the railways and goods transported on them, and it became a strategic trading center. During the American Civil War, Civil War, General William Tecumseh Sherman burned much of the city to the ground in the Battle of Meridian (February 1864). Rebuilt after the war, the city entered a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riot!
''Riot!'' is the second studio album by the American Rock music, rock band Paramore. It was released in the United States on June 12, 2007, through Fueled by Ramen as a follow-up to the band's debut album, ''All We Know Is Falling'' (2005). The album was produced by David Bendeth and written primarily by band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro, with Bendeth. The album explores a "diverse range of styles," while not straying far from the "signature sound" of their debut album, with several critics comparing it to the music of Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne. The cover of the album also resembles the cover artwork of No Doubt's 2001 album ''Rock Steady (album), Rock Steady''. ''Riot!'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its sound and catchiness, and noted its "crossover potential". The album was successful in the United States, reaching number fifteen on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and being certified triple-platinum on April 20, 2021, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zedd
Anton Zaslavski (; born 2 September 1989), known professionally as Zedd (), is a German record producer and DJ. His stage name, Zedd, was derived from ''zed'', the Z#Name and pronunciation, English pronunciation, barring American English, for the first letter of his surname. Raised in Kaiserslautern, Zedd rose to mainstream success with his 2012 single "Clarity (Zedd song), Clarity" (featuring Foxes (singer), Foxes), which peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording, Best Dance Recording at the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, 56th Grammy Awards. It served as the third single for his Clarity (Zedd album), debut studio album of the same name (2012), of which its deluxe edition spawned the US top 20 single "Stay the Night (Zedd song), Stay the Night" (featuring Hayley Williams). Zedd's second studio album, ''True Colors (Zedd album), True Colors'' (2015), was supported by his third ''Billboard'' Hot 100-top 20 sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Set Your Goals (band)
Set Your Goals is an American punk rock band from San Francisco, California San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is a commercial, Financial District, San Francisco, financial, and Culture of San Francisco, cultural center of Northern California. With a population of 827,526 residents as of ..., formed in 2004. Their band name is derived from the Set Your Goals (album), CIV album of the same name. The band consists of vocalists Jordan Brown and Matt Wilson, drummer Mike Ambrose, guitarists Audelio Flores Jr and Daniel Coddaire and bassist Joe Saucedo. History Formation and first releases (2004–08) Forming in 2004, Set Your Goals released their first self-titled EP through Straight on Records in May 2004. The band embarked on some of their first tours with The Warriors (American band), The Warriors and Make Move (band), Make Move, as the word circulated about the EP they were approached by a number of labels. After "touring off of that a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Found Glory
New Found Glory (formerly A New Found Glory) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Coral Springs, Florida, in 1997. The band currently consists of Jordan Pundik (lead vocals), Ian Grushka (bass), Chad Gilbert (guitar, backing vocals), and Cyrus Bolooki (drums). Longtime rhythm guitarist and lyricist Steve Klein (musician), Steve Klein left the band in late 2013. During their lengthy New Found Glory discography, recording career, the band have released twelve studio albums, one live album, two Extended play, EPs, and four cover albums. After forming in 1997, New Found Glory released their debut studio album ''Nothing Gold Can Stay (album), Nothing Gold Can Stay'' in 1999. The band then released their New Found Glory (album), self-titled major label debut in 2000, with the album's song "Hit or Miss (New Found Glory song), Hit or Miss" peaking at number 15 the Alternative Songs chart. In 2002, the band became mainstream with their album ''Sticks and Stones (New Found Glory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
October Fall
October Fall was an American pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. They formed in the summer of 2003, with Pat D'Andrea (vocals/guitar) and Clark Harrison (guitar) as the original members. These two originally played together under the name "Silver Lining". Soon after, the rest of the band was added: Nick Coleman (drums), Owen Toomey (piano), and Jack Marin (bass). Nick Coleman was replaced by Nick Scalise (drums), and Jack Marin was replaced by Greg Shanahan (bass). In 2005, the band opened on a tour with Ashlee Simpson, and later that year, they toured with The Click Five. In the spring of 2006, they toured with Fall Out Boy and The All-American Rejects on the ''Black Clouds and Underdogs'' tour. They were signed to Decaydance, a Fueled By Ramen imprint headed by Pete Wentz (bassist of Fall Out Boy). Their debut CD, ''A Season in Hell'' (named as an homage to the movie ''Eddie and the Cruisers''), was released in February 2006. On October 1, 2007, the band announced to fans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chariot (band)
The Chariot was an American hardcore punk band from Douglasville, Georgia, that existed from 2003 to 2013. The last lineup consisted of drummer David Kennedy, vocalist and bandleader Josh Scogin, and guitarists Brandon Henderson and Stephen Harrison. The band experienced frequent lineup changes since its inception, with Scogin being the only original member. The band played an abrasive style of metalcore that did not adhere to typical stylings popular among their contemporaries such as melodic/abrasive dynamics and harmonic vocals. They built a reputation around their powerful live performances, with Scogin's lyrics covering topics like materialism, personal struggle, current events, politics, and Christianity, Christian themes. The band was formed by Scogin shortly after he left his position of vocalist in Norma Jean (band), Norma Jean. In 2004, a record deal was signed with Solid State Records and a debut album was released, titled ''Everything Is Alive, Everything Is Breathin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennifer's Body
''Jennifer's Body'' is a 2009 American comedy horror film directed by Karyn Kusama and written by Diablo Cody. Starring Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, J. K. Simmons, Amy Sedaris, and Adam Brody, the film follows Jennifer Check (Fox), a demonically possessed high school student who kills her male classmates and devours their flesh in order to survive, while her bookworm best friend Anita "Needy" Lesnicki (Seyfried) must find a way to end her killing spree. Working with Cody again following their collaborative efforts on '' Juno'' (2007), Jason Reitman stated he and his producers "want to make unusual films". Cody said she wanted the film to speak to female empowerment and explore the complex relationships between best friends. As a tie-in to the film, Boom! Studios produced a ''Jennifer's Body'' graphic novel, released in August 2009. ''Jennifer's Body'' premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2009, and was theatrically release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ain't It Fun (Paramore Song)
"Ain't It Fun" is a song by American rock band Paramore, released as the fourth and final single from their self-titled fourth studio album (2013). Produced by musician Justin Meldal-Johnsen, the song was recorded in Los Angeles. Development for it began with a keyboard loop recorded by its guitarist, Taylor York. Instruments including marimba and bass guitar were later brought, along with a six-member gospel choir. York and the band's vocalist, Hayley Williams, wrote the song based on her experience of relocating and the latter's subsequent attitude. The song received critical acclaim from music critics, who hailed its musical diversity. It was serviced to Contemporary hit radio, mainstream radio in the United States and Italy; a 12-inch single, 12-inch vinyl record of the single was released for Record Store Day 2014. The song became Paramore's highest-peaking single on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 10 and received 'double platinum' certifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Rock Song
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Song is an honor presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality songs in the rock music genre. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". The award, reserved for songwriters, was first presented to English musician Sting (musician), Sting in 1992. According to the category description guide for the 52nd Grammy Awards, the award honors new songs (containing both melody and lyrics) or songs "first achieving prominence" during the period of eligibility. Songs containing prominent Sampling (music), samples or Interpolation (popular music), interpolations are not eligible. The award goes to the songwrit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taylor York
Taylor Benjamin York (born December 17, 1989) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist for the rock band Paramore. Biography York was born the youngest of three boys on December 17, 1989, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. His father is Peter York, chairman and CEO of Capitol Christian Music Group. Peter is also a guitarist and taught the instrument to both Taylor and his elder brother Justin. Taylor's eldest brother, Chris, is the Senior Director of A&R at Capitol Records. His brother Justin was a touring member of Relient K and was a touring guitarist for Paramore until 2022. York had been in a band with the Farro brothers ( Josh and Zac) months before the two met Hayley Williams. Zac Farro introduced York to Williams at a high school football game, and they hit it off right away. York took part in writing songs such as "Conspiracy" for Paramore's debut album, '' All We Know Is Falling'', and bonus track "O Star", which was the first song York wrote with Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 the second recorded by the lineup of Hayley Williams, Taylor York, and Zac Farro. The album was supported by four singles: "This Is Why (song), This Is Why", "The News (song), The News", "", and "Running Out of Time (song), Running Out of Time". ''This Is Why'' received critical acclaim and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 with 64,000 Album-equivalent unit, album-equivalent units in its first week, 47,000 of which were pure album sales. A remix album, ''This Is Why#Re: This Is Why, Re: This Is Why'', was released October 6, 2023, featuring remixed, reworked, and rewritten versions of songs from ''This Is Why'' by different artists. The album won Grammy Award for Best Rock Album, Best Rock Album and the album's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
