As Paramore is nearing the end of their North American run of the This Is Why Tour, the trio paved their way through a 21-song setlist last night in San Francisco at the Chase Center. In a brilliant fusion of sports and music, vocalist Hayley Williams invited Golden State Warriors’ point guard, Steph Curry, to the stage for an electrifyingly special performance. The crowd was left awe-struck as Curry, known for his prowess on the court and for his remarkable three-point shots, joined Paramore on stage for an unforgettable rendition of “Misery Business.” Read more: The Maine Celebrate “Sweet 16”… Read more »
Lil Uzi Vert joined Paramore on stage for a rendition of “Misery Business” in New York, and it’s one of the loveliest things you’ll see today.
— Today we talk about Paramore’s return to the stage, Spencer Sutherland’s new single, and the latest Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. — Paramore is In The Business of Misery Paramore is back to performing live after they started their tour in California last night. A major highlight of the night happened when the band performed “Misery Business” for the first time in four years. In 2018, Hayley Williams announced they would be retiring the song after it sparked some controversy over the lyrics calling another woman a “whore.” During the show Williams said, “Four years ago, we said we were… Read more »
It is one if its biggest songs, the one that put it on the map and got it to where it is today. But on its new album, Paramore is looking to put “Misery Business” behind it. Looking back, lead singer Hayley Wiliams said that the song provided a much needed catharsis. That release, she said, paved the way for Paramore to complete work on its new album. “‘Misery Business’ was a big step for me, because it was sort of an embarrassing, vengeful emotion, and I just felt really bratty. And it was good for me to get out,”… Read more »
When the record industry announced in June that it would begin filing individual lawsuits against hundreds of illegal file-swappers, it was not just a bad PR move, it was a signal that the music business is more desperate than ever. Halfway through 2003, sales continue to slump, down eight percent from the first six months of last year. Three of the ten best-selling albums so far this year were actually released in 2002, and only three artists – 50 Cent, Norah Jones and Linkin Park – managed to sell more than 2 million copies between January and June. 50 Cent,… Read more »
Just when it seemed erosion of music sales during the holiday season couldn’t get worse, December snowstorms compounded the retail industry’s misery. Album sales for 2007 are now down 15.3% for the year, compared with 2006. But for the four weeks beginning with Thanksgiving week and ending December 26, U.S. album sales were down 20% to 84.2 million units from 105.3 million a year ago, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The last week before Christmas didn’t help matters much, with sales totaling 25.6 million vs. 31.3 million units in the same period last year. The season got off on the wrong… Read more »
Since the day “Misery Business” became the anthem of a generation, it became a cliche rite of passage for female pop-rock vocalists to be compared to Hayley Williams upon entering the pop-rock scene. Whether they truly resemble the neon-haired powerhouse or not, the inevitable comparisons are unrelenting. It is simultaneously flattering and frustrating as these artists strive to create identities of their own in a brutally competitive industry. If you are a fan of powerful vocalists and the unique flair of pop-rock, I implore you to listen to these 10 femme pop-rock artists of the modern era. Each one possesses… Read more »
