It’s no secret that the alternative scene and the music industry as a whole have evolved immensely since the days of Myspace posts and Limewire downloads. In a recent interview with UPROXX, Paramore members Hayley Williams, Zac Farro, and Taylor York sat down with Carolyn Droke for a December cover story. Of course, the This Is Why artists discussed their humble beginnings and Williams‘ growing pains in finding her place in a male-dominated pop-punk world.
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Also, the trio has had the unique opportunity, not only to evolve in their sound and mature with fans, but they’ve also witnessed the myriad changes experienced in the music industry. Of course, the notion of self-promotion has changed immensely as social media isn’t just one or two sites, it now includes Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, and more. Labels are less of a necessity when it comes to getting music out to listeners when you know how to hack an algorithm. Overall, Williams noted that these new changes aren’t bad at all.
She noted to UPROXX, “We are a band that has survived a lot of technological advances, a lot of cultural upheavals. I don’t understand how we’re still here, truly, but I feel very fortunate.”
With newer apps such as TikTok, Paramore has been able to reach new fans of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities. “To see a room that’s full of this many different kinds of people, to try to champion that and leave space for anyone that loves music with guitars,” Williams shared with UPROXX. “It’s so cool to watch people reclaim the emo scene or the alternative world and be like, ‘There always should have been room for all of us.'”
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While York is grateful for the band’s reach on social media, he is elated that Paramore didn’t have to begin their career the way newer musicians do. “I don’t know if we would be able to survive that if we were starting right now,” he tells UPROXX. “I can’t imagine feeling like we have to stay in front of people all the time for them to care. So in some ways, we have to be a part of these cultural shifts if we want to relate to people. But at the same time, we’re not going to put up 10 videos to the same clip of a song.”
Read the full Paramore interview here.
Paramore is gearing up for some extraordinary international tour dates. In 2024, they are joining Taylor Swift on her upcoming leg of The Eras Tour. If you’re in the UK or Europe, you might be able to see them in the spring. Check out the dates below and grab tickets here.
2024 Tour Dates:
- May 9—Nanterre, France @ Paris La Défense Arena
- May 10—Nanterre, France @ Paris La Défense Arena
- May 11—Nanterre, France @ Paris La Défense Arena
- May 12—Nanterre, France @ Paris La Défense Arena
- May 17—Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena
- May 18—Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena
- May 19—Stockholm, Sweden @ Friends Arena
- May 24—Lisbon, Portugal @ Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
- May 25—Lisbon, Portugal @ Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica
- May 30—Madrid, Spain @ Estadio Santiago Bernabéu
- June 2—Lyon, France @ Groupama Stadium
- June 3—Lyon, France @ Groupama Stadium
- June 7—Edinburgh, Scotland @ BT Murrayfield Stadium
- June 8—Edinburgh, Scotland @ BT Murrayfield Stadium
- June 9—Edinburgh, Scotland @ BT Murrayfield Stadium
- June 13—Liverpool, England @ Anfield
- June 14—Liverpool, England @ Anfield
- June 15—Liverpool, England @ Anfield
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- June 18—Cardiff, Wales @ Principality Stadium
- June 21—London, England @ Wembley Stadium
- June 22—London, England @ Wembley Stadium
- June 23—London, England @ Wembley Stadium
- June 28—Dublin, Ireland @ Aviva Stadium
- June 29—Dublin, Ireland @ Aviva Stadium
- June 30—Dublin, Ireland @ Aviva Stadium
- July 4—Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena
- July 5—Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena
- July 6—Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Johan Cruijff Arena
- July 9—Zurich, Switzerland @ Letzigrund
- July 10—Zurich, Switzerland @ Letzigrund
- July 13—Milan, Italy @ Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
- July 14—Milan, Italy @ Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
- July 17—Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Veltins-Arena
- July 18—Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Veltins-Arena
- July 19—Gelsenkirchen, Germany @ Veltins-Arena
- July 23—Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion
- July 24—Hamburg, Germany @ Volksparkstadion
- July 27—Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion
- July 28—Munich, Germany @ Olympiastadion
- Aug. 1—Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy
- Aug. 2—Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy
- Aug. 3—Warsaw, Poland @ PGE Narodowy
- Aug. 8—Vienna, Austria @ Ernst-Happel-Stadion
- Aug. 9—Vienna, Austria @ Ernst-Happel-Stadion
- Aug. 10—Vienna, Austria @ Ernst-Happel-Stadion
- Aug. 15—London, England @ Wembley Stadium
- Aug. 16—London, England @ Wembley Stadium
- Aug. 17—London, England @ Wembley Stadium
