20 some years ago, Paramore – a group of teenagers from Tennessee were signed to a major label deal and on July 26th, 2005 were thrust onto the national scene with the release of their debut album All We Know is Falling. Now, the band celebrate this milestone with a deluxe anniversary release including a thrilling first-ever digital release of The Summer Tic EP. The EP, originally out in 2006 was a CD-only collection of songs. Now fans can listen to the debut album together with the EP in one deluxe digital release.
After the release of All We Know is Falling put Paramore on the map, the band’s breakthrough came with 2007’s Riot!, powered by the success of the 6X certified platinum single “Misery Business,” which earned the band multiple award nominations. In 2009, Brand New Eyes solidified their place in the rock landscape. Paramore’s self-titled 2013 album marked a commercial and critical peak, with the platinum single “Ain’t It Fun” earning Paramore their first GRAMMY win for ‘Best Rock Song’ in 2015 and further nominations for ‘Best Rock Album.’ 2017’s After Laughter introduced a polished, ‘pop-influenced sound that continued to attract acclaim with the breakout single “Hard Times.” After a long hiatus, in 2023, they returned with This Is Why.
When Paramore revealed they were recording together in January 2022 the response from music fans around the world was immediate and celebratory. In the time since the Grammy-winning, RIAA-certified multi-Platinum band released their last album, and Hayley Williams unveiled two lauded solo albums – Paramore have become more popular than ever. Over the last few years, Paramore’s influence and popularity has snowballed, as the age of streaming organically propelled them into a position as one of the world’s biggest, most culturally compelling rock bands. For the band, their 20-year trajectory has seen them grow from youthful outsiders to bone-fide pop culture icons, permeating the musical landscape by inspiring a new generation of musical talent.
Their most recent release – This Is Why is the band’s most critically lauded album to date and the album’s title track gave them their first #1 at Alternative Radio in the US and was voted “Hottest Record Of The Year” by listeners to BBC Radio One in the UK.The record scored numerous top 10 positions around the world including #1’s in both Australia and the UK and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200. The group won 2 GRAMMY awards for ‘Best Alternative Song’ for “This Is Why” and ‘Best Rock Album’ – the first win by any female-fronted band in the category’s history. This Is Why was been named one of the best albums of 2023 by numerous media outlets including Rolling Stone, Billboard, Stereogum, and more.
In December of 2024, Paramore announced that they had fulfilled their contract with Atlantic records that was signed when the members were still minors, ushering a new, independent era for the band.