(Apologies for the absence this weekend. Your Weekend WTF will now show up on Wednesday, in the interest of alliteration)
Can't say I was too surprised to hear this story. Last week Paramore announced that they were canceling 6 European shows this year due to "internal issues". It was a week before that that Zach Farro issued a long-winded statement that amounted to "Hayley isn't the only member of this band." Of course every music blog worth a damn (except for me, sorry guys) dove on the story and basically played up a breakup announcement that never really came.
Paramore shot back this week, vehemently denying that they were breaking up, and also denying a second rumor that the cancellation was due to Hayley Williams getting pregnant. They maintain that this is just a need to take a break from each other, and they are still on tap to support Jimmy Eat World's US tour on April 1st.
The pregnancy rumors are pretty obviously ridiculous and got blown out of proportion way too quick. The breakup reports aren't as ridiculous, but more likely some overzealous blog (looking at you, Stereogum and Idolator) trying to sound the death knell for another punk band that dared to show their face on the radio. Meanwhile "Misery Business" and "Crushcrushcrush" are still climbing radio charts, with reports of a video being shot in early March (speculation is that the single will be "That's What You Get").
Paramore - Crushcrushcrush
Paramore - That's What You Get
Paramore on iTunes
==TJ==
Monday, February 25, 2008
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