Matt Schichter from MSN Canada sat down with Paramore before their a show in Toronto, ON to ask in-depth questions about tour and new album. The band was asked to explain why they picked up this particular setlist for the 2013 North American Tour and why some new songs did not make to the final setlist. “We have so many songs we haven’t played for years. And that’s not because we were off tour for three years. We wanted to ask them,” explain Paramore. Also, the band was asked about “Part II” and the process of writing this song as a second part of “Let The Flames Begin.” At the end of conversation, Hayley, Jeremy and Taylor answered five short questions picking up one option from two. For example, what they prefer, being in the studio or on tour. Click here to see “photos” from the interview.

And the tour is over… Yesterday, on 21st of May, Paramore closed the “Illness and Injuries 2013 Tour” aka the 2013 North American Tour. The last show was held at Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA. This tour started on 25th April in Houston, TX and in a month time Paramore played in sixteen shows out of seventeen planned. Hayley Williams wrote about the tour: “Between all our snot, vomit, and broken stuff, it’s a wonder we made it through. But we did! Thanks to everyone who came out to one of these shows… They’ve been so special.”

In our TOUR section you can find a full list of dates, photo galleries and video collection as well as fan written reports. Click here to see high quality photos from Atlanta. Next stop for the band is Derry-Londonderry in Northern Ireland.

Last week, Hayley, Jeremy and Taylor stopped by 103.3 AMP Radio in Boston, MA to talk about the new album, explain why interludes appeared on the self-titled, favourite song and bar tattoo. “The first song we wrote using ukulele was in fact “Last Hope,” but it is not an interlude,” explained Hayley. “We wanted something to symbolise our band,” said Williams about famous bar tattoos. “You know, we are not a typical love song band but I got so happy listening to Taylor playing organs and such a happy song appeared,” said Hayley. Click “read more” to see the interview.

On Monday, 20th of May, Paramore played live a sold out show at The Fillmore in Charlotte, NC. It was one of last show of the 2013 North American Tour. The band performed a standard setlist, starting from “Moving On” and ending with “Brick By Boring Brick.” Visit our TOUR section for photos and videos from the show.

Paramore have a chance to be Choice Rock Group at this years FOX‘s Teen Choice Awards! The first wave of nominees was announced on May 21st and the band has a chance to beat Imagine Dragons, Mumford & Sons, The Lumineers and AWOLNATION and take a super sweet board home! All they need to make this happen are your votes. Visit this site and vote for Paramore! The awards shows will be held on 11th August. (Click on tumbnails to see more scans from Kerrang!)

European fans can be very excited looking at the 2013 Fall European Tour dates, because seven new dates have just been officially confirmed. In September Paramore will play a small tour across Germany and one show in the Netherlands and Switzerland! The tour across Germany starts on 11th September in Munich and ends on 19th September in Neu-Isenburg. Tickets go on sale on 24th May via Eventim. On 5th September the band will take a stage at the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam and on 8th of September will perform in Switzerland. The show in Zurich has been postponed from 11th of June due to a change of Paramore’s performance at Rock im Park in Nuremburg, Germany. Visit our TOUR section to find out more about the upcoming tours and venues!