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I've never been shy about my love for Hayley Williams. The Paramore frontgirl is bold and opinionated and FREAKING ADORABLE. She also has red hair, and as a fellow redhead, I feel like we're cosmic BFFs. She just doesn't know it yet. (Not creepy at all, right?)

Paramore posted this photo of the band WILDIN' OUT at a bowling alley to Twitter recently, and I think we need to talk about about attractive this band is. It's not only Hayley, guys -- bassist Jeremy Davis and guitarist Taylor York are also a couple of Baberham Lincolns. That alone would already make Paramore popular enough to listen to, but the fact that they actually make good music is just too much. I thought being talented and good-looking were mutually exclusive? Maybe that's just in non-famous land.

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If there were a college that taught a mandatory course in writing the perfect pop-punk song (and there certainly should be), every member of Paramore would be tenured professors there. Their latest, "Hello Cold World" is the second new song set to premiere on the band's Singles Bar, and we've had it on repeat the entire day. Join us!

Even though the band is unfortunately done with live shows for the remainder of the year, Paramore knows how to keep fans interested -- by releasing REALLY GOOD new music in the meantime. Last month they introduced us to the biting rock track "Renegade," and today we got our hands on "Hello Cold World," a driving pop track about that weird time when you're no longer a kid but you're not yet allowed to legally rent a car in the continental United States. Hayley Williams sings: "22 is like the worst idea that I have ever had/It's too much pain, it's too much freedom, what should I do with this?/It's not the way you planned it/It's how you make it happen." Girl, we feel you so hard.

No word on if any of the three new songs from Paramore will be featured on a new album, but we don't really care. I will probably literally force my neighbors to move because of this song, and no neighbors are the best neighbors.

+ Listen to Paramore, "Hello Cold World."

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Fresh off of her EPIC set at the Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live, Paramore's Hayley Williams took some time out to enjoy the sights and sounds of NYC, which this week is basically nothing but fashion shows, because it's FASHION WEEK. Yay, fashion!!!!! Hayley was spotted leaving the Rachel Antonoff show last night, and it looks like she busted out her fancy tights for the occasion.

"What are fancy tights?" you ask. Well, obviously they're WHITE TIGHTS WITH BLACK CAT HEAD SILHOUETTES ON THE KNEES, DUHHHH. Channeling a mid-'90s Gwen Stefani, Haley paired our dream tights with black and white loafers, a red and blue plaid skirt, a band tee, and a cardigan. I believe that's what they call a "day-to-night" look. Or a "fashion show-to-thrashing up a rock club" look.

+ Check out Hayley and the rest of Paramore tearing up NYC's Terminal 5 at the Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live after the jump, and read more about the show.

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The record label responsible for all of your high school make-out sessions is turning 15 this year, and to celebrate, they're throwing a concert! Fueled By Ramen's 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live will take over NYC's Terminal 5 tomorrow, Sept. 7, and just in case you couldn't grab a ticket, you can stream the whole thing live on MTV.com.

Joining Paramore on stage are labelmates The Swellers, This Providence, The Stereo and fun., and we'll have the entire show streaming live on MTV.com. To prep for the show, take a look at a few video interviews of your favorite Fueled By Ramen artists talking about their favorite Fueled By Ramen artists. Meta, bro.

Up first, we have Paramore discussing their Top 5 Fueled By Ramen releases, where Jimmy Eat World takes top honors (good choice!). In addition, frontwoman Hayley Williams reveals that The Impossibles' Anthology is her all-time fave. After that, check out some of FBR's biggest names (Panic! At The Disco among them) discussing what it means to sign to the prolific label. And last, check out Travie McCoy and Matt McGinley from Gym Class Heroes counting down their favorite FBR albums, which include Fall Out Boy and The Academy Is....

+ Watch Fueled By Ramen's 15th Anniversary videos below, and catch Paramore performing live with special guests The Swellers, This Providence, The Stereo and fun. at Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concert: Paramore Live, live from NYC's Terminal 5. Catch the livestream here on MTV.com tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 7, starting at 6 p.m. ET.

+ PARAMORE DISCUSS THEIR TOP 5 FBR RELEASES

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Not to toot our own horn or anything, but we know a good cover when we hear one. And although we might not have have predicted this pairing, singer/songwriter/dancer Ashlyne Huff's acoustic version of Paramore's "The Only Exception" is as lovely as can be.

As part of Billboard's "Mashup Mondays," Ashlyne's acoustic take on Paramore's hit is delicate, sweet, and feminine like the original. But unlike Paramore's version, which allows glimmers of frontwoman Hayley Williams' rock background to shine through, Ashlyne's take on "Exception" is rife with hints of pop and country, serving as a clear hat-tip to her southern roots -- Ashlyne's father was a big producer in the Nashville music scene.

About Hayley Williams and why she chose to cover Paramore, Ashlyne says, "[Hayley's] voice is really interesting to me because it's soft and then really powerful. I love the fact that [her voice] is really vulnerable and then it his you in the face all of the sudden, mid-song." We agree, but we need to give Ashlyne props, too -- her voice also hits us in the face a little (but in a nice, pillow fight way!). Backed only by a guitar, Ashlyne's vocals grow bigger and brighter as the song progresses, grabbing our ears and practically forcing us to listen.

Check out Ashlyne Huff's latest album Let It Out, available now.

+ Listen to Ashlyne Huff cover Paramore's "The Only Exception."

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+ Paramore's Hayley Williams is dishing on her tour life for the next few weeks. Glimpse what it's like to be on the road (hint: it's sweaty), candid photos and her thoughts on their lineup change. (PAPERMAG)

+ Waka Flocka Flame elaborated on a recent tweet about wanting to retire. "Nah, I am gonna retire. I'm gonna retire from the industry," Waka said. Maybe he just feels like his flame is extinguished (sorry, had to). (MTV News)

+ Last night, Game dropped the track "Martians vs. Goblins" from his forthcoming The R.E.D. Album. The song features guests such as Odd Future's Tyler The Creator and Lil Wayne. (Pitchfork)

+ Been really missing Kanye West on Twitter, but I can forgive it -- the man's been BUSY, you know, with a huge, epic collaborative album with Jay-Z and all those gigs and stuff. But last night he was a surprise guest during protégé Big Sean's London show. (Rap-Up)

+ Selena Gomez administers hugs to fans at meet-and-greets, and she obvs loves them so much, she dedicated a whole webisode of  her "We Own The Night" tour diary to them. Awwww. (Just Jared Jr.)

+ Is Brandy a trendsetter for the stars? Some photos make a compelling (and sometimes hilarious) case. You decide. (ONTD)

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+ Hilary Duff and NHL hubby Mike Comrie marked their one-year wedding anniversary this weekend, but it wasn't the only cause for celebration. Duff also revealed on her website that she's pregnant! (MTV News)

+ A memorial is planned today for the five people who died following a stage collapse during a Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair this weekend. Strong wind gusts may be to blame for the accident. (MTV News)

+ Los Angeles authorities are considering charges against Game for a tweet (he says his account was hacked), which asked those seeking internships to call a number. Problem was, the number was for the L.A. Sheriff Department. #becarefulwhatyoutweet (Billboard)

+ Jay-Z and Kanye West are not the only collaob news around. Lil Wayne and Drake have plans to team up as well after their upcoming solo albums drop. For now, they just released their first single, "She Will." (MTV News)

+ Stream The Green Album, a covers album of Muppets songs (!), which features Weezer and Paramore's Hayley Williams dueting, My Morning Jacket, OK Go, Andrew Bird and more. (NPR)

+ Beyoncé's looking fierce in photos from the first of her four sold-out concerts supporting her 4 album at New York's Roseland Ballroom, but what else is new? (ONTD)

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The thing that's great about breakup songs is that you can apply them to so many situations: ex-lovers, ex-friends, ex-roommates and most likely in Paramore's case, ex-band members. Paramore's "Monster" is the first song that marks a new chapter for the band, after the somewhat dramatic exit of former guitarist Josh Farro and drummer Zac Farro.

While many breakup videos might include a lot of crying or, my personal favorites, car keying and tire slashing, Paramore takes a more subtle approach at expressing their scorn in "Monster." The video, directed by Shane Drake (Panic! At The Disco's, "I Write Sins Not Tragedies," Timbaland's "The Way I Are"), opens with the band floating face up in a pool of water. As the drums kick in, frontwoman Hayley Williams begins to sing the story of someone who did her wrong, and let's just say we're really glad she's not talking about us. In between shots of Hayley angrily singing in room by herself, we see the band trying to make sense out of the seemingly random explosions taking place in the abandoned hospital their playing in.

Toward the end of the video, the band members eventually find each other in the hospital and make a run for it to escape before the whole building blows up. And so as not to give anything away, we'll let you watch "Monster" yourself to see if the band makes it out of the disaster zone alive -- literally and figuratively.

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Remember those deodorant commercials where people doing everyday activities would raise their hands if they were "sure" (i.e. were not sweating profusely) and keep them down if they were "unsure" (i.e. had major pit stains)? No? Fine, we're totally dating ourselves but regardless, it seems as though Paramore's Hayley Williams practices safe antiperspirant. (Take note, teenage boys.) She also apparently owns a razor, unlike our friend Lady Gaga.

Hayley and Co. performed at Sweden's Putte i Parken music festival yesterday, and once again, the "Monster" singer looked totally adorable doing so. Is it OK that we keep calling Hayley "adorable?" We know she's like, an adult woman that can vote and buy cigarettes and stuff, but we still kind of feel like she's the cool neighbor girl that we want to invite to sleep over and play Mall Madness with us. That's normal, right?

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Watching your old band release a killer new single without you must be kinda like watching an ex-boyfriend go on to marry a Victoria's Secret model.

Wait, who married a Victoria's Secret model? What the hell are we talking about here? Directly and indirectly, Paramore.

In December, Paramore announced the dramatic departure of its founding members Zac and Josh Farro, leaving remaining members Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Jeremy Davis to pick up the pieces. But in what is clearly a seamless transition from five to three, the remaining trio just released their new single "Monster," which will be released as a single on iTunes tomorrow and is slated to appear on the Transformers: Dark Side Moon soundtrack.

For fans who were a little worried Paramore might go down a safer pop route after the success of  tunes like "Airplanes," the assertive, more aggressive vibe of "Monster" should allay any of those fears. While Hayley's voice still possesses that haunting lilt so clearly displayed on pop records like "The Only Exception," there's a markedly angrier and grittier undertone to everything she sings.

Call us drama fiends, but we can't help but think that the unnamed criminals she's singing to here are the Farro brothers as Hayley croons, "You were my conscience, so solid, now you're like water... I'm not the villain, despite what you're always preaching." A possible reference to the bitter feelings of betrayal and hurt surrounding the Farro brothers' departure? Probably. But, one thing IS for sure -- a pissed-off Paramore sounds pretty damn good to us.

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