Paramore founding members (and brothers) lead guitarist Josh Farro and drummer Zac have decided that they will leave the Grammy-nominated band according to a statement posted on the official band website by frontwoman Hayley Williams and remaining band mates:

“A couple of months ago, Josh and Zac let us know they would be leaving the band after our show in Orlando last Sunday. None of us were really shocked. For the last year it hasn’t seemed as if they wanted to be around anymore. We want Josh and Zac to do something that makes them happy and if that isn’t here with us, then we support them finding happiness elsewhere. But we never for a second thought about leaving any of this behind. We really hope that you can be encouraged by the fact that the three of us who are still here are ready to take on another chapter of our journey together. You have always been what keeps us going so why would we stop now? We want to stick by you. Knowing that we have a unified passion and a clear vision makes us feel stronger than ever.”

Paramore plans to tour South America in early 2011 as planned. Read the full statement here.

Within 48 hours of the announcement, ex-Paramore drummer Zac Farro revealed his involvement with a new band called Tunnel, a duo featuring Farro’s long time friend Jason Clark.

Check out their debut track Hide Your Eyes below.

Hide Your Eyes by tunnelmusic

Fearless Records’ Punk Goes Pop 3, the 10th compilation in the series since the decade-old Punk Goes Metal,  features 14 alternative rock bands covering Billboard Top Ten hits, including modern day pop classics by Lady Gaga, Kanye West, Katy Perry, Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake.

Full Punk Goes Pop 3 Track List:
1. Breathe Carolina – “Down” (originally recorded by Jay Sean ft. Lil Wayne)
2. Woe, Is Me – “Hot ‘N Cold” (originally recorded by Katy Perry)
3. Artist Vs Poet – “Bad Romance” (originally recorded by Lady GaGa)
4. Mayday Parade – “In My Head” (originally recorded by Jason Derülo)
5. Asking Alexandria – “Right Now (Na Na Na)” (originally recorded by Akon)
6. This Century – “Paper Planes” (originally recorded by M.I.A.)
7. The Word Alive – “Heartless” (originally recorded by Kanye West)
8. Family Force 5 – “Bulletproof” (originally recorded by La Roux)
9. Of Mice & Men – “Blame It” (originally recorded by Jamie Foxx ft. T-Pain)
10. Miss May I – “Run This Town” (originally recorded by Jay-Z ft. Kanye West and Rihanna)
11. The Ready Set – “Airplanes” (originally recorded by B.o.B ft. Hayley Williams)
12. Cute Is What We Aim For – “Dead And Gone” (originally recorded by T.I. ft. Justin Timberlake)
13. Sparks The Rescue – “Need You Now” (originally recorded by Lady Antebellum)
14. We Came As Romans – “My Love” (originally recorded by Justin Timberlake ft. T.I.)

Watch Breathe Carolina’s David Schmitt talk about why his band chose to cover Jay Sean’s “Down,” then listen to the cover in the video below:

Check out Christian metal band Underoath’s brand new video for their track ‘In Division’ directed by James Edwin Myers! The song is taken from the Florida band’s seventh album Ø (Disambiguation) which will be available online and in stores next Tuesday, November 9, 2010 on Tooth & Nail/Solid State Records.

It’s true – there’s not much to report today. Maybe everyone is out voting to legalize pot or to send a former witch to Washington (how appropriate).  Anyway, we’re not a political blog so we’ll skip straight to the biggest news story of the day: a video by a Swedish national TV station from last summer revealing the backstage area for Axl Rose of Guns n’ Roses. Yes, it’s probably the least productive 30 seconds you’ll spend all day, but if you insist on learning something new today (besides which voting district you live in), you can view Axl’s workout ball and vibrating platform machines that he supposedly works out with every day. A public service announcement conveniently appears in the middle of the screen blocking our view of the dressing room full of bottles of top shelf liquor (note to Axl and band: these can make great free weights for upper body workouts while drinking before, during and after the show). All in all, it’s a quick view into the life of a fat, aging pompous prima donna who once captured the world with his unique voice and rock n’ roll attitude who now just makes you wish he’d share some of that Patron with you while he runs through mediocre versions of classic Gn’R gems.

Singer Lacey Mosley Sturm of Flyleaf makes an appearance in the video for the song “Courage” by 25-year-old guitar virtuoso Orianthi Panagaris. Orianthi (as she’s known professionally) is from Adelaide, Australia who was rehearsing with Michael Jackson for his “This Is It” concerts before his death.

In an interview with ARTISTdirect, Lacey said this of working on the “Courage” video shoot: “It was fun working with Orianthi. She’s a really cool girl, and she has a great voice. When we were in between takes, she was sitting there with her guitar shredding for fun and talking to me at the same time [Laughs]. She’s really talented!”

Watch the clip below:

Bryan Odell is the man. This time the 20-year-old reporter from Lincoln, Nebraska conducted an interview with Arizona’s Eyes Set To Kill backstage at Warped Tour 2010 and it’s seriously funny.

You can now watch the chat below:

Check out performances by A Perfect Circle on Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night on ABC. The band played the song “Weak And Powerless” as well as a cover of John Lennon’s “Imagine”.

The 2010 lineup of A Perfect Circle include singer Maynard James Keenan, guitarist Billy Howerdel, drummer Josh Freese, former Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha and bassist Matt McJunkins.

Watch the video footage of the performance below.

Props to A Skylit Drive for producing an entertaining band-in-recording-studio webisode. It’s the third and final update from the band in their Santa Ana studio with producer Cameron Webb. The still-untitled full-length release will be a follow-up to last year’s Adelphia.

The band heads out on the road next week for a North American tour with Motionless In White, For All Those Sleeping, Woe Is Me and Scarlett O’Hara. Dates below.

Average Guys With Exceptional Hair Tour Dates 2010:
November 4 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
November 5 – San Diego, CA @ Soma Sidestage
November 6 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
November 7 – Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
November 9 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
November 10 – Ft. Worth, TX @ The Door
November 11 – The Woodlands, TX @ Shadowplay Lounge
November 12 – Metairie, LA @ The High Ground
November 13 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
November 14 – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
November 15 – Orlando, FL @ The Social
November 16 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
November 17 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
November 19 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
November 20 – S. Hackensack, NJ @ School Of Rock
November 21 – Buffalo, NY @ Xtreme Wheels
November 23 – Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
November 24 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
November 26 – Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre
November 28 – Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk

Bearded-hippie avant-garde screamo metal band iwrestledabearonce posted a new video entitled “The Cat’s Pajamas” which was was shot during the band’s Ghostbustour. Check it out below:

All Time Low have revealed that their new album will be called Dirty Work during a new interview with MTV.

“Well, the Rolling Stones have a record called Dirty Work, and we were really inspired by that,” drummer Rian Dawson laughed. “And there’s a great movie called ‘Dirty Work,’ too, so obviously, Norm Macdonald was a big influence.”

“Luckily, none of our fans know who the Rolling Stones are,” guitarist Jack Barakat added. “So it’s not a problem.”

Ouch. I guess the band has never heard of Steely Dan or their classic song entitled “Dirty Work”. And what about “Dirty Work” by the Pointer Sisters, and that song of the same title by Hamestorm, or the classic rock band Dirty Work out of Nebraska… Am I missing any?