Paramore Drawing Inspiration From 'Intense Struggles' On Upcoming Album

'We're taking time for ourselves,' frontwoman Hayley Williams says of the band's relaxed schedule. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Tim Kash Paramore's Hayley Williams at the 2008 Woodie Awards Photo: MTV News Since we last spoke to Paramore about their new album — you know, before they stormed the stage at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards — they made a point of saying that things were still "in the very early stages." Fast-forward to last week, when we caught up with them again, this time backstage at the mtvU Woodie Awards . During our chat, frontwoman Hayley Williams spoke about her favorite "Twilight" character and got us up to speed on just where that new album stood. And, from the sound of things, not much has changed since early September. "We're just getting started," Williams laughed. "Like always, we're trying to make a great record for our fans, obviously. It's as simple as that. We've learned a lot, we've gone through a lot ... (link)