Female-fronted rock bands have been on the ShockYa radar quite frequently in 2012. First with the rock sextet, Valora, and now with the Australian band, Tonight Alive. Yes, much of the coverage on Valora has been comparing the outfit to Paramore, but the Hayley Williams fronted group has paved the way for women to dodge the pop path and take the more authentic route. So, Tonight Alive accept this comparison with the utmost respect. The pop-punk band released their second single, “Starlight”, on iTunes. Tonight Alive takes the fiery spunk heard in “Misery Business” and blends that with the soft and innocent sound heard in “Hallelujah” to create a single…

With the upcoming release of their debut album, “I Waited For You”, Valora will redefine the male ego. The alternative rock genre is in dire need of this shake-up. The music industry doesn’t yearn for a band that can deliver a Daughtry hit, followed by a Nickelback hit, a Foo Fighters’ hit and topped off with the ultimate mimic, a Nirvana hit. The industry needs originality and what better way to spice up the bland rock stew than with some female flavoring? Shockya readers, say hello to the ultimate alternative ingredient, Syd Duran. Don’t worry, she is not a duplicate of Paramore’s Hayley Williams. Duran will not simply dismiss the…

MySpace recently paired Robert Pattinson, male lead of the forthcoming Twilight movie (http://www.myspace.com/twilightthemovie) along with Hayley Williams, lead singer of Paramore (http://www.myspace.com/paramore) who are featured on the movie’s soundtrack. The pair sat down together at Velvet Margarita in Hollywood and talked about life before the Twilight phenomenon, their passions and past jobs (including catalog modeling and making music for Pattinson!). The pair also talked candidly about their experiences growing up and their school experiences too. Click Here to visit Myspace’s Artist on Aritst. Twilight Synopsis: Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) has always been a little bit different, never caring about fitting in with the trendy girls at her Phoenix high school….