Some things just aren’t meant to be, and that’s the lesson Mod Sun learned and spun into his latest single “Strangers.” Earlier this year, just after the release of his latest album God Save the Teen, the rap rocker and Avril Lavigne called off their engagement after a 10 month …
Read More »Avril Lavigne Surprises CMA Fest to Sing 'Sk8er Boi' with Miranda Lambert
Miranda Lambert may have had the surprise guest of CMA Fest 2023 on Friday night as she brought out pop-punk hero Avril Lavigne during her performance at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium. Lambert introduced the moment by saying she was about to “make more badass happen right now” and calling Lavigne her …
Read More »Avril Lavigne Tells Topless Protester to 'Get The F-ck Off' the Stage at 2023 Juno Awards
Avril Lavigne‘s job at the 2023 Juno Awards got a bit complicated as she juggled announcing a performance from Indo-Canadian musician AP Dhillon and ridding the stage of a topless protester who disrupted her appearance. The protester stormed the stage wearing only a pair of bright pink pants and pasties, …
Read More »Drake & 21 Savage, Selena Gomez and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, a standout from Drake and 21 Savage‘s Her Loss, plus Pink, Selena Gomez and Yo La Tengo. Check out the list, orcue it up on …
Read More »Avril Lavigne, All Time Low Cover Blink-182's 'All the Small Things,' Crowd Sings Every Line
Avril Lavigne and All Time Low took the stage in Las Vegas at the When We Were Young Festival for a cover of Blink-182‘s “All The Small Things” on Sunday. ATL frontman Alex Gaskarth and guitarist Jack Barakat jumped on stage with the “Sk8er Boi” singer for a nostalgic homage …
Read More »Watch Avril Lavigne Deliver a Pristine Version of 'Complicated' in One Take
Avril Lavigne revisited her breakout hit “Complicated” for a performance on the Japanese YouTube channel, “The First Take.” As the channel’s name suggests, the point of the video series is to get artists to perform a song in just one take (Harry Styles appeared earlier this summer, doing a rendition …
Read More »Avril Lavigne's Goth Glam Style Makes 'Killer' Comeback With New Fashion Collab
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Whether intentional or not, Avril Lavigne has always been a style icon, from her iconic men’s tie-and-tank-top look, to her slogan tees and baggy pants, to her infatuation …
Read More »Avril Lavigne Gives Adele Ballad 'Hello' an Alternative Twist on Spotify Single
Turns out Avril Lavigne is an Adele stan, too. On Thursday, the pop-punk legend released a Spotify Singles cover of Adele’s soulful ballad “Hello,” giving it a slight alt-rock twist thanks to her signature angsty vocals. “I love Adele’s song ‘Hello’ and have been dying to do a cover of …
Read More »Willow, Olivia Rodrigo and Pop Punk's Long, Weird Legacy
“Nobody likes you when you’re 23,” as Blink-182 used to sing on MTV — 23 summers ago. But all these years later, pop punk isn’t merely all grown-up. In 2022, pop punk is back from the dead, more popular and influential than ever — suddenly, it’s the Teenager of the …
Read More »Watch: Shawn Mendes, Avril Lavigne, Simu Liu Take the Stage at 2022 Juno Awards
Montreal-born Charlotte Cardin was the big winner at 2022 Juno Awards Sunday, as the electro-pop singer took home “Artist of the Year” and “Album of the Year” honors for her critically-acclaimed debut album, Phoenix. Cardin also performed her single, “Meaningless,” at the Junos — which are often dubbed the “Canadian …
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