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Avril Lavigne was 16 years old the first time she visited Hollywood. She was so enamored with the Walk of Fame, the artist who was still two years shy from releasing the song that would catapult her to music's greatest heights laid down on a star and took a picture while wearing a hoodie emblazoned with the words «Skateboarding Is Not a Crime.»Little did she know, at the time, that she'd be back two decades later — wearing the exact same hoodie — for another photo, only this time it would be to celebrate her very own star.The «Sk8er Boi» singer received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at a frenzied Wednesday afternoon ceremony attended by her fiance, Mod Sun, and their dear friend, Machine Gun Kelly. Following the speeches, Lavigne explained to ET that she decided to bring her favorite hoodie from high school «for good luck and good vibes.»«My first time in Hollywood I came to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, then I came to Hollywood Boulevard,» the singer recalled.

Avril Lavigne was overcome with emotion on Wednesday when she received a Walk of Fame star in Hollywood.MORE: Avril Lavigne makes emotional revelation while on worldwide tourAvril's fiance Mod Sun was there cheering her on, and posed for pictures with the 37-year-old who wore a punk red plaid suit with a black leather harness, before she changed into her high school hoodie which read "skateboarding is not a crime"; it was the same hoodie she wore 21 years ago when she first visited the iconic street.WATCH: Avril Lavigne's fiancé ModSun supports her from backstageAvril was introduced by her friend Machine Gun Kelly, and he thanked her for "being there with me way longer than you know".As she smiled and became visibly overwhelmed, he said: "You were an inspiration for a generation of kids like myself who wore baggy jeans and skated and didn't fit into MTV's version of what the girls wanted.MORE: Avril Lavigne's fiancé Mod Sun shares heartwarming health news: 'I made it through'"You made Skater Boi and that was the hope he held on to, 'we can stay the way we are'."He later shared three stories from times that Avril had helped him, revealing that she is an "amazing friend and [expletive] rockstar". Avril received her Star"This is probably one of the coolest days of my life," she later said, adding: "But I didn't get her alone.

Ellise Shafer Avril Lavigne, the princess of pop-punk, was crowned with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday. Timed to the 20th anniversary of her debut album “Let Go,” the ceremony was a full-circle moment for Lavigne, who told Variety in an interview that she had visited the famed boulevard on her first trip to Los Angeles at 16 years old. Lavigne recalled that first star encounter during her speech, unveiling a photo of her younger self next to what appears to be Tom Cruise’s star (the photo promptly fell off its stand once she removed its covering, leading to laughs from the crowd). “So, I’m 16 years old and I’m on my first trip to Hollywood, and of course, I had to visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame because it’s iconic,” Lavigne said. In the photo, she’s wearing a navy sweatshirt displaying the on-brand words “skateboarding is not a crime,” and in a tender moment of nostalgia, Lavigne changed into the sweatshirt right then and there.

Avril Lavigne got her “Happy Ending” after receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Ellise Shafer Avril Lavigne’sfirst time visiting the Hollywood Walk of Fame coincided with a major moment in her life. It was 2001, and the then-16-year-old had traveled to Los Angeles to work on what would become her seven-times platinum debut album, “Let Go.” She was staying at the Roosevelt Hotel, which is on the famed boulevard, and ventured out to take a stroll amongst the stars. “It’s a bit of a full-circle moment for me because this is where I made my album,” Lavigne tells Variety in advance receiving her own star on the Walk of Fame on Aug. 31. “My first time coming to L.A., that’s what I did. I walked down the strip and checked out stars. I took a picture, and I can’t remember [which star] it’s with, but I’m wearing a sweatshirt that says ‘skateboarding is not a crime.’”

The MTV Video Music Awards are a fan favourite and this year’s awards were full of plenty of surprises, drama and incredible performances from artists such as Fergie, Eminem and Snoop Dogg.The 2022 MTV VMAs, which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, kicked off with a red carpet that was a homage to some of the dramatic looks A-listers could muster up.The 39th annual ceremony dedicated to the pop world opened with a red carpet and we round up the best – and most daring looks – including Lizzo’s “curtain dress” and Lil Nas’ Little Mermaid inspired ensemble… Avril Lavigne Avril Lavigne kept her Versace look relatively low key – but her hair was unmissable.The singer, 37, rocked an all black number of a jumper and cargo pants with a quirky belt. She stuck to her punk look with her long hair alternating between the bright shades of orange and blonde and kept her trademarked kohl-ed up eyes on show.

MTV VMAs brought some of the biggest names in music to the stage at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Sunday. From exciting performances to powerful speeches, this year's VMAs were a celebration of joy.Featuring a trio of hosts that included LL Cool J, Nicki Minaj and Jack Harlow, the high-energy gala was pulsing with energy and enthusiasm as some of the biggest names in music took the stage — both to perform their massive hit singles and to accept some of the night's top honors.As usual the slew of musical artists delivering TV debuts of their latest hits provided most of the night's biggest highlights, alongside a few artists making their big returns to the VMAs stage for the first time in years.Here's a look at some of the biggest performances and most memorable moments from Sunday's big show.Harlow opened the show with a performance of «First Class,» delivered inside an airplane set. Dressed as a flight attendant, Harlow was flanked by seated celebrities on both sides, including Lil Nas X, Avril Lavigne, Chloe Bailey, Jimmy Fallon, Saucy Santana and Becky G. The 24-year-old singer then surprised the crowd when he brought out Fergie.

Jack Harlow is having a major moment at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Harlow opened Sunday night's show with a performance of «First Class,» straight from an airplane set.

Snoop Dogg snaps a pic with Bebe Rexha on the red carpet at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday night (August 28) at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Chatter before the VMAs said that Fergie would be joining Jack Harlow to perform his “Glamorous”-sampling No. 1 hit “First Class,” and that’s exactly what happened on the stage of the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Sunday night. Harlow started off with “First Class,” continuing his self-deprecating video appearances: He appeared in “What’s Poppin” as a short-order cook, on “Saturday Night Live” as a custodian, and tonight he appeared as an airline steward, high-fiving or walking past Avril Lavigne, Becky G and of course his pal Lil Nas X before quickly losing that outfit for a glittery black ensemble and a red-carpet scene. He quickly joined Fergie as the song transformed into “Glamorous.”

EJ Panaligan editor The 2022 MTV VMA awards are underway at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, and awards will be handed out shortly in categories like video of the year, song of the year and best new artist. In addition to the awards, host Nicki Minaj will be honored during the show with the Video Vanguard Award, while the Global Icon Award will be given to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Nominees throughout the categories include Madonna, who is the most-awarded artist in VMAs history with 20 wins, Beyoncé, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Adele and more. Performers for tonight’s show include Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Blackpink, Bad Bunny, Anitta, Jack Harlow, Kane Brown and more.

Country music's biggest stars hit the red carpet Wednesday evening at the 15th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors in Nashville. Shania Twain set the scene, pairing a leopard print cowboy hat with a plunging black velvet gown.

Avril Lavigne is set to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The 37-year-old pop punk icon - who is behind a string of hits including 'Sk8er Boi', 'Complicated' and 'Girlfriend' - will become the 2,731st celebrity to receive the sidewalk honour at 6212 Hollywood Boulevard. The unveiling ceremony will take place on August 31.

Billy Joel had a surprise for fans at his 82nd residency show at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday night.

Billy Joel brought Olivia Rodrigo to the stage to perform one of their hits each together – Rodrigo’s ‘Deja Vu’, and Joel’s ‘Uptown Girl’.“I’m going to bring up another young musician. This is a very talented singer-songwriter,” Joel said, rattling off a list of Rodrigo’s accomplishments that included her three Grammy Award wins and Billboard Music Award.

Jonathan Cohen Billy Joel welcomed surprise guest Olivia Rodrigo Wednesday night during his 82nd consecutive sold-out show at New York’s Madison Square Garden for runs through her hit single “Deja Vu” and his own 1983 smash “Uptown Girl,” released nearly 20 years before Rodrigo was even born. Decked out in a plunging black top, a brown patterned skirt and black leather boots, Rodrigo saluted Joel’s influence on her songwriting with “Deja Vu,” which references both Joel and “Uptown Girl.” The pair embraced warmly following the latter. Beyond a steady stream of hits such as “Just the Way You Are,” “Allentown,” “Only the Good Die Young” and “My Life,” Wednesday’s show included rarities such as the opening “A Matter of Trust” (played for the first time since 2019 and featuring Joel on electric guitar rather than piano), “I Go to Extremes” and “The Downeaster Alexa” (with a ripping solo by guitarist Tommy Byrnes).

Miranda Lambert cozies up to husband Brendan Mcloughlin at the 2022 Academy Of Country Music Honors at Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday night (August 24) in Nashville, Tenn.

 

Avril Lavigne has created a brand-new fashion collection featuring a "twist of goth". The Complicated hitmaker is known for her signature punk rock-inspired looks and often mixes plaid items with leather pieces. Now, Avril has teamed up with the designers at Killstar to launch a line of clothing and accessories - with many items featuring skull motifs.

A.D. Amorosi The roads taken by Demi Lovato have never been a simple stroll.

Victoria Anthony‘s Dirty Lipstick reminds us of  Avril Lavigne‘s pop songs.

Olivia Rodrigo is scheduled to introduce Alanis Morrissette at her induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame next month. The event will take place at Massey Hall in Toronto on September 24.

Thania Garcia Olivia Rodrigo will be inducting Alanis Morissette into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in a ceremony scheduled for Sept. 24 at Toronto’s Massey Hall.

Dedicated to the art. Machine Gun Kelly had such a great time at a recent concert that he left the stadium with a bloody face.

Olivia Rodrigo will induct Alanis Morissette into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Toronto next month.“I remember hearing Alanis for the first time when I was about 13,” Rodrigo – who performed Morissette’s 1995 hit ‘You Oughta Know’ alongside her during a show in Los Angeles earlier this year – said in a statement.“I was in the car with my parents when Jagged Little Pill came on. I heard’ Perfect,’ I was like, ‘Oh, my God… You can write songs like that?’ I just looked at music and songwriting in a completely different way.”Last year, Rodrigo and Morissette were paired for a Rolling Stone podcast feature, in which they interviewed one another about songwriting and their early careers.

August 13 is officially Machine Gun Kelly Day in the rock star’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.

Nipsey Hussle is reportedly set to be posthumously honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next week.The Crenshaw rapper was shot and killed outside his Marathon Clothing store in LA in March 2019.

Jennette McCurdy is opening up about her friendship with Miranda Cosgrove. In her new memoir, , the 30-year-old former actress reveals her first impression of her  co-star and shares why she didn't sign on to be a part of its recent reboot. The show ran for six seasons, which aired between 2007 and 2012.After landing the role of Sam Puckett when she was 14, McCurdy was «fascinated» to learn of Cosgrove's «independence,» something McCurdy wasn't accustomed to, given her abusive relationship with her now-late mom.«She walked alone to pick up food from a different nearby restaurant each day — alone! What’s that like? Then I’d always hear when she came walking back into the studio because she’d be playing Gwen Stefani or Avril Lavigne from her Sidekick.

Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil has guested on a new version of Goldfinger‘s classic song ‘Superman’ – you can listen to the track below.The song, which originally featured on Goldfinger’s 1997 album ‘Hang-Ups’, is part of a new deluxe edition of the band’s 2020 LP ‘Never Look Back’, which was their eighth studio album.This extended version of ‘Never Look Back’ also features a collaboration with Avril Lavigne in the form of a reworking of ‘Here In Your Bedroom’, the lead single from Goldfinger’s 1996 self-titled debut studio album.Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker – who has co-written four new songs for the deluxe edition – plays drums on both of the tracks, as well as on an updated version of Goldfinger’s popular cover of Nena’s ’99 Red Balloons’.You can listen to Goldfinger and Neil collaborating on ‘Superman’ above.IT’S OUT! Never Look Back (Deluxe) is available everywhere featuring 4 new songs and a few older ones with a twist! Huge thanks to @AvrilLavigne, Simon from @BiffyClyro and everyone else who helped make this possible

Avril Lavigne met up with a lot of fellow Canadians over the weekend.

It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.

Willow Smith has announced she will release a new album titled ‘COPINGMECHANISM’ next month.The musician took to Instagram yesterday (August 3) to announce that the new record – the follow-up to last year’s ‘Lately I Feel Everything’ – will be arriving on September 23. A new single called ‘Hover Like a Goddess’ is also set to drop later tonight.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicThe estimated $55 million music market in Israel, like the Middle Eastern country’s comparatively small size, would quantify as the equivalent of a rounding error for a global music company. But its recorded music revenue growth was up 10.2% in 2021, per the IFPI, and the majors are taking notice.In 2021, UMG opened a Tel Aviv office housing a recorded music division and an arm of Universal Music Publishing Group (headed by managing director Yoram Mokady and general manager Itamar Shafrir, respectively).

Avril Lavigne’s color and we aren’t complaining!  MORE: Avril Lavigne shares her tour essentials whilst looking phenomenal in crop topThe Sk8ter Boi singer uploaded several pictures of herself wearing a hoodie from her official merchandise to Instagram on Tuesday.The musician who became famous at a young age displayed the split hoodie in black and orange with a heart logo on the front. WATCH: Avril Lavigne shared a sweet video of how her fiancé Mod Sun supports her on tourPosing in front of a fitting orange backdrop, Avril pairs the hoodie with fishnet leggings and black studded knee-high boots. Avril wore a nude lip, big eyelashes, and her trademark black smokey eye. Given that her vivid hair was kept sleek and straight, it appears that her orange-dipped tips won't be going anywhere anytime soon.MORE: Avril Lavigne ditches her trademark stage look for new Versace jacketThe actress, who tagged photographer Nathan James, appeared in a variety of poses, the first of which was flawlessly symmetrical and serious; as you swipe through the images, she appears more carefree as her long hair is captured in motion.A post shared by Avril Lavigne (@avrillavigne)Avril captioned the photo with an orange and black heart along with a skull emoji and received numerous comments from fans complimenting the Girlfriend singer.One commented: “I love this new hoodie!!!” along with fire and red heart emojis.

Jada Pinkett Smith couldn't be prouder of her daughter Willow Smith, who has not only been a close companion of hers through their work on Red Table Talk but also musically related, too.MORE: Will Smith and Jada Pinkett's summer plans - all we knowThe actress was once part of a heavy metal band called Wicked Wisdom, for which she was the lead singer and songwriter.VIDEO: Willow Smith goes for a dip in a bikiniNow, her daughter is following in her footsteps with her more rock-leaning sound, and it was just revealed that she'd earned a pair of coveted nominations.Willow was nominated for Best Alternative Video at the MTV Video Music Awards for the second year in a row.MORE: Willow Smith 'cries' in new music video as she shares excitement over its releaseAnd not only that, she'd earned two nods in the same category, for the songs Emo Girl with Machine Gun Kelly and Grow with Avril Lavigne, and her mom was ecstatic.Taking to social media after the nominations were announced, Jada sweetly wrote: "When your daughter becomes the rock star you could only wish of becoming.  Jada shared her support for Willow's nominations"Congrats Willow!! Vote now!" Willow showed her appreciation for her mom by sharing the shout-out on her own Instagram Stories.The 21-year-old singer is currently touring the nation as part of MGK's Mainstream Sellout Tour and is having a blast.MORE: Willow Smith embraces summer with waterside bikini videoMORE: Willow Smith makes long-awaited onstage appearance that leaves fans thrilledOn one of her days off, she decided to take a dip to beat the heat, swimming around in a red string bikini highlighting her toned figure.She later shared a short clip of herself sitting on a rock beside the water in the bikini and

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music CriticSandy Roberton, a producer and manager who worked with artists ranging from Steeleye Span in the early 1970s to the Matrix in the 2000s, has died, colleagues report. His age and the cause of death were not immediately known.After a successful career producing records and managing artists in London in the ’70s, the Scottish-born Roberton moved to Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, where he had based his Worlds End Management Company for nearly four decades.