May 15th, 2008 admin
Social media network Imeem claims the exclusive launch of actress Scarlett Johansson’s debut album this week.
Johansson is the latest artist to debut her music on Imeem in the past month. The third-largest social network in the United States also boasts recent launches of music from The Rolling Stones, Avril Lavigne, and Ray.
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May 14th, 2008 admin
SPOKANE, Wash. - Management for Avril Lavigne’s “Best Damn Tour” concert that was originally scheduled for Friday, May 9th has announced the cancelled show will not be re-scheduled.
Originally ticket-holders were told the Spokane concert was going to be reschedule, but due to overseas commitments in Europe that will not happen. Ticket-holders are encouraged to obtain refunds at the Spokane Arena Box Office.
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April 9th, 2008 admin
Despite the skull and crossbones, Avril Lavigne is a good role model.
Now 23, she promotes girl power by delivering marginal attitude mixed with a refreshing brand of femininity that doesn’t require a bare midriff.
She writes songs like “Don’t Tell Me,” about actually not sleeping with a boy who wants to hop in the sack.
And she delivers a solid if not spectacular live show that is edgy enough to keep teen girls engaged, but not edgy enough to embarrass their chaperone fathers.
Plus, her skull-and-crossbones trademark is placed inside a pretty pink heart.
Tuesday night at Boston University’s Agganis Arena, Lavigne showcased both the sweet and the sassy in an 80-minute set that was heavy on backup dancers, ballads, black eyeliner and the color pink.
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April 9th, 2008 admin
Washington (ANI): Canadian pop punk singer Avril Lavigne has revealed that she would like to try running a celebrity magazine, but only if it is scandal-free. Lavigne had admitted to the desire after her sold-out show at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City.
“I would make it completely positive,” the New York Daily News quoted her as saying. “There’s so much negativity right now. I’d pick up the big stories, but they’d have to be positive,” she added. Meanwhile, the singer is all set to launch her own clothing line tilted ‘Abbey Dawn’.
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April 9th, 2008 admin
When it comes to punk rock chicks, you can’t get much better than Avril Lavigne. And at last night’s Juno Awards (the Canadian equivalent of the Grammys) she rocked the mic and the red carpet.
The “Sk8er Boi” singer made quite an arrival, hamming it up for the cameras in a black dress with white polka dots, coordinated shoes, and her very own streamer stick. And of course, she was sporting her huge wedding rock.
Once inside, Lavigne ripped through a live rendition of her hit “Girlfriend” to the delight of the audience. Her onstage wardrobe consisted of a black hoodie with black zipper-laden pants.
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March 18th, 2008 admin
VICTORIA - Say a prayer for all the brothers, boyfriends, and fathers in the audience Wednesday night because the Avril Lavigne concert was one for the girls.
Me not being one shouldn’t have been a problem. For the most part, I like Lavigne’s music and have taken it upon myself to argue the point repeatedly to the non-fans who will listen.
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March 18th, 2008 admin
NEW YORK — Avril Lavigne, known for her pairing of frilly dresses and combat boots, will bring her style to the juniors department at Kohl’s department stores.
The edgy, pop-rock star’s clothing line “Abbey Dawn” was named after her childhood nickname. Lavigne was born in Belleville, Ont., and grew up in Napanee.
“I actually am the designer,” she told Newsweek magazine for editions on newsstands Monday.
“I try everything on and approve it all.”
She joined a long line of celeb-turned-designers, including Gwen Stefani, Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Simpson.
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March 18th, 2008 admin
Britney Spears, whose new video sees her transforming into an animated superhero, isn’t the only singer going two dimensional this week. Canadian songbird Avril Lavigne has also entered the world of cartoons with a comic book version of her single Girlfriend.
The 92-page publication, titled Avril Lavigne’s Girlfriend: Sleight of Hand and Heart, tells the tale of Marta, a teenage misfit who dreams of winning the heart of Dylan, the coolest boy in school.
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March 18th, 2008 admin
TORONTO — Avril Lavigne’s catty hit single, “Girlfriend,” has been turned into a 92-page comic book.
Titled “Avril Lavigne’s Girlfriend: Sleight of Hand and Heart,” the comic tells the story of the sweet boy Dylan, his superficial girlfriend Layla and the misfit Marta who knows there’s a secret darkside to Layla.
Lavigne’s MySpace page says the tale is inspired by last summer’s hit single, “Girlfriend,” in which the boppy refrain declares, “Hey, hey, you, you, I don’t like your girlfriend/ No way, no way, I think you need a new one.”
The comic is available at Lavigne’s concerts and online at avrilmerch.com.
Lavigne is in the midst of a world tour that started in Vancouver last week.
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March 18th, 2008 admin
In her native Canada, Avril Lavigne is a big star. The 23-year-old punk-popster competes with Celine Dion for Juno Awards (Canada’s Grammys), and the press gossips about her life (she’s not pregnant) and a recent lawsuit over songwriting credits (she settled out of court after being accused of cribbing “Girlfriend” from the Rubinoos’ 1979 tune “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend”).
“Girlfriend” was a huge hit; in fact, it was named the top download of 2007 by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
Now she’s finally getting around to touring behind “Girlfriend” and her third consecutive No. 1 album, “Best Damn Thing.”
Question: “Best Damn Thing” came out last April. Do you have any second thoughts about not going on tour right away and keeping fans waiting for almost a year?
Answer: I think it could have gone either way. I think it probably didn’t really matter that much. You always have to do promo (promotion). I did promo all of 2007, I had to go to so many different places, including Asia, Europe and South America. I had a lot of places to go, a lot of TV shows to do, and a lot of photo shoots and all that stuff. It has to be done if you want to work a record really hard, and I chose to work this one hard.
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