Avril Lavigne News

Avril Lavigne ready to "mellow out and sing"

Jul 27, 2009 3:00 pm PDT

Get ready to hear a softer side of Avril Lavigne. The Canadian pop singer tells Billboard.com that she's taking a more serious, stripped-down approach to her fourth studio album, tentatively slated for a November release on RCA. "A l...

Avril Lavigne's Show Goes On in Malaysia

Aug 24, 2008 8:00 am PDT

Looks like Avril Lavigne can prove she's "The Best Damn Thing" in Kuala Lumpur after all. The Malaysian government has given the go-ahead for the wannabe punk rocker's gig on Aug. 29 as scheduled, despite scrapping the con...

Malaysia allows Avril Lavigne to hold concert

Aug 23, 2008 7:00 pm PDT

Malaysia has allowed Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne to hold a concert ahead of the country's independence day celebrations, reversing a decision to bar the performance following protests by an Islamist party. The decision to allo...

Avril's "Sexy" Show Gets Scrapped

Aug 20, 2008 1:00 am PDT

If Malaysian officials' logic holds, Avril Lavigne is sexier than Gwen Stefani and the Pussycat Dolls and just as potentially morally corrupting as Beyoncé. The Canadian faux-punkette has become the latest Western pop star to fac...

Avril "Too Sexy" for Malaysia?

Aug 18, 2008 5:00 am PDT

Avril Lavigne is getting under the skin of Malaysian censors. A hard-line Islamic opposition party in the Southeast Asian country is calling on the government to scuttle an upcoming concert featuring the "Sk8er Boi" singer, callin...