Latest Release
- 30 SEPT 2024
- 1 Song
- Let Go · 2002
- Let Go · 2002
- Let Go · 2002
- Girlfriend EP · 2007
- Goodbye Lullaby (Expanded Edition) · 2011
- Under My Skin · 2004
- The Best Damn Thing (Expanded Edition) · 2007
- Avril Lavigne (Expanded Edition) · 2013
- Under My Skin · 2004
- California Gold · 2024
Essential Albums
- When <I>Let Go</I> came out in June 2002, Avril Lavigne was framed as a pop-punky alternative to Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera—a real, authentic voice in a sea of entertainers and industry plants. It’s more complicated than that, of course (<I>Let Go</I> wasn’t exactly an indie project), but you get the gist: Avril played guitar and largely wrote her own songs. In retrospect, the album’s legacy wasn’t just in pushing alt-rock further into the pop space (see: Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone”, but also “Sugar, We’re Goin Down” and the explosion of Fall Out Boy); it’s the way Lavigne balanced her angsty side (“Sk8er Boi”, “Complicated”) with the drama and sensitivity of a conventional singer-songwriter (“Tomorrow”, “I’m With You”): a blend that has influenced mainstream artists like Olivia Rodrigo and Billie Eilish, and more indie-leaning ones like Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy. Like Alanis Morissette before her, Lavigne’s triumph wasn’t that she was a mess—it’s that she had the guts to admit it.
Albums
Artist Playlists
- Twinkling, chart-friendly pop-punk from the Canadian upstart.
- Watch her evolve from rowdy skate-punk to mature fashion plate.
- The early-aughts pop sensation brings her angsty bangers on the road.
Compilations
Appears On
- Bad Child, Tyler Shaw, Command Sisters, Desiire, Fefe Dobson, Jules Halpern, Scott Helman, Shawn Hook, Ryland James, Dan Kanter, Olivia Lunny, Marie-Mai, Donovan Woods, Johnny Orlando, Josh Ramsay, Serena Ryder, The Tenors, TIKA & Walk Off the Earth
More To Hear
- The artist on The Greatest Hits Tour.
- The artists on touring Europe together.
- The artist on "Strange" and Avril Lavigne live in studio.
- Mark talks with Avril Lavigne.
- Conversation around her song "Bite Me" and personal playlist.
- The "Slow Burn" singer pays tribute to her female influences.
More To See
About Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne’s sharp, punk-informed pop can mean everything to any girl who’s ever felt like an outsider. Born in Ontario, Canada, in 1984, the singer/songwriter was initially positioned as a teen antihero—a rowdy, refreshing, slightly tomboyish counter to the coy, curated, overtly sexual stylings of chart dominators like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. And with the release of her 2002 debut album, Let Go, Lavigne didn’t just go against that glossy image, she shattered it, spiking her hooks with sass and sincerity and making loose neckties and a tank top a must-have fashion statement. The young spitfire faced love with intimidating confidence—she not only fell for the “Sk8er Boi”, she wrote songs with him—and approached poseurs with eye-rolling distaste, as expressed on her breakout single “Complicated”. Moving on from her teens, Lavigne’s kept that youthful spirit and outspoken edge alive, empowering girls to stand up for themselves (2004’s post-grunge earworm “Don’t Tell Me”), maybe steal a boy or two in the process (2007’s bubbly pop-punk anthem “Girlfriend”), and never, ever lose touch with their wild side (2013’s punky sing-along “Here’s to Never Growing Up”). She’s continually reinvented herself, too, moving effortlessly between romantic balladeer, stadium-rock warrior, and a “bombshell raisin’ hell”—while baring all, even through public breakups and an enduring battle with Lyme disease. It’s been enough to keep Lavigne in the spotlight, both on her own and as a major influence on notable admirers like Billie Eilish.
- HOMETOWN
- Napanee, Ontario, CA
- BORN
- 27 September 1984
- GENRE
- Pop