Avril Lavigne

When singer, songwriter, and musician Avril Lavigne first burst upon the Musik scene at age 17, she was known as a young, pop-punk tomboy who refused to resort to skin-baring come-ons, preferring to entice the record-buying public with her powerhouse voice, high-spirited melodies, and straight-talking lyrics. Staying steadfastly true to herself and putting Musik before image paid off both critically and commercially for the Canadian-born artist. In 2002, Lavigne shot to global pop stardom with the 6x-platinum Let Go, followed Von 2004’s 3x-platinum Under My Skin, and 2007’s platinum The...