It appears that Avril Lavigne has been a big fan of a popular Adele track for quite some time.
05.06.2022 - 07:57 / nme.com
Avril Lavigne has released a deluxe edition of her debut album ‘Let Go’ to mark its 20th anniversary, including a new version of ‘Breakaway’.‘Breakaway’ was originally written by Lavigne for the record, but she ended up passing it along to Kelly Clarkson, whose 2004 version became a hit.Lavigne’s newly recorded rendition sees the singer return to her pop-punk roots, capturing the angsty teenage emotion of feeling out of place and wanting something bigger in life.It arrived alongside an accompanying video, with scrapbook-style images, animations and song lyrics scrawled across the screen. Clips from Lavigne’s ‘Let Go’ era also feature, including snippets from the ‘Losing Grip’ music video.
Check it out below.In addition to the new version of ‘Breakaway’, Lavigne’s 20th-anniversary edition of ‘Let Go’ features five B-sides and other rare material. These include ‘Falling Down’ and ‘I Don’t Give’ — from the Sweet Home Alabama and American Wedding soundtracks, respectively — ‘Why’, ‘Get Over It’ and ‘Make Up’, with the latter two unavailable on streaming services until now.A special edition double-LP vinyl of ‘Let Go’ is also set for release.
It’s available for pre-order now and is set to arrive on January 27 next year.In a recent interview with The Guardian, Lavigne reflected on breaking into the industry and carving out space for her own sound, saying: “I was getting out of high school and I just wanted to rock out.”“I was very clear on what I wanted to do and what I didn’t want to do. I wanted to be angsty and to sound more like a band; I didn’t want to be all bubblegum pop.
I wanted to turn my emotions into lyrics. I was honestly just very, very pure.”Tracks from Lavigne’s ‘Let Go’ have maintained longevity in the music
.It appears that Avril Lavigne has been a big fan of a popular Adele track for quite some time.
Avril Lavigne has released a new alt-rock cover of Adele’s ‘Hello’ for the Spotify Singles collection.Released on Friday (June 24) exclusively on Spotify, the fresh cover comes with an acoustic version of Lavigne’s own ‘Love Sux’. The ‘Hello’ cover sees Avril Lavigne deliver passionate and soulful vocal performance over powerful alt-rock instrumentation.Listen to Avril Lavigne’s take on Adele’s ‘Hello’ below.The newly released acoustic cut of ‘Love Sux’ that accompanies ‘Hello’ sees Lavigne trade in the original track’s energetic pop-punk guitars and drums for gentle percussion and a lone acoustic guitar.Lavigne said of her ‘Hello’ cover via a press release: “I love Adele’s song ‘Hello’ and have been dying to do a cover of it.
Yard Act are set to release a new studio version of their track ‘100% Endurance’ featuring Elton John.The reworked track is slated to release on July 1, and will feature vocals and new instrumental arrangements from John, per a press release.Yard Act first released the original cut of ‘100% Endurance’ in January as part of their debut album ‘The Overload’. The track served as the album’s closer.In a press statement, Yard Act’s James Smith revealed how the collaboration came to be: “Elton John saw our stuff and he started telling the press he thought we were good and then we chatted on the phone and after a few calls I said ‘Elton, do you want to come to the studio and play piano on a tune?’ because, fuck it, it doesn’t matter if he says no.
Mura Masa has released a brand new single, ‘hollaback bitch’ – you can check it out below.The Guernsey musician’s latest track – which features Shygirl and Channel Tres – is the latest preview of his upcoming third album, ‘demon time’, which is set to be released on September 16 via Polydor Records.The follow-up to 2020’s ‘R.Y.C.’ will also feature previously released tracks, ‘blessing me’ (with Pa Salieu and Skilliben), ‘2gether’ and ‘bbycakes’ (with Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress and Shygirl).Combining elements of house, early 2000s R&B and vogue culture, as well as a slick rap verse from LA-based artist Channel Tres, you can check out ‘hollaback bitch’ below:Besides releasing the fresh club single, Mura Masa has also revealed the tracklist for ‘demon time’.In addition to the aforementioned singles, the album will also feature fresh cuts like ‘up all week’ featuring Slowthai, ‘slomo’ with Tohji and Midas The Jagaban and ‘blush’ with Leyla.Check out the tracklist for ‘demon time’ below:Mura Masa is currently in the midst of a summer tour that will include performances at All Points East and this weekend’s Glastonbury.
Beyoncé‘s upcoming new album ‘RENAISSANCE’ is set to arrive tomorrow (June 21).The pop icon announced last week that she would be releasing her seventh solo album – the follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed ‘Lemonade’ – on July 29.News of the record came after she recently deleted her profile pictures from her official social media accounts, marking the beginning of a new musical era for the former Destiny’s Child singer.Using her social media profile pages once again, Beyoncé has today (June 20) informed fans via her Instagram and Twitter bios that the lead single from ‘RENAISSANCE’, a song called ‘Break My Soul’, will be released at midnight tonight EST (5am GMT).Not much is known about the new track at this point, but it’s been reported that ‘RENAISSANCE’ will feature pop and country tracks with contributions from Ryan Tedder, the OneRepublic frontman and hit songwriter who co-wrote Beyoncé’s 2008 hit ‘Halo’.Another contributor is said to be Raphael Saadiq, who, besides being co-founder of pioneering R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! and the brainchild of early 2000s supergroup Lucy Pearl, has crafted hits as a songwriter for Mary J. Blige, Stevie Wonder and Beyoncé’s sister Solange for her 2016 album ‘A Seat At The Table’.Beyoncé confirmed she was working on new music last summer.
Thania Garcia Lizzo has released a new version of her single “Grrrls” after receiving backlash from disability advocates for including the word “spaz” in the song’s beginning lines.The original version of the track sparked heated debate among fans, who were disappointed with the singer’s decision to include the derogatory term. In the medical field, “spastic” refers to a disability that makes it difficult for people to control their muscles, especially in their arms and legs.One Twitter user tweeted: “Hey @lizzo my disability Cerebral Palsy is literally classified as Spastic Diplegia (where spasticity refers to unending painful tightness in my legs) your new song makes me pretty angry + sad.
Lizzo has released an apology after fans pointed out that she used a derogatory term in her new song “Grrrls.”
Reign Disick is channeling his inner rockstar! Kourtney Kardashian shared a photo of her little one’s new mohawk, and it appears to have been inspired by Travis Barker.
Machine Gun Kelly opened his 2022 world tour this week (June 8) in Texas – watch him arrive in a huge pink helicopter.The tour, behind new album ‘Mainstream Sellout’, began in Austin at the Moody Center on Wednesday, and Kelly made a huge entrance.As footage shows, a massive pink and black helicopter landed in the middle of the venue, from which the rapper and pop-punk star attached himself onto via a rope and was carried in mid-air through the venue.Watch footage of the arrival below.Reviewing Machine Gun Kelly’s latest album ‘Mainstream Sellout’, NME wrote: “In less than two years, Machine Gun Kelly has gone from underrated rapper to the sort of bonafide rock star who headlines festivals alongside the likes of Metallica, Green Day and Dua Lipa.”The lengthy arena tour behind ‘Mainstream Sellout’, which sees Kelly supported by Avril Lavigne and Blink-182’s Travis Barker among others, continues this week and throughout 2022.
SZA has shared a deluxe edition of her lauded 2017 album ‘Ctrl’ to celebrate its fifth anniversary today (June 9).The singer’s critically acclaimed debut album remains her only record to date, and the expanded edition was teased earlier this week ahead of its anniversary.The new edition includes an alternate version of ‘Ctrl’ track and Travis Scott collaboration ‘Love Galore’, alongside previously unreleased tracks called ‘2AM’, ‘Miles’, ‘Percolator’, ‘Tread Carefully’, ‘Awkward’ and ‘Jodie’.In a new tweet today, SZA hinted that even more music may come this week, telling fans: “What isn’t on deluxe maybe on SoundCloud as well tomorrow? Deciding. Spring cleaning old thoughts.”What isn’t on deluxe maybe on SoundCloud as well tomorrow? Deciding .
Post Malone released his fourth studio album, ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’, the rapper has shared a deluxe edition featuring two new tracks.Closing out the new edition are the slow-burning, emotionally-driven ‘Waiting For Never’ and ‘Hateful’, a raging cut that sees Post push his vocals into more aggressive territory on its refrain.Both tracks feature songwriting and production from frequent Post collaborator Louis Bell – whose fingerprints are all over the ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ tracklist – along with J.Lauryn, who does not appear on the standard version of the album. Listen to ‘Waiting For Never’ and ‘Hateful’ below:‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ arrived last Friday (June 3), after being previewed with The Weeknd collaboration ‘One Right Now’ in November, and the Roddy Ricch-assisted ‘Cooped Up’ last month.
Avril Lavigne has shared that she will be performing at the iHeartRadio festival in Las Vegas this September. "Can't wait to perform @iheartradio festival," she commented on an Instagram Story that revealed tickets will go on sale on 17 June 2022.MORE: Avril Lavigne's fiancé Mod Sun shares heartwarming health news: 'I made it through'The festival takes place 23 and 24 September 2022.
Nicki Minaj, Avril Lavigne, Halsey, and Lionel Richie are among the talent set to take the stage during the two-day event in September.Lavigne, Black Eyed Peas, Halsey, Richie, LL Cool J feat. DJ Z-Trip, Luke Combs, Maren Morris, Megan Thee Stallion, Morgan Wallen, Minaj, Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo, Sam Smith, and The Black Keys will perform on the main stage at The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Sept.
Kaley Cuoco has been enjoying a period of bliss in her personal life lately, especially due to her blossoming relationship with fellow actor Tom Pelphrey.MORE: The Flight Attendant star Kaley Cuoco shares devastating update on future beyond season twoThe two have frequently been sharing glimpses of their time spent together, including many adorable snapshots and candid clips.VIDEO: Kaley Cuoco cheered on by new boyfriend during unusual date nightThe actress most recently took to her Instagram Stories with a selfie of herself with the actor at his home in New Jersey.She quipped that the amount of time she spent there with him was making her think of being there more herself, writing: "Someone's turning me into a Jersey girl."MORE: Kaley Cuoco enjoys family day with sister Briana in the wake of The Flight Attendant newsWhile there's no indication of the fact that the actress will move from her jaw-dropping ranch home in California, especially given a majority of her work takes place there, it's certainly possible.The two often spend time together in California, sharing snippets from their homes there while also interacting with friends and family around, such as Kaley's The Flight Attendant co-star and best friend Zosia Mamet, who also lives with her.
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Avril Lavigne just celebrated her most unbelievable and emotional anniversary yet! The star revealed it had been officially a whopping twenty years since the release of her very first album, Let Go.MORE: Avril Lavigne makes rare comments about her childhoodThe singer shared the unforgettable cover of the 2002 album, featuring Avril in her best early aughts grungy self along with a lengthy, heartfelt tribute to the album and everyone who made it possible.She was in as much disbelief herself as fans were with the revelation, writing: "I will never be able to fully explain not only how much this album meant to me, but the monumental impact it has had on my life."WATCH: Avril's fiancé Mod Sun supports her from backstageMORE: Avril Lavigne goes bold in black leather gown for Juno Awards red carpet"It's hard to try and comprehend how, 20 years later, the songs I wrote as a 17 year old would still resonate with people today. It's pretty crazy," she thoughtfully expressed.The punk rock star detailed the wild adventure that followed the album's debut, saying: "It put me on a path and took me places I never in my wildest dreams could have ever expected and I am thankful for it every single day."She gave a sweet shoutout to those who guided her throughout the early stages of her career and beyond, writing: "I will always be grateful to you guys for letting me be myself.
Ellise Shafer Twenty years ago today, Avril Lavigne released her debut album, “Let Go,” ushering in a new era of female-fronted pop-punk with her honest lyricism and skater aesthetic.In celebration of the acclaimed album — which was the biggest pop debut of 2002, went seven-times platinum and scored a Grammy nomination — Arista Records and Legacy Recordings are releasing an expanded edition featuring six bonus tracks.The reissue includes a newly-recorded version of “Breakaway,” a song Lavigne wrote for “Let Go” but was ultimately cut and picked up by newly-crowned “American Idol” winner Kelly Clarkson. The track was made famous by its inclusion in “The Princess Diaries 2” soundtrack and reached No.