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It’s a very big day for Avril Lavigne!

Ellise Shafer Avril Lavigne, the princess of pop-punk, was crowned with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Wednesday. Timed to the 20th anniversary of her debut album “Let Go,” the ceremony was a full-circle moment for Lavigne, who told Variety in an interview that she had visited the famed boulevard on her first trip to Los Angeles at 16 years old. Lavigne recalled that first star encounter during her speech, unveiling a photo of her younger self next to what appears to be Tom Cruise’s star (the photo promptly fell off its stand once she removed its covering, leading to laughs from the crowd). “So, I’m 16 years old and I’m on my first trip to Hollywood, and of course, I had to visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame because it’s iconic,” Lavigne said. In the photo, she’s wearing a navy sweatshirt displaying the on-brand words “skateboarding is not a crime,” and in a tender moment of nostalgia, Lavigne changed into the sweatshirt right then and there.

Ellise Shafer Avril Lavigne’sfirst time visiting the Hollywood Walk of Fame coincided with a major moment in her life. It was 2001, and the then-16-year-old had traveled to Los Angeles to work on what would become her seven-times platinum debut album, “Let Go.” She was staying at the Roosevelt Hotel, which is on the famed boulevard, and ventured out to take a stroll amongst the stars. “It’s a bit of a full-circle moment for me because this is where I made my album,” Lavigne tells Variety in advance receiving her own star on the Walk of Fame on Aug. 31. “My first time coming to L.A., that’s what I did. I walked down the strip and checked out stars. I took a picture, and I can’t remember [which star] it’s with, but I’m wearing a sweatshirt that says ‘skateboarding is not a crime.’”

Addison Rae's meteoric rise to immense fame hasn't been without its share of turbulence, and the 21-year-old TikTok star and actress is dealing with a lot of drama as of late.From her parents splitting up (for a second time), to her own love life getting thrust into the public spotlight to her mom's unexpected romance with 26-year-old rapper Yung Gravy, Addison has a lot to deal with that one might never have expected.In the wake of Addison's mom's high-profile date at the VMAs alongside Yung Gravy and her dad's surprisingly aggressive reactions on social media, we're taking a look back at Rae's family drama, as well as her own rise to fame.Addison was born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, to father Monty Lopez and mom Sheri Easterling. She joined TikTok early in its infancy, around July 2019, and soon had over 1 million followers in a matter of months.

Crowded House have postponed their US tour due to an injury sustained by drummer Elroy Finn.The North American leg of the band’s Dreamers Are Waiting Tour was expected to kick off in Philadelphia next week, with additional shows planned for New York City, Washington DC and Los Angeles, among others.However, Crowded House frontman Neil Finn revealed yesterday (August 25) that those stops would be delayed following a “painful” injury to Elroy’s lower back.“We are advised that there may be some risk in the recovery process for him to play shows at this time,” Finn’s message read. “The good health and future well-being of the band members has to be our priority”.Crowded House are disappointed to announce that we must postpone our upcoming North American tour.

HBO has released the second teaser for music industry drama series The Idol, starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye. (Watch it above.)

Season 3 of “Making the Cut” premieres on Prime Video on Friday, Aug 19. The innovative fashion competition series follows various hopeful fashion entrepreneurs from around the globe as they compete to impress judges Gunn and Klum and take their brands to the next level.Season 3 will be against the backdrop of Los Angeles’s fashion scene, with runway locations including on top of a skyscraper with views of the city skylines, on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills and against the desert landscape of Vasquez Rocks. In addition to Gunn and Klum, Moschino creative director Jeremy Scott and TV personality Nicole Ritchie will return as judges, and guest judges throughout the season will also include stylist Jason Bolden, fashion TikToker and model Wisdom Kaye, and Grammy-nominated popstars and Beyoncé protegees Chloe x Halle. The series is available on Amazon Prime Video.

Olivia Rodrigo is scheduled to introduce Alanis Morrissette at her induction into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame next month. The event will take place at Massey Hall in Toronto on September 24.

Thania Garcia Olivia Rodrigo will be inducting Alanis Morissette into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame in a ceremony scheduled for Sept. 24 at Toronto’s Massey Hall.

Nipsey Hussle has been posthumously honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The Crenshaw rapper was shot and killed outside his Marathon Clothing store in Los Angeles in March 2019. He was 33 years old.Hussle’s life and career were honoured during a ceremony on Hollywood Boulevard in LA yesterday (August 15), with the City of Los Angeles and the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce recognising the late rapper’s contribution to music and his philanthropic work.August 15, Hussle’s birthday, will now be celebrated as Nipsey Hussle Day in LA, Los Angeles City Council Member Marqueece Harris-Dawson declared yesterday.A post shared by Nipsey Hussle (@nipseyhussle)Speaking at the ceremony, Hussle’s widow Lauren London said: “Nip would’ve been honoured by this moment.

Olivia Rodrigo will induct Alanis Morissette into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Toronto next month.“I remember hearing Alanis for the first time when I was about 13,” Rodrigo – who performed Morissette’s 1995 hit ‘You Oughta Know’ alongside her during a show in Los Angeles earlier this year – said in a statement.“I was in the car with my parents when Jagged Little Pill came on. I heard’ Perfect,’ I was like, ‘Oh, my God… You can write songs like that?’ I just looked at music and songwriting in a completely different way.”Last year, Rodrigo and Morissette were paired for a Rolling Stone podcast feature, in which they interviewed one another about songwriting and their early careers.

It’s no secret that Olivia Rodrigo and Alanis Morissette are big fans of each other’s music, with Rodrigo having the chance to pay tribute to the “You Oughta Know” singer at the upcoming Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (CSHF) Gala.

Lauren London honored her late partner, Nipsey Hussle, on Monday during his Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony. For the special event, which took place on what would have been the “Racks in the Middle” rapper’s 37th birthday, the actress gave a speech in his honor.  “I think I speak for the entire city of L.A.