This is such great news!!

Avril tweeted today that the record is officially finished (YAY!) and that she's taking a little vacation from all of the hard work. You deserve it Av!

"Just finished my record and now I'm going to take some time for myself before I embark on my next artistic journey..... can't wait for u all to hear the new music. So long Los Angeles!!"

When do you think that the first single will be relased? I'm thinking a fun, summer debut. One thing that we can be sure of is that Epic Records will want to push this ASAP. It's going to be a good era of Avril music!

Just a reminder, if you haven't yet looked, Avril's collection of Sally Hansen's Salon Effects Real Nail Polish Strips are now available in the USA! Pick them up at drugstores like CVS or Walgreens, or Walmart. Canadians, these will be available in May.

I have been sporting Head-Banger for a week now, and they are still looking great! Love the sparkles!

Check out the full collection below! Which one is your favorite?

Chad Kroeger of Nickelback Weighs In On Working With Avril Lavigne

Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger opened up to Mix 104.1/Boston about the band’s recent collaboration with Avril Lavigne.

Kroeger and the band are currently working with Avril on a new record, which he says is up to eight songs. He says Avril has “a lot of tricks in her arsenal” ranging from straight-up rock to more “rhythmic”-oriented genres, and that he was impressed by her creative energy and range of talents. He was also impressed with her ability to hang, saying “she can pound the vodka, for a girl of her stature.”

When asked what exactly he’s doing with Avril, Kroeger said, “We were just gonna couple of tunes. And then she wanted me to sing on one of them and then we just started flying on all these different songs.”

On the collaborative nature of the music business and how often artists from different backgrounds work together, Kreoger said that “things just clicked real quick.”

Proactiv is having a contest to win an Avril autographed skateboard deck! If you have subscribed to their Youtube page, they posted some information on how to enter. Contest is only open to the US and Canada.

Avril did several radio interviews this morning promoting her Sally Hansen Salon Effect Nail Strips that she designed, as well as the new Abbey Dawn collection and the 5th album!
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