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Avril Lavigne is pissed about allegations that she stole a song from ’70s pop act the Rubinoos. So pissed, in fact, that she’s invoking lyrics by the Ramones.In a post on her MySpace page addressed to “My Dear Media [hey, that’s me!], Friends and Fans,” Lavigne ripped the Rubinoos’ claims – and subsequent lawsuit – that her tune “Girlfriend” rips off their 1979 semi-hit “I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend.” She wrote that she “had never heard this song in my life” and “all songs share similar lyrics and emotions. As humans we speak one language.” “You may have heard some… Read more »

She rode to popularity with the song “Sk8er Boi.” Now she’s a scooter chick rolling down a hill with her girls. On Saturday, Avril Lavigne hooked up with New York b-girl Lil Mama in L.A. to shoot a video for the “Girlfriend” remix . While Mama was drawn into Avril’s world for the song, on the video set, Lavigne was definitely drawn to Mama’s poppin’ hip-hop side. “My lip gloss is poppin’, my lip gloss is cool,” Avril, seated next to “Lip Gloss” rapper Lil Mama, began to rap . Then her co-star joined in and both ladies cracked up.… Read more »

On Wednesday night, as dark clouds hovered over the city, Avril Lavigne was all wet. High above Times Square, the Canadian singer was playing a secret outdoor show for soaked fans gathered more than 50 feet below. Dressed in a black hoodie that didn’t quite shield her from the raindrops, Lavigne performed a three-song set that featured “Girlfriend,” “When You’re Gone” and “Sk8r Boi.” Lavigne has certainly come a long way since her innocent days as punk princess of the mall. In recent months, she’s been known to spit on and flip off paparazzi. She’s also bragged about booze-soaked nights… Read more »