News you may have missed! (10/24/21)
Is Avril Lavigne really dead? The conspiracy explained + another mainstream artist going pop punk + a lot more
Good morning, everyone! Here is the news of the week you’ve been waiting for.
Is Avril Lavigne really dead? The conspiracy explained
It's officially Spooky Season, so Bailey and Tyler thought it would be appropriate to discuss and explain the wild conspiracy theory that Avril Lavigne is dead and was replaced by a look-alike actress named Melissa Vandella. Crazy, right? This conspiracy has lived on since 2005, but gained a ton of traction when details came out in 2011. Listen to them explain the ins and outs of the whole theory and at the theory's conclusion, they decide whether they believe the conspiracy is true or not.
Episode Artwork Photo Credit: From MOD SUN ft. Avril Lavigne video for “Flames”
Check out the full episode here!
News you may have missed
Some of the links below may be to publications other than All Punked Up.
Travis Barker & blackbear releasing a pop-punk album in 2022 called In Loving Memory? (Reddit)
One Fan Dies and Two Injured During Falls at San Francisco Phish Show: Reports (Billboard)
Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo & More Are Spinning Vinyl Delays All the Way to No. 1 (Billboard)
The Maine Announce New Tour (Chorus)
Tom Morello Declares Zack de la Rocha the “Greatest Frontman of All Time” (Consequence)
Puddle of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin Blames Bad Singing on Groupies: They “Keep You Up Too Late” (Consequence)
System of a Down Return to Stage, Perform Two Comeback Singles Live for First Time: Watch (Consequence)
New UK Music report reveals one in three music jobs were lost during the pandemic (NME)
Spotify Partners With Shopify for Artist Merch Sales (Billboard)
Sony Music Loses Bid for Secrecy in Dr. Luke-Kesha Libel Trial (Billboard)
Mark Hoppus Talks ‘TOYPAJ’ Singles (Chorus)
Gerard Way talked The Black Parade on Apple Radio podcast Essentials (Chorus)
Slam Dunk Festival have added nine more bands to the 2022 line-up (Kerrang!)
Streaming services propose “lowest royalty rates in history” for songwriters (NME)
Concerns mount over the UK government’s live events insurance scheme (NME)
Paper Jackets talk new EP “Souvenirs, Vol 2” and what they imagine playing Woodstock would be like (All Punked Up)
Trent Reznor - Halsey Album 'Changed' Me in a Good Way (Loudwire)
What Can We Learn About the Double Standard Toward Women in Rock? (Loudwire)
Nirvana Beats T-Shirt Copyright Lawsuit Involving Dante’s ‘Inferno’ (Billboard)
Willow and Travis Barker on Why Pop-Punk ‘Is So Important During This Time’ (Billboard)
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New and notable songs, videos and albums out this week
12 songs All Punked Up was digging this week
If All Punked Up made an album for this past week, these are the songs that would be on it.
“Circus Clown” — Mom Jeans
“Cover Me” — Glacier Veins
“G R O W” — WILLOW, Avril Lavigne ft. Travis Barker
“Flight No. 5” — Dan Campbell
"Set The Room Ablaze" — Can't Swim feat. Caleb Shomo
“Nothing Can Kill Us” — K.Flay
“Dummy” — Cheat Codes ft. Oli Sykes
“Prodigal Daughter” — Lights
“Personal Space” — False Advertising
“Okay” — Paper Jackets
“My Way” — PVRIS
“Quitters” — FRND CRCL
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