ContactMusic — Pop star Avril Lavignes boyfriend Brody Jenner has slammed reports the pair has split up The Sk8er Boi hitmaker and Kim Kardashians step-brother have been dating since shortly after Lavigne split from her husband Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley at the e... more info

ContactMusic — Pop star Avril Lavigne has split from Kim Kardashians half-brother Brody Jenner according to U S reports The reality TV star and pop punk Lavigne have been dating since shortly after she split from her husband Sum 41 rocker Deryck Whibley at the end ... more info

Guardian Music — Rick Ross's latest giveaway sets the bar high for his forthcoming album, writes Chris Salmon"London, England, January. The weather, grey. The rain, thick. I wake up, depression all around me." That might sound like a recent social network update fro... more info

Chorus.fm — *Sum 41* (http://absolutepunk.net/sum41) guitar tech Brian Keith Diaz explains the band's tour cancellations due to Deryck Whibley's back issues. "This decision was not made as a snap judgement call. Doctors and others have been telling him to rest ... more info

NME — Band's classic beats out Sum 41 and the Village People to top the list more info

NME — Bands will hit the road together next February more info

NME — Letlive and While She Sleeps will support on February trek more info

Gigwise — They'll co-headline... more info

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo, London"This song is for all the crazy bitches tonight!" Avril Lavigne informs an Apollo filled with schoolgirls and their star-shaped glowsticks. A roar erupts, and she is off into Smile, which clamps together bubblepunk guitar an... more info

Guardian Music — Are a new generation pogoing to the Offspring, Glassjaw and New Found Glory, or did pop-punk never go away?It's Thursday night in a packed London basement and sweaty people are going wild. Revellers hang from the ceiling, the DJ is wearing a backward... more info