Perez Hilton — Avril Lavigne was spotted at a beach in Saint Tropez on Sunday looking like a Hot Topic reject. We mean, seriously, that trucker hat? The graffiti on the hat? That top? Those earrings? Everything just seems off. Then again, it is Avril. At least sh... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — CALGARY - With Sum 41 MIA and Green Day bonafide stadium rockers -- not to mention Avril Lavigne's continuing transformation into Shania Twain -- it seems pop-punk's heyday has long passed. more info

Chorus.fm — *Avril Lavigne* (http://www.myspace.com/avrillavigne) is getting emo (http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/jul/29/avril-lavigne-acoustic-new-album). "The songs are mainly the acoustic [guitar] and my vocal," Lavigne told Billboard. Though the singer... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — Rock chick plans to show her acoustic side on new album more info

Guardian Music — The Canadian punk-pop princess is to unveil a more mature direction on her forthcoming album, featuring songs written when she was, er, 15 years oldPack up your hoodie and skateboard – Avril Lavigne is growing up. The snotty pop-rock brat has ... more info

Perez Hilton — Sounds awful! April Lavigne dropped some deets about her new album, which promises to be the antithesis of the usual pop punk princess. That's the very brief good news! "A lot of the songs are mainly the acoustic and my vocal," says Lavigne of the u... more info

411 Mania — Avril going stripped down on fourth LP... more info

VH1 News — Avril Lavigne says her next album will be "mainly the acoustic and my vocal" instead of her typical pop-rock sound. more info

MTV.com News — 'It's not a pop-rock record. This is more about emotion and feeling,' singer says of album slated for November.By Kyle Anderson Avril Lavigne Photo: Peter Kramer/Getty Images Avril Lavigne has made a career out of jumpy, raucous pop-punk a... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Get ready to hear a softer side of Avril Lavigne. more info