Avril Lavigne July 23, 2008

Avril Lavigne is a girl who knows what she wants. And when it came to writing her eagerly awaited third album, 'The Best Damn Thing,' she had one very clear goal in mind --- to make it fun. While touring in 2004 for her last album, 'Under My Skin,' which sold more than 8 million copies worldwide, the Canadian-born punk-pop dynamo found that her favorite songs to play were the faster, more up-tempo songs so she resolved to make a record that captured the kind of high-spirited, full-throttle energy that she loved to unleash on-stage. The sibling trio Jonas Brothers, fresh off their support for the blockbuster Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus tour, hit the road for their own headlining 'Look Me In The Eyes' tour. New Jersey siblings Joseph, Kevin, and Nicholas Jonas cite influences ranging from the Ramones to the Jackson 5 to Modern Lovers. Their songs have appeard in such films as 'Aquamarine,' 'Meet the Robinsons' and their second album 'Jonas Brothers' includes the hits 'S.O.S' and 'Hold On.' .