AVRIL LAVIGNE GETS PLENTY OF HELP WITH NEW ALBUM

Avril Lavigne has released a new single and video for “Girlfriend,” and the wife of Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley, has a new album titled The Best Damn Thing slated to drop April 17. Lavigne got plenty of help on this album recruiting her husband, producer Rob Cavallo, and Butch Walker to help produce and co-write the tunes on the album.

Walker worked with Avril on her last effort, Under My Skin, and he talked about growth and the new effort.

“Yeah, yeah. Sure. Definitely some growth on this record. And I worked with her on her last record, so it’s safe to say I’ll try to do a few songs on every record she does…maybe.”

Notable songwriter Kara DioGuardi has worked with Christina Aguilera, Katherine McPhee and has written tons of hit records. She also sat with Lavigne and talked about what she brings to the table as a co-writer.

“Well for me, a lot of times when I work with an artist, it always kind of comes from talking about their life. The songs come up from that, where they are, what they’ve gone through, how they feel. Really we start from there, which is a point of truth, and develop songs.”

For Avril’s fans that want more than “Girlfriend,” they can run to their local DVD store and pick up the movie Fast Food Nation. It features Lavigne’s first substantial acting role, and it hits stores March 6.