Avril Lavigne performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, Calif. on May 29, 2024. Onome Uyovbievbo. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Avril Lavigne is in the midst of a renaissance thanks to the rebirth of pop-punk, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. As Lavigne stepped onstage at Shoreline Amphitheatre…

Fall Out Boy performs at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View on July 5, 2023. Chloe Catajan/STAFF. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — If you thought the crack of explosive fireworks ended with the Fourth of July, Fall Out Boy would like to have a word. The Chicago band rolled into…

Mod Sun, “God Save The Teen.” Derek Smith, better known as MOD SUN, is one-half of pop-punk’s foremost power couple, along with fellow singer and fiancé Avril Lavigne. The Canadian artist plays a leading role on his fifth album, God Save the Teen. Not only does the pair collaborate on…