Avril Lavigne Reunites With Travis Barker On New Song...

Avril Lavigne is returning to her pop-punk roots with the help of Travis Barker on her brand-new single.

“Bite Me,” an angsty kiss-off to past love, marks Lavigne’s return to music after her 2019 album “Head Above Water.”Lavigne's latest single is "an anthem about knowing your worth, what you deserve and not giving someone a second chance who doesn't deserve you," she said in a press release.

The single also serves as Lavigne's first release under Barker’s record label, DTA Records. Barker co-produced the track alongside Lavigne’s boyfriend, rapper-singer Mod Sun, as well Goldfinger lead singer and producer John Feldmann.

"Avril and I have been friends for a long time, but I think I’ve been a fan of hers even longer," the Blink-182 drummer said in the press release. "She's a true badass and an icon as a performer, songwriter and presence."

"I can't wait for everybody to experience the incredible music she’s about to drop," Barker added.

Lavigne and Barker previously worked together on the singer’s 2007 album “The Best Damn Thing,” which went on to spawn the No. 1 hit “Girlfriend” and sell two million copies in the U.S.

"I have really enjoyed watching him develop into the producer that he is today," Lavigne said. "Travis understands my vision as a musician, my creative process as an artist and my goals at this stage of my career."


"It was just time to rock again, and I have a feisty side to me," Lavigne told Lowe. "Let’s face it: Love’s not easy, right? And, I mean, I’ve been through the ringer, so yeah I’m writing about it again."

An eight-time Grammy nominee, Lavigne burst onto the music scene in 2002 with the release of her multiplatinum debut album, "Let Go," which gave listeners the Billboard Hot 100 hits, "Complicated," "I’m With You" and "Sk8er Boi," the latter of which was reimagined by Lavigne and professional skateboarder Tony Hawk in a now-viral TikTok video.