While Avril Lavigne has kept music of the forefront of what she does, she has been flirting with fashion, as she’s a fixture at Paris Fashion Week sitting front row at top designer shows. It was just announced Lavigne and Nate Smith released the music video for Smith’s sophomore album California Gold.

Their song “Can You Die From A Broken Heart,” is riveting, emotionally charged, and heartbreaking. Directed by Mason Allen and Nikki Fletcher, it’s of two people in a post-apocalyptic world trying to escape the struggle of a broken heart and ultimately coming back to life. The video made its broadcast premiere on CMT, CMT Music, CMT Equal Play, MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop and on the Paramount Times Square billboards.

The album debuted in the Top 15 on Billboard’s Country Album Chart, and marks his second duet with Lavigne following their remix of Smith’s RIAA certified platinum No. 1 hit “Bulletproof” that the duo performed on the 2024 ACM Awards. The 16-track album also features the high energy EDM leaning “I Like It” with Alesso.  Largely produced by frequent collaborator Lindsay Rimes, California Gold features songwriting from Smith, Rimes, Ashley Gorley, Taylor Phillips, Thomas Archer, Ryan Hurd, Brett Tyler, Hunter Phelps and so many others.

Smith has continued to make major strides to stardom by being named this year’s Billboard Rookie of the Year as well as Amazon’s Breakthrough Country Artist of the Year and receiving a CMA Award nomination New Artist of the Year. He has earned three No. 1 singles at country radio, recently scoring his third consecutive multi-week No. 1 at Mediabase/Country Aircheck with “Bulletproof” marking Smith as the first artist in R&R/Mediabase history to start their career with three consecutive multi-week No. 1s. Bursting onto the scene a few short years ago, Smith has accumulated nearly 2 billion career streams, scored three No. 1 records (“Whiskey on You,” “World on Fire” and “Bulletproof”), garnered multiple gold and platinum records, sold-out shows across the US and received numerous nominations. He just wrapped a major stadium tour with Morgan Wallen and has toured alongside Thomas Rhett and Cole Swindell. Nate is managed by Kevin “Chief” Zaruk and Simon Tikhman with The Core Entertainment.

Lavigne has made history, smashed records, and consistently blazed a trail of her own as an uncompromising force in music and culture. Beyond selling 50 million albums worldwide with 12.5 million units sold in the U.S. alone, she has notched eight GRAMMY® Award nominations, has won 10 JUNO Awards, was appointed to the Order of Canada (2024), and is a Canada Walk of Fame (2023) and Hollywood Walk of Fame (2022) recipient. In June, Avril released her first-ever Greatest Hits album featuring 20 career-spanning fan-favorites from her record-smashing catalog. In support, Avril completed a 29-night run of sold-out shows on her North American headline Avril Lavigne: The Greatest Hits tour this summer, as well as performed show-stopping sets oversees including her critically acclaimed Glastonbury debut.