LOS ANGELES -- \"I like the drums because I like to make noise. Keeping the beat is a powerful feeling,\" says multi-talented, mega-platinum recording artist Avril Lavigne. Already known for her intense singing and songwriting, Avril has also been a serious, although admittedly part-time, drummer for years. \"I was born with a love for music. I listened to a lot of different stuff; everything from Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill and Shania Twain to Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox Twenty, Third Eye Blind and Green Day. I started playing (drums, guitar, piano) when I was really young.\" 
