Avril Lavigne Not so punkish back in the day.
Axl Rose Looks like trouble.
Beyonce There was never any doubt that she’d be gorgeous.
Billy Corgan Kinda looks like a girl. Maybe that’s why he rocks the shaved head.
Bruce Springsteen Certainly wasn’t confused for quarterback of the football team.
Eddie Van Halen Joakim Noah’s style inspiration.
Eminem I know the other post is for hip hop, but some are too good to leave out.
50 Cent The look of a successful businessman?
Fergie In case you had doubts that her current look is a blend of meth and plastic surgery…
Gwen Stefani Definitely was among the top 3 most popular girls in school.
Iggy Pop Good-looking young lad. Check out the final product.
Jennifer Hudson Exactly what you’d expect - happy and smiley.
Jennifer Love Hewitt Certainly not a music star, but this picture is too good to not include. The guy that predicted she’d be on multiple Maxim covers is the same guy that put all his money on Mine That Bird to win the 2009 Kentucky Derby.
Jessica Simpson Every guy wanted to hook up with her in high school.
Katy Perry Plain Jane whose sense of style was a t-shirt on picture day.
Kid Rock Probably killed a 6-pack of Coors Original before this pic.
Kurt Cobain Very sad. Looks like a normal soccer-playing kid.
Madonna This chick became an international sex icon?
Mariah Carey Holy 80’s hair!
Marilyn Manson His music might disturb some, but it’s better than bringing guns to school.
James Hetfield Looks like a part of the lost boys that Mad Max stumbles across in Beyond Thunderdome.
Paula Abdul Now that’s a bad hairdo.
Anthony Kiedis Looks like he has ADD.
Steven Tyler Always had lips that stand out in an un-man-like way.
Stevie Nicks Yes, she has the same haircut your mom did in her high school picture.
Tommy Lee He was on a straight path to a career in porn until he found a drumset.
Travis Barker I told you this was the zinger! Everyone goes through an awkward phase, just some are worse than others. Unfortunately for Travis, he was unable to remove this memory from the archives.