Yoko Oh No!

Good news! Looks like Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley and pop singer Avril Lavigne are on the outs.

For me, Sum 41 was never just another Green Day clone from Canada. They were different if only for two reasons: their angry, sarcastic lyrics, and their lead guitarist Dave "Brownsound" Baksh, whose heavy metal inspired guitar sound made the band stand out amongst its peers. Then Deryck married Avril, Brownsound left the band, and Sum 41 was left a power trio who wrote 2007's Underclass Hero, the band's (Deryck's) attempt at a conscientious record. The album failed miserably. It tried to be Green Day's American Idiot, only it wasn't smart enough and it needed a little metal influence.

I'm not sure how accurate these rumors of a split are, and I doubt Dave would rejoin the band with Avril out of the way, but it has been rumored that the other members refer to her as Yoko Oh No, so I'm sure it can only help. I'm at least looking forward to hearing what kind of lyrical content might be produced as a result of this pseudo-celebrity divorce.