Well it's past noon in our neck of the woods so we'll let the few angry gullible people who didn't read their calendars relax (to the swift ones who are still posting angry comments, that means "THIS WAS OUR APRIL FOOLS JOKE"). Tim probably hates us now. Here's the original headline:

"Tim Armstrong co-writes new Avril Lavigne album"

Word has leaked out that the new single by teen rocker Avril Lavigne, "Don't Tell Me," contains a co-writing credit for Tim Armstrong of Rancid. After inquiring at Arista Records, Punknews.org has learned that Armstrong has co-written a majority of Under My Skin, Lavigne's new album, alongside Avril herself. Lavigne's PR representative had this to say about the pairing:

"Avril is very excited to be working with Tim Armstrong on her new record, Under My Skin. She is a huge fan of his work with Pink, and after finding out he wrote the song in the shampoo commercial thought that his rebellious, in-your-face attitude was perfect for her raucous style of punk rock. Songs like "How Does It Feel," "Nobody's Here," and her new hit single "Don't Tell Me" showcase Avril and Tim's undeniable chemistry and knack for telling the kids how it really is."

Ms. Lavigne's new album is due out on May 25th. No word on when the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are due to show up.

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