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If you recognize Evan Taubenfeld, it's probably because he used to play guitar in Avril Lavigne's band. That, or you're already a member of The Blacklist Club, the family, army and movement that shares its name with his debut album, due out this summer.

The Baltimore artist with the bleached blond hair, who claims to be better looking than Brad Pitt, has already released his lead single, "Boy Meets Girl." In it, he describes his sound as "Twisted Sister meets Mr. Mister," and that's not so far off ("Motorhead meets The Grateful Dead in a game of Twister" is a harder sell). He combines Mr. Mister's pop ballad sentimentality with Twisted Sister's irreverent hard rock energy. Kinda like ... Avril? What's not to like?!

Last time Evan Taubenfeld appeared on Buzzworthy, it was because he popped up in The Academy Is... bassist Adam Siska's Twitter (by the way, that's @siskybusiness, and Evan Twitters at @evantaubenfeld) This time it's because he's about to blow up.

We sat down with Evan Taubenfeld and had him list off five crucial things for prospective fans to know about The Blacklist Club. Magic and fruit are among them. Click play below to get the whole scoop, and watch Evan's "Boy Meets Girl" video after the jump.

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Meanwhile, back in the Twitterverse, The Academy Is...'s Adam Siska/Sisky joined Twitter! Follow him at @siskybusiness. Apparently he's currently staring into evan taubenfeld's beautiful eyes.

+ Fall Out Boy's Joe Trohman @trohman, got to MEET THE ACTUAL FACTUAL PEOPLE WHO MADE TWITTER! Wonder if he asked them about why TWITTER CRASHES SO MUCH! Oh yeah... Diddy...

+ Lily Allen, who's @lilyroseallen, is in Salt Lake City, making up all-new versions of "Womanizer." I'm sure the Mormons will be pleased.

+ Miley Cyrus, whose Twitter handle is, @mileycyrus REALLY just wanted a burger last night. Been there, gurl! Also, do you think this is really Miley's boyfie, Justin Gaston, on Twitter? Check out @JustinMGaston.

+ Demi Lovato/ @ddlovato, you should definitely follow all of your dreams, but not the ones that involve piercing your gorgeous face.

+ Chamillionaire/ @chamillionaire's getting into some cerebral more money/ more problems ish.

+ Donnie Wahlberg, @DonnieWahlberg, assures you that the Joey McIntyre on Twitter is not THE Joey McIntyre. Unfortunately. I DO think/ HOPE that @JonathanRKnight is actually the real Jonathan Knight on Twitter! And did he really call Perez Hilton a t**t??? Oh it is ON!

+ As always, follow Buzzworthy on Twitter at @MTVBuzzworthy.

Beyonce may have put a ring on it as she waved bye, bye, bye to a pop culture phenomenon on tonight's Total Finale Live farewell to TRL, but nothing -- not even a diamond -- is forever.

TRL is officially dunzo, but you've still got hours of live performances, behind-the-scenes photos, interviews, and more to relive.

So you go do that.

Goodnight, Taylor Swift! I didn't get to sign your yearbook, but hopefully we'll have a class together next year.

Thnks fr th Mmrs, Fall Out Boy -- Sisky, you were the best fake-Pete ever.

Goodnight, Kid Rock. You make cigars seem sort-of cool, even if they smell like rotten old man.

Goodnight, Nelly. Thank you for finally losing the Band-Aid.

Good night, Miley Cyrus in the photo booth. Be careful what you do with those photos, 'kay?

Goodnight, William Beckett's hair and Andy Hurley's F+++ City stickers and hoodies, which I constantly have to get digitally blurred out of photos and videos before I can post them.

Goodnight, Quddus. You've aged like the finest of wines. I'm sorry we didn't get a chance to talk.

Goodnight, people still drinking while I soberly, sorely blog at 4:38am.

Goodnight, my bed. I wish I were in you!

Goodnight, Jesse Camp, wherever you're sleeping tonight, if you sleep, if you're not actually an 8th Street vampire or something.

Goodnight, "Baby One More Time." Hearing you always feels like the very first time, every single time.

Goodnight, Kevin Jonas, even though you weren't there.

And don't forget -- BUZZWORTHY PLAYS VIDEOS!

He wasn't using it at the time, so Fall Out Boy and I comandeered Carson Daly's dressing room backstage at Total Finale Live.

Watch Patrick Stump, Joe Trohman, Andy Hurley, and "Pete Wentz" (who mysteriously grew a few inches and started to embody a strange Wes Borland look), talk Tool, Britney Spears, Stephen Colbert, opening up a Times Square Angels & Kings offshoot, and, most importantly, *NSYNC.

Then see The Academy Is...'s Sisky lob the love back to Fall Out Boy and Pete and Ashlee.

As you probably heard, Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz wasn't able to perform with Andy, Joe, and Patrick on Total Finale Live, but the show must go on, as they say, which meant The Academy Is...'s Adam Siska, better known as Sisky, got to be a Fall Out Boy for a day.

Watch Sisky lovingly wish Pete and Ashlee a happy baby-having and pay tribute to the network that helped him plant his musical roots.