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J-14 is scouting out the hottest bands around... and this week's pick is Young and Divine!

Here are five things you need to know about Young and Divine, whose debut full-length debut album drops in March!

1. Young and Divine got their band name from their own song! "It was the name of the song that is now called "Kings" on the album," singer and bassist JP Clark tells J-14. "That one just stuck from the start."

2. JP, guitarist and vocalist Jake Mai, and drummer Joe Bortscheller will be hitting the road this spring, but first they've got a show on February 27 at Northern Lights in Clifton Park, NY. When they do hit the road, JP will be bringing some interesting items with him. "My own toilet paper for when you stop at a truck stop -- always! -- and my headphones so I can always listen to awesome music," he says.

3. Jake says his favorite song off Young and Divine's self-titled album changes with his mood. "I like to play "Deserved It" live," he explains to J-14. If I'm ready to party I like "Shake That Bubble," but if I'm really sad I like "Hopelessly Game."

4. All three guys have really diverse tastes in music. Joe loves Green Day, Tower of Power, and Muse, while Jake's into Third Eye Blind, The Police, Blink 182, and Aerosmith. "Even though Aerosmith just kicked out the best part of their band, Steven Tyler, which I'm very upset about," Jake admits.

5. The Albany natives are definitely in a New York state of mind -- Jake's celeb crush is Alicia Keys!

Check out Young and Divine's shoutout straight from the J-14 offices and an exclusive acoustic version of their track "Strangers By Day" below!

Let us know what you think of Young and Divine!

The countdown is over... and the MTV VMAs are tonight! Just a few of the highlights to look for... a brand new extended The Twilight Saga: New Moon trailer, performances by Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Kid Cudi, Jay-Z, All-American Rejects, Muse, Taylor Swift, P!nk, 3OH!3, Alicia Keys, and Green Day, as well as appearances by Chace Crawford, Leighton Meester, Eminem, Adam Brody, Alexa Chung, Jimmy Fallon, Andy Samberg, Jack Black, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Megan Fox, Kristin Cavallari, Cobra Starship, Miranda Cosgrove, Ne-Yo, Katy Perry, Rob Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, and Kristen Stewart!

J-14 will be there to cover the event... and bring you the scoop straight from the stars!

Be sure to catch it live on MTV at 9 p.m.

Photo: Courtesy of Interscope

Taylor Swift is gearing up for her very first MTV Video Music Awards performance this September 13 -- and it's going to be a show to remember! She'll be singing a never-before-heard version of "You Belong With Me."

"I'm so excited that MTV and the VMAs have invited me to perform because I think this year's show will be unlike anything they've ever done!" Taylor says. "I love incorporating theatrics into my performances, and the VMAs have always allowed artists to run with that. MTV has been so good to me, and I could not be more excited about this year's VMAs!"

Also joining the show are Brit rock band, Muse -- known for being Stephenie Meyer's inspiration for Twilight!

Muse's Matt Bellamy says, "We are honored to be invited to play at the VMAs which will be our first ever U.S. TV performance and the first ever U.S. performance of our debut single from our new album The Resistance coming out September 15th in the U.S., and of course another great excuse to hang out in New York City for a few days!"

And comedian Russell Brand will be back as the host with his crazy antics!

Which music video do you think deserves to be honored at this year's MTV VMAs?

Photo: Courtesy of Big Machine Records