With an experimental sound that fuses jazz, funk, and rock, South African quartet BLK JKS (pronounced "Black Jacks") have found fans in Diplo and the Secret Machines -- and become one of 2009's hottest breakout acts. They recently dropped by SPIN's New York offices to prove that the hype is no fluke with an awesome acoustic set. Watch video below.

Rock stars love to cast models in their videos (and thank god they do!): Whitesnake had Tawny Kitaen, Aerosmith had Alicia Silverstone, and now Alice in Chains have... Project Runway's Amanda Fields?

With help from Ryan Adams, Kings of Leon producer Jacquire King, and a new band, Norah Jones has become a soulful R&B crooner on her new album, The Fall -- just check out her recent gig on Letterman for proof.

Last week, the Strokes were booking an NYC studio to start recording a new album. Now, they're booking live gigs: The New Yorkers have signed on to headline the June 12 date of the Isle of Wight festival in Newport, England.

The gig will be their first since the First Impressions of Earth tour concluded in 2007.

Slash doesn't just help L.A.'s homeless youth with a nickel or dime, the ex-GNR axeman recruits Blink-182's Travis Barker, Wolfmother's Andrew Stockdale, Dave Navarro and Chris Chaney from Jane's Addiction for an all-star benefit concert -- and debuts a ass-kicking new song in the process.

In last night's episode of Fox's animated hit American Dad, heartless CIA agent Stan Smith is transformed into a My Morning Jacket fanatic who worships frontman Jim James. The MMJ-soundtracked episode was side-splitting -- check out the video below!