Local band Vampire Hands brings a strange mix of music to the Twin Cities

The Hidden Cameras bring joy with their cheerful pop on 'AWOO'

Indie-pop princess Mirah gets the royal remix treatment on 'Joyride: Remixes'

The new Jay-Z record ends his very short retirement

Minneapolis-based group Ruthless combine rock and hip-hop unsuccessfully

The elfin singer/harp player Joanna Newsome returns with an ambitious new record

Flavor Flav's first official solo album is unleashed to the masses

Dropped from a major, Nellie McKay releases her second album on her own record label

Cut Chemist comes to town in support of his debut solo album

Influential indie hip-hop label Stones Throw releases a collaboration between its artists