Nas ends his long silence by declaring 'Hip Hop is Dead' - and then tries to prove himself wrong

Conor Oberst combines country and ambience on the latest Bright Eyes' album 'Cassadaga'

Rapper Talib Kweli teams up with producer Madlib for the record 'Liberation'

'Romancing Tragedy' at the Rogue Buddha Gallery features the modern noir collages of artist John Largaespada

ONE ON ONE - a bike shop, coffee shop and art gallery provides bikers with more than just a sweet ride

The favorite marshmallow Easter candy Peeps inspire more than a sweet tooth - they're art!

Leslie and the Lys rap about kitsch culture and, most of all, gem sweaters

The Jungle Theater presents the play 'K2,' about two men trapped on a mountain

Duluth band Low returns with 'Drums & Guns,' an album that speaks of wartime with lullabies

MC Frontalot strings rhythms and algorithms in his nerdcore hip-hop movement