The 19-year-old is ascending pop music's hierarchy by standing strong in herself.

PaviElle talks about her history in the Rondo neighborhood of St. Paul and brings her eight-piece band into the studio for a powerful performance.

Policy and a Pint: Authenticity and the Search for "Real" in Politics asks, what are the most important qualities in a presidential candidate? voters seem to be demanding that candidates are who they say they are, that they "level" with the American people. Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have little in common, but they are both striking a chord with voters.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Swedish actor Noomi Rapace is an early favorite to portray Amy Winehouse in a planned biopic of the same name. Rapace rose to international attention through her role as Lisbeth Salander in the Swedish film adaptations of author Stieg Larsson’s books, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who…

Although a New York Times article dismissed Minnesota's Honeycrisp apple as 'soft' and its flavor as 'inconsistent,' we'd beg to differ. And for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention "apple" or "apples"? Send us your requests.

MPR News Arts Reporter Marianne Combs joins Jill Riley and Sean McPherson to talk about a variety of arts offerings happening in the Twin Cities. 'It's the Twin Cities, it's the weekend -- of course there are cool events,' Marianne says.

'The Nat King Cole Show' was the first on U.S. TV hosted by an African American; Elvis played at the old Met Center in Bloomington, Minn.; the Beach Boys had a film-fueled hit with 'Kokomo'; Garbage kicked off a world tour at the 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis; and Ryan Adams was born 41 years ago Today in Music History.

Ahead of his gig at First Avenue, Shakey Graves stopped by The Current to record a session live in The Current studio, featuring tracks off his latest And the War Came and, yup, a Backstreet Boys cover.

Lizzo makes an impressive debut; Beach House and Jason Isbell are inducted to the Hall of Fame; the Arcs hold their own weight; and Kurt Vile goes out on top.

Local photographer Daniel Corrigan, well-known for his music photography and his work for First Avenue, is being celebrated in a new episode of the Pitchfork documentary series, Unsung. Shot in Minneapolis by local director/cinematographer Dan Huitung, the video provides a retrospective of Corrigan’s work as a photographer — including his iconic images for legendary local…