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The commentator recalls his childhood battles with musical instruments. Regardless of whether it was wind, brass, piano or percussion, practice did not make perfect.

The movie, nominated for eight Oscars, is a thinly veiled account of Berry Gordy's empire and his banner group, the Supremes. But many Motown stars say the film doesn't reflect the real story.

Powerful new folk rock from Dave Dondero; Pete Seeger's grandson with The Mammals; Indian folk songs: Shujaat Husain Khan; Contemporary blues from Kelly Joe Phelps and more.

Set amid an imaginary world of harmony, beauty and intellectual thought, Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain's story Sultana's Dream only had one catch — no men. Author Tahmima Anam explains why it remains one of her favorite feminist pieces.

In a college anatomy class, public radio listener Kathy Dahlen learned the intricacies of physiology. She found that her study of blood, bone and tissue gave her a deeper appreciation of the body and the soul.

President Bush visits New Orleans on the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting the city and the Gulf Coast. He toured parts of the city and met with local leaders. "We have got to give assurance to the citizens," Bush said, "that if there is another natural disaster, we will respond in better fashion."

Tom Brosseau may have a ghostly voice, but despite the title of his new album, Posthumous Success, the singer-songwriter is still very much alive. Host Liane Hansen talks with him about the album.

Juan Williams examines what the response to Hurricane Katrina says about race and poverty in the United States. One man says the hurricane ripped the covering off the class lines and racism of America.

"The Liberation of Aunt Jemima" -- a broom-toting, gun-wielding African-American woman -- established the reputation of artist Betye Saar. That was in 1972. At age 80, she's still combining scraps and souvenirs of the past into provocative works of art.

As we grow older, our reading changes. The alphabet books of our toddler years just aren't going to cut it after college. But author Adam Mansbach revisits three books from his young adult years and finds that the best stories can be appreciated at any age.

A new book tells how Han van Meegeren committed the greatest art hoax of the 20th century, passing off his paintings as works by Jan Vermeer. He fooled experts and collectors, pocketing the equivalent of $30 million before he was unmasked.