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Filmmaker and photographer Gordon Parks has died. He was 93. Parks captured black America as a photographer for Life magazine, and then became Hollywood's first major black director with the hit Shaft. He also wrote fiction and was an accomplished composer.

The story of how Sam Cooke became a musical success story is the subject of a new book by music historian Peter Guralnick, Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke. In his account, Guralnick details how Cooke struggled against a music industry that often devalued black artists.

Blue Highway's CD Marbletown is topping the bluegrass charts and has been nominated for a Grammy. Founder Tim Stafford and dobro player Rob Ickes tell Debbie Elliott what's behind the group's music.

The Scottish singer KT Tunstall writes songs that are earthy and quirky in equal parts. Her dynamic live performances and emotional connectivity distinguish her from other singer/songwriters.

Day to Day profiles hip-hop artist Supernatural, who rose to prominence as an improvisational "freestyle" artist. The rapper is expanding into written music with his new album S.P.I.T.

Host David Dye is joined by critic Tom Moon for a special edition of World Cafe. Together, they look back on some of the best performances of 2005.

The New Orleans music legend nearly perished and his home was heavily damaged in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. But his latest record looks toward the future with optimism.

The eagerly anticipated third opera from John Adams, Doctor Atomic, premiered Oct. 1 at the San Francisco Opera. Based on Richard Rhodes' book The Making of the Atomic Bomb, the new opera focuses on physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the project he led in creating the first atomic bomb.

DeFord Bailey was one of the first stars of the Grand Ole Opry, and was also one of its only black stars. In 1941, he was fired and went into the shoeshine business. This month, Bailey will finally be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Algerian and French musician Rachid Taha uses sounds from rock, hip-hop, dance and reggae to create unique dance tracks. That blend of musical cultures reflects Taha's own multinational background: born in the Gulf of Oran, he moved to France with his family as a child.