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In commemoration of the 200th anniversary of when the importation of slaves was outlawed in the U.S., hear music from the heart of the era, "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child," performed by Clifford Reed, Johnny Mae Medlock and Julia Griffin in 1939.

Don McGlynn's new music documentary, Rejoice and Shout, tells the story of gospel music in America through some of its most famous singers including The Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, The Staple Singers and Mahalia Jackson. The film opens in select theaters this weekend.

When Raven-Symone — born Raven-Symone Christina Pearman — made her debut on the hit NBC sitcom "The Cosby Show," audiences quickly fell in love with the three-year-old. She went on to become a tween sensation, later starring in her own Disney sitcom "That's So Raven," and several films. Now in her early twenties (and already with a few business ventures under her belt), Symone shares insight from her journey and how she has managed not to take herself too seriously.

A new exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., features photos and portraits of hip hop performers and a wall of graffiti. The show likens rap and hip hop to self portraiture. Most of the lyrics, after all, are boasts about the emcee's prowess and badness.

Hamburg-born Astrid Kirchherr met the Beatles in 1960, before they were famous. She took some of the earliest photographs of the group and was engaged to Stuart Sutcliffe, the Beatles' original bassist, before he died of a brain hemorrhage in 1962.

This week, the Rolling Stones release a new album, their first studio effort in eight years. It's called A Bigger Bang. Reviewer Tom Moon says the spare, cohesive style of the songs demonstrate why the Stones are such a unique rock band.

New Orleans native Harry Connick Jr. first made his mark as a musical prodigy, recording his first songs at age 9. He has returned to New Orleans to lend a helping hand with hurricane relief. (This interview was first broadcast on June 21, 1988.)

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews Triplicity, from tenor saxophone player Bob Feldman.

Critic Ken Tucker reviews Little Fugitive, the new CD from Amy Rigby.

Music critic Christian Bordal reviews the new album by the New York indie-rock trio Girl Friday. Their new self-released CD is Swimmer.