“Outlaw country” singer/songwriter Summer Dean visits her college stomping grounds of Lubbock, Texas, and discovers that the city offers a lot more music history than the beloved Buddy Holly. In San Antonio, punk rock drummer Phanie Diaz checks out public art projecting over 300 years of history on the...

Rapper Lou Charles hooks up with Houston’s Patric Johnston, a singer and keyboardist who performs folksy covers of hip hop classics. In Lubbock, Summer Dean records an original song at the legendary recording studio of country western producer Don Caldwell. In San Antonio, Phanie Diaz learns about the multicultural...

In San Antonio, Phanie Diaz gets a lesson in the bajo sexto, a 12-stringed guitar featured prominently in conjunto band Los Texmaniacs. At Houston’s independent record shop, Vinal Edge, Lou Charles meets owner Chuck Roast, whose extensive interests range from Chopped and Screwed to Indonesion music. In Lubbock, Summer...

Outlaw country musician Summer Dean jams with Nathen Rogers and his band, La Croix Boix, in Lubbock. In Houston, rapper Lou Charles gets a tour of America’s longest-running record studio, Sugarhill Recording Studio, home to Lil Wayne, Beyonce, and Willie Nelson. Phanie Diaz’s punk band plays alongside the accordion-powered...

Amplify - The Road to Nashville and Beyond From tragedy comes therapy through music leading to the discovery of passion for one artist.  Meanwhile, Sierra and Caleb prep for an important live show while Kenny and Barrett head to Nashville to record a new song.

Amplify - Discovering the Passion Alt rocker Caleb Enyart builds a new band filled with grunge-inspired vocals and power chords. Sierra Carson meets with a brand guru and graphic designer to build a website and flyers to promote her next gig. Meanwhile, hometown hero Barrett Baber finds success on the...

Barrett reveals his journey as he became Blake Shelton’s pick on  The Voice. Caleb explores how the landscape has shaped his music and plans for the future. Sierra continues to build on her brand and confidence.