A nameless guitar discovered in a Florida pawn shop is asking important questions with surprisingly unimportant answers. A man ready to try to save a woman who only wants to see him falling. A Jim White interview is much like a one of his songs: you can read a story between the lines.

Jim White has mastered a genre of his own making, we like to call it “voodoo honky-tonk.” Note that when Jim says “ole”—that’s southern talk for “old.’ And when Jim sings “sho’ is cool”—that’s how some folks in the American south say “sure is cool.”

Jim’s known for writing about bible-thumping rural Florida, but it wasn’t until he headed north that his music started to reflect the place he grew up. His ticket out of town was a call from his sister, who had lined up a job for him as a fashion model!

Hip Hop is probably now the most pervasive popular music in the world, but it’s still at its freshest on the streets of New York, where it was born. These fresh young talents give us a take on Hip Hop’s new directions and ever changing possibilities for expression.

The Last Dinner Party are an indie rock band from London, England. "Nothing Matters” is the debut single from the group’s first album, Prelude to Ecstasy.

Heading north towards New York, we pass the Twin Lights lighthouse and, overlooking the Hudson River, perhaps the most famous statue in the world, the Statue of Liberty. The city’s skyline has another iconic feature: the wooden water tanks perched on its rooftops. We meet Clive Bushy, a veteran installer who risks life and limb to keep the city’s water flowing.

At the zoo, Lindsey carries out her daily tasks and presents spiders, scorpions, and millipedes to fascinated visitors. She hopes that by introducing people to insects and bugs at a young age, they won’t grow up afraid of the creatures she loves.

In a moment of reflection, Delta Goodrem airs her self-doubt and asks whether she’s been living her life right. Taken from her album Wings of the Wild, the Australian singer-songwriter describes the song as a letter to life.

John explains which tools he uses to create his marvellous sand sculptures, and why the finished works of art need protecting from the people who come to see them! Further north, at Toms River, we meet Lindsay Harrington, who works for a museum’s insect zoo, and is on the beach with colleagues trying to net a big catch of invertebrates.

Peggy started her winery together with her father, and she keeps his office just as it was when he was alive. Further north on an Atlantic City beach, John Gowdy has carved out a niche for himself as a sand sculptor.

This up-tempo dance track by electronic duo The Chainsmokers features vocals from singer-songwriter Halsey. With references to being broke but passionate, this anthem to youth became the first number one single in the United States for both Halsey and the DJ pair.

Continuing our tour up the East Coast of America, we reach the state of Delaware, where we meet pioneering wine producer Peggy Raley. For her, each vine is like a child, needing special care and attention to flourish and grow.

“The Fate of Ophelia” is the lead single from Taylor Swift’s twelfth solo album, The Life of a Showgirl. The song charts the journey of being saved from the depths of despair, referencing the tragic fate of Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet and Swift’s relationship with her partner, American football star Travis Kelce.

In this trailer for the film "The Wrong Paris," Miranda Cosgrove plays an aspiring artist who joins a dating show hoping for a free trip to Paris, France, but ends up just a few miles from her hometown in Paris, Texas. What starts as a plan to get eliminated takes an unexpected turn when sparks fly with the bachelor (Pierson Fodé).

Johnny Mo’s creative approach to preparing fresh seafood draws people to his restaurant in Onancock, Virginia. He wasn’t born on the coast, but loves it and hopes never to leave.