October 26, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

A week-long day camp in Austin, Texas offers an A-to-Z education in rock n' roll for children ranging in age from 8 to 17. Called the "Girls Rock Austin" camp, the campers are not only asked to pick up instruments, but are also challenged to think about some of the bigger questions that surround the world of music and performance. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker reports.

Few bands have navigated the profound digital disruption of the music industry quite as well as Spoon. After being dropped by a major label in the late 1990s, the group began recording for an independent label, which led to 20 years of commercial success and acclaim. Their story is a testament to the new realities of what it means to be a successful band. Christopher Booker has the story.