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Black Pumas have announced their new album ‘Chronicles Of A Diamond’ and shared single ‘More Than A Love Song’. Check it out below along with our interview with frontman Eric Burton.The duo – consisting of Burton and guitarist-producer Adrian Quesada – received critical acclaim and six Grammy nominations for their 2019 self-titled debut.

Daniel Johnston‘s 1983 album ‘Hi, How Are You?’ will feature conversations around mental health with musicians performing at Austin City Limits Music Festival.The series is being presented by the Hi, How Are You Project, a non-profit organisation established with the support of Johnston’s family in 2018 to create “thoughtful media, events and peer-to-peer training programs that encourage open and ongoing dialogue on mental well-being”.The podcast is hosted by students from the University of Texas in Austin, with additional commentary provided by clinical advisors from the American Psychological Association, the Texas Psychological Association and Dr. Sonia Krishna from the Hi, How Are You Project.New episodes will air Tuesdays and Thursdays through mid-October, and guests will include indie-pop band Mother Mother, Dayglow, rapper Toosii, singer-songwriter Charley Crockett, and more.The first two episodes of the podcast have been released on Spotify.

Black Pumas have cancelled their touring plans for the remainder of this year.The psychedelic soul duo – comprised of Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada – have toured heavily in recent years in support of their self-titled debut album, which came out back in June 2019.Taking to social media last night (August 15), the Austin band confirmed that they’ll be taking a break from live shows until 2023.“After four incredible years of career milestones and unforgettable live experiences around the world, we have made the difficult decision to press pause and step away from touring for the rest of the year,” they wrote in a statement.“We have the best fans in the world and appreciate each and every one of you for your support and understanding. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to know you better.” You can see the message in the tweet below.We have the best fans in the world and appreciate each and every one of you for your support and understanding.

Thania Garcia For Adrian Quesada, co-founder of the psychedelic soul duo Black Pumas, all it took was the stillness of the pandemic to finally create the project that had existed only in his head for the last 10-plus years — his latest release, “Boleros Psicodélicos.”The 12-track album, out today via ATO Records, is infused with the multi-instrumentalist’s admiration for the golden era of romantic bolero music that continues to transcend cultural borders today. Bolero ballads first manifested throughout Latin America in the late ’60s and early ’70s, with elements of instrumental experimentation that would go on to influence future generations like electric guitars with an influx of added reverb, the electric organ, harpsichord strings and the mellotron.

Mickey Guyton and Black Pumas just delivered an incredible performance. During Monday night's CMT Music Awards, the country singer and the psychedelic soul duo teamed up for a world premiere collaboration.During the show, Guyton, Eric Burton, and Adrian Quesada wowed the crowd with a performance of Black Pumas 2019 track, «Colors.»Ahead of the performance, Quesada told ET's Rachel Smith that, when he and Burton first rehearsed the track with Guyton, «It was combination goosebumps and combination, 'Hasn't she been in this band for five years?'»«It just felt very natural,» Guyton agreed.

Billie Eilish and Tyler, the Creator at the Grammys.Now, singer-guitarist Eric Burton and guitarist-producer Adrian Quesada have friends in even higher places — namely, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris — after performing for their inauguration in January.“It was pretty crazy,” said Quesada, 44, of appearing on the star-studded “Celebrating America” special that aired on inauguration night.

The race is on for the Grammys’ best new artist with Lizzo and Billie Eilish positioned as frontrunners in an exceptionally exciting 2020 category. Survey the odds for all eight of the year’s contenders below.