Grammy Spotlight: Black Pumas

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Mar 13, 2021

[AIRED FRIDAY, MARCH 12] Last year, Black Pumas were up for the Grammy for Best New Artist. This year, the band — who also performed as part of President Biden’s inauguration special — vie for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best American Roots Performance. Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada joined us during our week of interviews with Grammy nominees to talk about their album, Black Pumas (Deluxe Edition), and share an unreleased performance of their Record of the Year-nominated song, "Colors."

The 2021 Grammy Awards will be presented on Sunday, March 14.

WNYC is funded by sponsors and member donations

Top Stories

Mamdani says NYC will investigate every tenant heat complaint starting this October

It's a change from city policy that allowed the city to close out thousands of complaints without looking into them further, if multiple came from one building.
Gothamist |

How Extinction Entered the AI Debate

And human debaters face-off with chatbots
On the Media |

What's in Your Storage Locker?

David Owen, staff writer at The New Yorker, talks about the business of storage lockers and why so many Americans have them.
The Brian Lehrer Show |

Malcolm Gladwell on “The American Way of Killing.” Plus, Grandmaster Flash on “Birth of a Culture”

The New Yorker staff writer believes that under-policing is at the root of our problem. Plus, the groundbreaking d.j. on the turntable innovations that led to hip-hop.
The New Yorker Radio Hour |
YOU ARE ONLINE