Black Pumas’ Eric Burton Bets on Himself

After an abrupt break, Chronicles of a Diamond completely reinvents the band dynamic

"...A decade ago, Eric Burton returned home to California from college in New..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Black Pumas Bring Down the Hammer Behind Powerhouse Singer Eric Burton

The frontman might not admit it, but he's a professional

"...Led by singer Eric Burton and producer/guitarist/project umbrella Adrian Quesada, Black Pumas are..."

June 21, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Black Pumas Singer Eric Burton Stars in New Sci-Fi Noir Devexity

Luke Lidell-directed short raises questions of real vs. simulation

"...Eric Burton, singer of four-time Grammy nominated psychedelic soul outfit..."

Sept. 20, 2021 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Crosstalk: Plains Brings Out Hoyt Van Tanner, DIA on Día Centers Live Music Funds, and Black Pumas' Eric Burton Teases His "Own Work"

Austin music news headlines of the week

"...Eric Burton of Black Pumas flubbed the national anthem's lyrics..."

Nov. 4, 2022 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

A Look Inside Black Pumas’ Special Performance at C-Boy’s Heart & Soul

Celebrating new album Chronicles of a Diamond back where it all began

"...Homegrown soul rockers Black Pumas returned to their roots..."

Nov. 3, 2023 Music Post by David Brendan Hall

Black Pumas Touch the Sky Live

Packed Stubb’s welcomes ATX superstars to begin sold-out run

"...Eric Burton’s not afraid of the coronavirus. At least not..."

May 27, 2021 Music Post by Carys Anderson

99 Austin Acts at SXSW Music

Support the home team!

"...chugging, lo-fi melodics with pop hooks. – Libby Webster American Sharks..."

March 16, 2018 Music Feature

Black Pumas’ Unparalleled Four-Show Stubb’s Booking

Three consecutive sold-out shows tacked on another date and catapulted an already unprecedented local success story into another realm altogether

"...for next year and looking at [Circuit of the Americas], too," reveals the president of Ten Atoms, a firm..."

Jan. 31, 2020 News Feature by Kevin Curtin

Review: Black Pumas, Chronicles of a Diamond

Side B rises to a bar set mile-high by the band’s golden child debut

"...Pulling an Adele from 25, singer-songwriter Eric Burton and producer/guitarist Adrian Quesada begin the Diamond flipside..."

Nov. 17, 2023 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Kick It Off

Keith Richards never bought a Ricky Nelson album, only James Burton's LPs

"...James Burton is a god among guitar players. Born in Dubberly,..."

April 4, 2008 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Adrian Quesada and the Long Path to His First Official Solo Release

Austin's unassuming superstar is a travellin' man

"...Few would publicly condemn Quesada (or Pumas lead singer Eric Burton) if they "went Hollywood," to whatever extent; these..."

July 15, 2022 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Faster Than Sound: Austin Music Stays the Course on Mask Precautions

Steady on safety guidelines, Austin promoters and club owners juggle an unclear concert calendar

"...a distanced multi-stage setup. Cameras panned to Pumas singer Eric Burton clapping after Styles' "Watermelon Sugar," and Styles returned..."

March 19, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Black Pumas Cap Banner Week with ACL Taping

Lightning in a bottle

"...At the latter on Wednesday night, frontman Eric Burton made the camera operators work. During non-album cut..."

Aug. 29, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound: Only in Austin: The 2020-2021 Austin Music Award Sweepstakes

Austin Music Poll's 40th anniversary inspires mobile sweepstakes and emotional write-ins

"...balloons and awards. Outside their studio, Black Pumas singer Eric Burton greeted, "Hey man, you look like Willy Wonka..."

March 5, 2021 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Black Pumas Score Three More Grammy Nominations

Austinites get looks in Album of the Year and Record of the Year

"...two marquee categories, the aforementioned single, penned by vocalist Eric Burton, also checks in for Best American Roots Performance...."

Nov. 24, 2020 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin Musicians of Color Talk About the Pandemic's Outsized Impact on Their Communities

COVID-19 extends into all realities of Austin's pervasive inequality

"...These numbers aren't unique, with most of the continental Americas reporting similar data, if not worse...."

June 19, 2020 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Black Pumas Backline Lauren Cervantes and Angela Miller Maintain 20 Feet From Stardom – On Purpose

Respect and admiration remains the key to their success as co-frontwomen and backup singers

"...with magic maker Adrian Quesada and rising star singer Eric Burton to return Cervantes back to a serious musical..."

May 28, 2021 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

A Year in Local Music Crams Onto One Stage at the 2018/19 Austin Music Awards

Unique musical moments make for a night of fan-voted accolades

"...people of color. That's despite Austin being heralded as America's only "fast-growing" city with a declining percentage of black..."

Feb. 22, 2019 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Photos From the 2020-21 Austin Music Awards on Wheels

"...Black Pumas' Adrian Quesada and Eric Burton just posing for a regular portrait, right?..."

March 3, 2021 Photo Gallery

Austin's Black Pumas Land a Best New Artist Grammy Nomination

They’re peers with Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X & Lizzo in marquee category

"...The psychedelic soul combo, headed up by singer Eric Burton and producer/guitarist Adrian Quesada, are up against some..."

Nov. 20, 2019 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Black Pumas Album Review

Black Pumas (ATO)

"...Brooding and cinematic soul project from singer Eric Burton and guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada, Austin's Black Pumas spin..."

June 21, 2019 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

This animated Batman is from the same folks behind the TV cartoon series, and is a diverting take on the Caped Crusader.

"...Directed by: Eric Radomski and Bruce W. Timm. Not exactly the Dark..."

Dec. 31, 1993 Movie Review by Robert Faires

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...contains jingling bells and overly synchronized singing. Led by Eric Burton and Adrian Quesada, Austin's Black Pumas joins in..."

Dec. 25, 2020 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re playing

"...used in rapper O.C.'s 1994 hip-hop classic "Time's Up." Eric Burton goes understated and poignant for a rousing take..."

July 24, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Faster Than Sound – Beerland & Beyond: The Year in Music News

Squeezing out the decade's end in local music headlines

"...high off sleek soul single "Black Moon Rising," frontman Eric Burton and Grammy-winning guitarist/producer Adrian Quesada nabbed the Austin..."

Dec. 20, 2019 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

SXSW Music Review: De La Soul/Black Pumas/Leikeli47

Stage barrier can’t contain rock star triad

"...the barricade proved no match for Black Pumas frontman Eric Burton either. Dressed in all black and a yellow..."

March 14, 2019 SXSW Post by Thomas Fawcett

We Have an Issue: Hats Off to a Maestro

Farewell to Arts Editor Robert Faires

"...picks his favorite images from last week's shows, including Eric Clapton, Leon Bridges, Glass Animals, and Sabrina Ellis...."

Sept. 24, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Here Are Your 2018/19 Austin Music Award Winners

Best band, musician, song, radio station, and more Top 10s chosen by you

"...Gibb, "Hey, World (Let's Start Over)"; Demi the Daredevil, "America Anonymous" BEST PERFORMING BANDS Avant-Garde/Experimental..."

March 1, 2019 Music Feature

The Point Kicks Off Community Garden’s New Concert Series, and More Music News

Sam’s Town Point’s new development & Adrian Quesada’s Latin Grammy

"...is a first for Quesada, who has taken one American gramophone with Grupo Fantasma and earned seven nods with..."

Nov. 21, 2023 Music Post by Carys Anderson

Austin-Made Comedy Home Free Is Taking Homelessness Seriously

How a chance encounter in 1997 keeps changing lives

"...they hoping that the film will bring attention to America's housing crisis, and humanize people living rough, but they're..."

Oct. 27, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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