PBS News Hour

Music had a tough year in 2020 but this band thrived

Despite a year at a standstill for the music industry — a world without tours, concerts or crowds — musical duo the Black Pumas somehow managed to be seemingly everywhere in 2020: on late-night television, the inauguration of President Biden, and the Grammys. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker sat down with the duo to discuss their groundbreaking year.

Music had a tough year in 2020 but this band thrived

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