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The first reunion concert on the Salt Shed Fairgrounds showed a few rust spots from the band’s time off, but frontwoman ...
At the opening July 15 show in Chicago, the band’s setlist ( via setlist.fm) pulled largely from their 2015 album Sound & Color. Most notably, the band debuted two new songs, “American Dream” and ...
After eight long years, Alabama Shakes have officially reunited, and it feels (and sounds) so good to see the trio back in ...
The Grammy-nominated band from Athens plays two sold-out shows in Birmingham this weekend. We caught up with Howard, the Shakes' frontwoman, during a tour break at home.
Alabama Shakes’ future is uncertain, as the Athens-founded band’s dynamic frontwoman, Brittany Howard, is releasing her first solo album and touring in support of it. On June 25, Howard ...
With her debut solo album, “Jaime,” out Friday, Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard pays titular tribute to her sister, who died from retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer.
Powered by frontwoman Brittany Howard’s deep-soul wail, Alabama Shakes broke out of Athens, Alabama, with their 2012 debut, “Boys & Girls.” They followed that success with 2015's more ...
Before her alt-rock act Alabama Shakes became an overnight sensation with their 2012 debut Boys & Girls, lead vocalist and guitarist Brittany Howard was a mail carrier in the band’s namesake state.
Brittany Howard Reflects on Alabama Shakes' 'Surreal' Journey from Small-Town Band to Grammy Favorites. The rockers took home three titles at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards ...
Alabama Shakes, led by dynamic frontwoman Brittany Howard, burst on the music scene in 2012 with “Boys & Girls,” a debut album that blended classic R&B and Southern rock. The band’s riveting ...
Last year Howard told Alabama Shakes that she needed a hiatus. Grounded in 1960s Southern soul but never confined by it, Alabama Shakes had backed Howard’s whisper-to-shout vocals in songs about ...
Brittany Howard has wasted no time following up Alabama Shakes‘ remarkable new record, Sound and Color, releasing an 10-track, self-titled new LP under the moniker Thunderbitch, Fuse reports.