Brittany Howard on the unexpected rise of Alabama Shakes
Mittwoch, 23. September 2026 · 47 min
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Brittany Howard has been ranked one of the greatest guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone. Then there's that voice, which the New Yorker called "a mixture of Robert Plant and Marvin Gaye." Brittany's debut album with her band Alabama Shakes was a million-seller. Their follow-up went to No. 1. Now, after Brittany's two great solo albums, the Shakes are back with a record called "I Must Be Dreaming," out August 28.
— Welcome to Alchemy
— Reuniting with Alabama Shakes
— Musical Roots and a Metal Side Project
— Finding Her Voice
— Believing in a Music Career
— Seeing a Woman Play Guitar For the First Time
— What Made Her Unstoppable
— Losing Her Sister Jaime
— Honoring Jaime Through Music
— Finding the Band and Blowing Up
— Working Odd Jobs
— Writing "Hold On" on the Sanitation Job
— Chasing Inspiration Wherever It Strikes
— Rest, Risk, and Creative Renewal
— Getting Lost in the Music
— Duality, Identity, and Home
— A Night at Paisley Park with Prince
— Bill Withers and Treasured Moments
— Music as a Source of Answers
— Writing "Tea Time" and Chasing a Great Lyric
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