Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard

About this episode

Brittany Howard discusses the reunion of Alabama Shakes and their new album after a long break.

Brittany Howard has never been the type to do things quietly. Whether it was fronting Alabama Shakes with a voice that could fill a room and level it in the same breath, or striking out on her own with two solo records that pulled her sound in wilder and more personal directions, she's spent the last decade refusing to stay in one place for long. Now she's back with her bandmates—Zac Cockrell and Heath Fogg— for a new Alabama Shakes album, I Must Be Dreaming , their first in 11 years. And on today's episode, Brittany sits down with Justin Richmond to talk about what it took to get the band back together after a long break and what the new album sounds like on the other side of it. You can hear a playlist of some of our favorite songs from Brittany Howard and The Alabama Shakes HERE . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Justin Richmond

Guest: Brittany Howard

Topics covered

• music
• band reunion
• new album
• personal journey
• creative process

Keywords

• Brittany Howard
• Alabama Shakes
• new album
• I Must Be Dreaming
• music interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Alabama Shakes

Books & works: I Must Be Dreaming

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