Brittany Howard on grief, heartbreak, and life in Alabama: ‘I didn’t believe in any higher power anymore’ The former Alabama Shakes vocalist is two albums deep into a monumental solo career.

Brittany Howard was born on October 2, 1988, in Athens, Alabama. She grew up in the southern state, where she developed a passion for music at an early age. The band is set to go on tour in 2025 ...

Brittany Howard’s high-school marching-band roots. Lana Del Rey’s sold-out Alabama concert: Star power, songs, spectacle. Iconic frontwoman talks ‘70s rock, sexism, why The Doors don’t suck.

Brittany Howard has been flying like that for years. After years as the lead singer of Alabama Shakes , she released her first solo album, Jaime , in 2019 and her second, What Now , in 2024.

Brittany Howard Enters Her “High Priestess” Era With New Album ‘What Now’ The five-time Grammy winner and former Alabama Shakes frontwoman talks about her just-launched 34-city tour, her ...

The Alabama Shakes singer exploded preconceptions with her 2019 solo debut. On What Now, a follow-up born from a few years of life-quaking resets, she's ready to leave any remaining limits behind.

When Brittany Howard was 17, she lived alone, in a haunted house in Athens, Ala., that had belonged to her great-grandmother. At first, she was thrilled.