Alabama Shakes
‘It feels like an extra limb’ – musicians on the bond with their instruments
Horrible things happen to instruments in transit – as Ballaké Sissoko and others have recently learned. Five musicians explain why the damage goes more than skin deep
Michael Hann
20, Feb, 2020 @4:00 PM
Brittany Howard review – a funk-rooted tour de force
Brittany Howard thrills on a deeply personal solo detour from Alabama Shakes
Kitty Empire
07, Sep, 2019 @1:00 PM
Brittany Howard review – politics and transcendence from Alabama Shakes star
A mid-set acoustic moment proves incendiary for this UK solo debut in support of Howard’s forthcoming album Jaime
Michael Hann
30, Aug, 2019 @1:30 PM
Hello from the winning side: Adele tops the list of Brits nominations
Singer is joined by Years & Years and James Bay on four nominations for the British music industry’s annual awards
Tim Jonze
14, Jan, 2016 @6:00 PM
Readers recommend: songs about discovery – results
Smog to Bhundu Boys, Alabama Shakes to Paul Kelly, RR regulars DarceysDad and treefrogdemon went on a joint voyage of song discovery, setting sail from last week’s topic
Richard T Clayton and treefrogdemon
08, Oct, 2015 @11:00 AM
Alabama Shakes review – licks-laden, emotion-soaked soul
Their funky, postmodern retro soul may be studied, but with Brittany Howard at the helm, the Shakes unleash showstoppers
Dave Simpson
17, May, 2015 @2:38 PM
Five new albums to try this week: Alabama Shakes, Jlin and more
Stream five albums, from Tyler, the Creator’s most recent rap outing to Speedy Ortiz’s alt-rock, and let us know what you’ll be listening to
Tshepo Mokoena
20, Apr, 2015 @8:04 AM
Alabama Shakes: Sound & Color review – riveting, kaleidoscopic second album
Brittany Howard leads the southern garage rockers on a magical mystery tour through soul, psychedelic funk and all points in between
Kitty Empire
19, Apr, 2015 @7:30 AM
Alabama Shakes: Sound and Color review – a bravely freshened sound, but too few great songs
After making retro-rock fetishists very happy with their 2012 debut, Alabama Shakes seem less hidebound to the past here – but also seem to be struggling to find any really killer songs
Alexis Petridis
16, Apr, 2015 @1:59 PM
Coachella day one: Tame Impala, Steely Dan, Ride and more
The first day of the California festival saw stagediving, sun and psychedelia, as well as some significant comebacks
Alex Needham and Ruth Spencer
11, Apr, 2015 @7:36 PM
Alabama Shakes: from small-town bar band to titans of rock
A few years ago, Alabama Shakes were playing covers in old people’s homes. Now, on the eve of their new album, they’re the world’s best southern rock act
Tom Lamont
29, Mar, 2015 @7:00 AM
The playlist: Americana – American Wrestlers, the Weather Station, Alabama Shakes and more
From near catastrophe on a road trip through Canada to a stirring evocation of the North Carolina landscape – with a bunch of beguiling stop-offs in between
Laura Barton
24, Feb, 2015 @12:50 PM
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