ACL Review: Alabama Shakes

’Bama band becomes a festival headline act not a moment too soon

"...until they’ve swelled into a full force gale. The Alabama Shakes frontwoman was a known quantity going into the..."

Oct. 4, 2015 Music Post by Doug Freeman

ACL Interview: Alabama Shakes

Friday, 5:30pm, Barton Springs stage

"...South by Southwest this year with more hype than Alabama Shakes. Considering that the quartet had released only a..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Alabama Shakes

Zilker Park, Oct. 12

"...unhushed tones of the much buzzed Athens, Ala., quartet Alabama Shakes. Despite the technical gaff, 23-year-old Brittany Howard took..."

Oct. 19, 2012 Music Feature by Abby Johnston

Remixing Against the Storm

Perennial Austin Band of the Year contenders keeps it RE:AL

"...Now, the local hip-hop duo turns its attention to Alabama Shakes, whose “Don’t Wanna Fight No More” the husband..."

Jan. 4, 2016 Music Post by Kahron Spearman

SXSW Live Shot: St. Paul & the Broken Bones

Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, and now Paul Janeway

"...seven young men from the Birmingham/Muscle Shoals area of Alabama, St. Paul & the Broken Bones neither recreate or..."

March 13, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Day Party Crawl

"...Michael Kiwanuka/Alabama ShakesRadio Day Stage, Austin Convention Center, Wednesday, March 14..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Off the Record

SXSW news and carryings-on

"...to prove on the Austin City Limits soundstage than Alabama Shakes on Tuesday evening. The Muscle Shoals-inspired quintet arrived..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature by Austin Powell

Virtual ACL Music Fest Keeps Flags Flying

Nostalgic livestream and rising Austin talent fundraise for the Austin Parks Foundation

"...grounds, the best reruns caught artists in their prime: Alabama Shakes slaying "Don't Wanna Fight" after expansive 2015 sophomore..."

Oct. 16, 2020 Music Column by Rachel Rascoe

Alabama Shakes, Thunderbitch

"...Alabama ShakesSound & Color (ATO) Thunderbitch..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature by Thomas Fawcett

2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup

Foo Fighters, Drake, the Weeknd, and Deadmau5 top fall fest

"...to choose between weekend one exclusives the Strokes and Alabama Shakes, and weekend two headliners Florence + the Machine..."

May 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Austin City Limits: This is 40

Birthday concert stretches four hours

"...by Jimmie Vaughan, Gary Clark Jr, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes, and the Grupo Fantasma horns, the beloved redhead..."

June 27, 2014 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

Rat Race: ACL 2012 Musings

What two weekends of ACL next year could solve

"...Two disappointing moments: I tried to see both Alabama Shakes and the Lumineers, even arriving what I thought..."

Oct. 17, 2012 Music Post by Jim Caligiuri

'The NFL Beat': ACL Edition

Art mirrors life mirrors NFL

"...Colts at Jets ACL Band Comparison: The Alabama Shakes There is one obvious star in both performances..."

Oct. 13, 2012 Sports Post by Alex Dunlap

SXSW Wednesday Picks & Sleepers

Second night SXSW handicapping

"...boards for forthcoming follow-up, Shake Down. – Greg Beets Alabama Shakes..."

March 16, 2012 Music Feature

Wednesday SXSW 2014 Showcases

Stay planted for an evening

"...been. Based out of the Muscle Shoals area of Alabama, its brain trust boasts John Paul White of the..."

March 14, 2014 Music Feature

ACL Live Review: Brittany Howard

What? No knee drops from the soul Shaker?

"...the Honda mainstage set, she served notice this isn’t Alabama Shakes, the band that made her a famous garage-blues..."

Oct. 6, 2019 Music Post by Tim Stegall

ACL Aftershows

"...Alabama Shakes, Lee Fields & the Expressions, Stubb's, SOLD OUT..."

Oct. 12, 2012 Music Feature

ACL Music Fest Late Night Shows On Sale Thursday

Five days of aftershows, from gospel brunches to Big K.R.I.T.

"...Alabama Shakes w/ Lee Fields & the Expressions; Stubbs's, doors..."

Aug. 22, 2012 Music Post by Richard Whittaker

St. Paul & the Broken Bones

"...hovers between sexy sweet and flat-out dirty. Hailing from Alabama's suddenly exemplary music scene, the horn-fueled Broken Bones don't..."

March 14, 2014 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Soundtracking ‘12 Years a Slave’

You won’t hear these songs in the film

"...another film, Muscle Shoals, a doc about the iconic Alabama studio, closed with her own “Pressing On,” which reminded..."

Nov. 14, 2013 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

Nané Vocalist Daniel Sahad Has Passed Away

Band confirms passing of “our beautiful leader,” age 29

"...and guitarist/arranger Ian Green. In 2020, Brittany Howard of Alabama Shakes selected their “Blue Velvet” music video as one..."

April 11, 2022 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

Video Premiere: Tomar & the FCs Get Animated

Austin’s rhythm-n-soul throwdown illustrates a “Fine Time”

"...four years ago – think less Bar-Kays and more Alabama Shakes – and that proves a welcome shift.”..."

Sept. 25, 2020 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

Dallas Acid blows some bubbles, KUTX remembers the Armadillo, and more music for the moment

"...four years ago – think less Bar-Kays and more Alabama Shakes – and that proves a welcome shift despite..."

Aug. 14, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

Brittany Howard

"...The Alabama Shakes mainspring's first solo release showcases R&B borne of..."

Oct. 4, 2019 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

Black Pumas Bring Down the Hammer Behind Powerhouse Singer Eric Burton

The frontman might not admit it, but he's a professional

"...debut on noted major indie ATO Records, home to Alabama Shakes, Benja­min Booker, Chicano Batman, Hurray for the Riff..."

June 21, 2019 Music Feature by Kahron Spearman

Bermuda Triangle's Becca Mancari Makes Waves

Nashville singer injects marginalized voices into Americana

"...Nashville group – Mancari, fellow singer-songwriter Jesse Lafser, and Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard – rolls into Antone’s on..."

April 3, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Gay Place

LoveBalm: an event to soothe and celebrate Austin's queer community

"...night of twang with super trio Brittany Howard (of Alabama Shakes) and singer-songwriters Becca Mancari and Jesse Lafser. Thu.,..."

March 30, 2018 Column by Sarah Marloff

Friday SXSW Picks

"...reset with this year's stunning Cautionary Tale. Produced by Alabama Shakes' Ben Tanner and the Civil Wars' John Paul..."

March 18, 2016 Music Feature

National Top 10s

Best non-local albums of 2015 – by genre

"...2) Alabama Shakes, Sound & Color (ATO)..."

Jan. 1, 2016 Music Feature by Neph Basedow

Playback: ACL Fest Then & Now

What's changed and remained the same for ACL Fest over its 13 years

"...• Alabama Shakes tapes its second Austin City Limits episode on..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

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