2024-03-13
29 分钟Brittany Howard, the five-time Grammy Award-winning singer, makes vibrant, dynamic music about love. As the frontwoman of the band Alabama Shakes, she was celebrated for the power and emotionality of her voice. When she began her solo career in 2019 with “Jaime,” an album named after and dedicated to her older sister, who died at 13, Howard revealed new dimensions of her songwriting and herself. Her latest album, “What Now,” captures the intensity of processing the past and starting anew. Today, Howard reads a Modern Love essay about the courage it takes to fall back in love: “Was She Just Another Nicely Packaged Pain Delivery System?” by Judith Fetterley.
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Anna Martin: From 'The New York Times, ' I'm Anna Martin.
This is 'Modern Love,'
and we're continuing on with our anniversary series,
celebrating 20 years of 'Modern Love' with our favorite artists.
Today, I'm talking to an artist I've followed for years —
five–time Grammy Award–winning musician, Brittany Howard.
My life, your life. Don't cross them lines.
Anna Martin: I was first introduced to Brittany's music right as I was graduating high school.
I was driving around with my friends,
and someone put on an Alabama Shakes song,
and I remember grabbing their phone.
I had to see who was singing.
I couldn't believe the voice I was hearing.
[alabama shakes, "hold on"]
You got to get back up. You've got to hold on
Anna Martin: The angst and the power and the grit and the range of her belt —
it makes you feel something.
And now, nearly 10 years later,
Brittany has put out two solo albums.