Brittany Howard sings through the pain of new love

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 started her solo career in 2019 with ‘Jaime’, an album named after and dedicated to her older sister, who died at the age of 13, Howard revealed new dimensions of her songwriting and herself.

Her latest album, ‘What Now’, captures the intensity of coming to terms with the past and starting over. Today, Howard reads a Modern Love essay about the courage it takes to fall in love again: “Was she just another beautifully packaged pain delivery system?” by Judith Fetterley.

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Modern Love is hosted by Anna Martin and produced by Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Reva Goldberg and Emily Lang. The show is edited by Paula Szuchman and Jen Poyant, our executive producer. The show is mixed by Daniel Ramirez and recorded by Maddy Masiello. It features original music by Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Marion Lozano. Our theme music is by Dan Powell.

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