On Wednesday, January 22nd Citi Sound Vault presented Brittany Howard at The Hollywood Palladium. The show was an exclusive for Citi cardmembers and it was curated by Citi and Live Nation. The Alabama Shakes frontwoman has been on tour since the release of Grammy-nominated Jaime solo album in 2019. 

[youtube id=”MmcgemhZo7g”]Alabama Shakes vocalist Brittany Howard and Questlove took part in the tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tharpe was posthumously inducted with the Award for Early Influence because of her pioneering contributions to rock and roll. Howard performed “That’s All” which Tharpe recorded twice and was a permanent song on her touring setlist. The induction is the first time Tharpe has received major recognition even though she is called the Godmother Of Rock and Roll because her work came before Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash and Little Richard who she actually put on stage for his first time. 

[youtube id=”_i3gCcUwG9U”] The Alabama Shakes partnered with Genero TV and invited filmmakers from around the world to make a short film using their song “Gimme All Your Love” as the soundtrack. After receiving over 100 submissions they chose this clip Larry Ismail & Marie-Laure Blancho as their official selection. You can watch this film and then see the other submissions here.

[youtube id=”lfKKuO1Mm08″] Pharrell and Scott Vener interview Brittany Howard of The Alabama Shakes for OTHERtone and they talk about Howard’s musical influences, the band’s humble ambition and Grammys. The Alabama Shakes took home three Grammys for Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance and Best Alternative Album.