Howard's vocal malleability allows her to access a whole spectrum of contradictory emotions and gender expressions. Medios y Media/Getty Images hide caption
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What Now, the second solo album from Brittany Howard, is out Feb. 9. Bobbi Rich/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Alabama Shakes (by Autumn de Wilde), Lizzo (by John Vettese/WXPN), Courtney Barnett (by Milk! Records), Ray Lamontagne (by WXPN) Autumn de Wilde hide caption
"How Many More Times?"
Wednesday
"Making this record definitely was just a declaration of who I find myself being," Brittany Howard says. Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Brittany Howard Danny Clinch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Wednesday
From left, Jesse Lafser, Brittany Howard and Becca Mancari of Bermuda Triangle. Courtesy of Sarah Harvey hide caption
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Against Me! performs at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival Manchester, Tenn., in 2015. Jason Merritt/Getty Images hide caption
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From left, Jesse Lafser, Brittany Howard and Becca Mancari of the new band Bermuda Triangle. Courtesy of Sarah Harvey hide caption
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Billboard named Brittany Howard its Women In Music "Powerhouse" artist in 2015. Eric Ryan Anderson/Contour by Getty Images hide caption
Alabama Shakes' Brittany Howard On Small-Town Life, Big-Time Music
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Alabama Shakes perform live for Austin City Limits. Scott Newton/KLRU-TV/Austin City Limits hide caption
Wednesday
Top row, left to right: Cover art for Wilco, Kamasi Washington and Grimes; Middle row, left to right: Sufjan Stevens, Chvrches and Kendrick Lamar; Bottom row, left to right: Father John Misty, Joanna Newsom, Courtney Barnett Courtesy of the artists hide caption
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Clockwise from upper left: JR JR, Chris Walla, Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal, Thunderbitch. Courtesy of the artists hide caption