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We're putting the grammies behind us. We're moving on.

Hi everybody, it's Anne Powers, Critic and Correspondent for Impair Music,

Music. I'm here with my wonderful colleague Sheldon Pierce and we are going to not talk about the Grammys not talk about today. What was her name?

And who's that person? What's that person? Who's that blonde lady in the corner? We are

going to talk about some new releases that are out this week and the big event

that's happening this weekend.

Usher at the Super Bowl, but listening to the new music out this week,

this idea has been kind of bubbling up for me, which is what makes for a truly quote unquote great musician.

I think the record we want to focus on right now, I mean,

Brittany Howard, like embodiment of vibe right am I right? Yeah yeah definitely

especially on this record too it really feels like she is tapping into an aura here. Listen what I'm feeling first. I came my soul unconscious. The best time that I ever

had. That's when the worst time started.

I followed you and didn't look back.

I didn't know, no, could feel like this. For those who might not know, Brittany Howard became famous and beloved when her band

the Alabama Shakes rose to prominence several years ago, broke through. She is from

Alabama, now lives in Nashville. She is released a new album called What Now?

Follow-up to her 2019 solo debut, Jamie, which actually got her

several Grammy Nods and actually a win for the single, the sublime single, Stay High.

But yeah, this new record, what now?

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