Why it took more than a decade for Alabama Shakes to return

WBUR

Published November 11, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST

Alabama Shakes is back with its first album in more than a decade.

Jewly Hight of Nashville Public Radio reports on why the band decided to end its hiatus and come back together.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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