Alabama Shakes have shared a new track, “American Dream”, which you can hear below.
“It’s a snapshot of what we’re living through in 2026,” says Brittany Howard. “I look around and wonder how we got to a place where there’s so much strain and so little support. I mean, it shouldn’t be impossible to take off work so you can bring your child to the doctor — that’s actually insane. My hope is that one day people will hear this song and say, ‘Yeah, shit was crazy back then, but we made it through.’”
“American Dream” follows “Another Life“, which marked Howard, Heath Fogg and Zac Cockrell’s first new music for 10 years — and their debut for Island Records — paving the way for their third full-length in 2026 and first LP since 2015.
Shakes tour dates are:
16th April – Allianz Amphitheater at Riverfront, Richmond, VA ~
17th April – ExploreAsheville.com Arena, Asheville, NC ~
18th April – High Water Festival, Charleston, SC
22nd April – Grind City Amphitheater, Memphis, TN +
24th April – Synovus Bank Amphitheater at Chastain Park, Atlanta, GA +
25th April – Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC +
26th April – St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL •
28th April – Adderley Amphitheater, Tallahassee, FL •
29th April – Sunset Cove Amphitheater, Boca Raton, FL •
30th April – The BayCare Sound, Clearwater, FL •
2nd May – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA
