Steven William Johnson, the drummer with Grammy-winning rock band Alabama Shakes, has been arrested on charges of child abuse. The charges include “wilful torture, wilful abuse, and cruelly beating or otherwise wilfully maltreating a child under the age of 18”. The Limestone county sheriff’s office in Limestone County, Alabama, confirmed to Rolling Stone that Johnson was arrested on 24 March and taken to Limestone County jail, with bail set at $21,500 (£15,600). Alabama Shakes went on hiatus in 2018; the band’s singer, Brittany Howard, released a solo album, Jaime, in 2019. Formed in 2009, Alabama Shakes established themselves locally via live shows featuring original songs and covers of hits by the likes of AC/DC and Led Zeppelin.

Source: The Guardian March 29, 2021 09:22 UTC