Judith Hill is talking to me from Nashville, the iconic capital of country music. It’s not a place you would imagine her to be, or, perhaps, have an affinity with – after all, she’s a Los Angeles-raised R&B and funk singer with gospel music roots, but the 34-year-old confesses that being in the iconic Tennessee metropolis ignites her imagination.  “It’s really, really, inspiring to be here in this city,” she enthuses. “It’s fun because I love any kind of bluegrass and roots guitar playing.” That statement is not one you would perhaps expect to hear from someone who’s worked closely with Michael Jackson and Prince but it’s insightful because it reveals that Judith Hill is refreshingly different and doesn’t think in terms of genres – to her, then, music is music: it’s a universal language and a unifying force that all can share despite their ethnic and cultural diversity. It’s a viewpoint that fits in with the theme of the singer’s latest single, ‘The Pepper Club,’ an addictive chunk of horn-laden funk with an infectious chorus. It offers a taste of her forthcoming second, story-driven, concept album, ‘Golden Child.’ “‘The Pepper Club is the place where everybody comes together and … Continue reading MUCH CLOSER TO STARDOM – RISING SINGER/SONGWRITER JUDITH HILL TALKS