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• Album Review: "Letters From a Black Widow" -- Stunning Missives | The Arts Fuse
A powerful performer and artist emerges in this ambitious album about being publicly ostracized and maligned -- and coming back stronger.

• Judith Hill Heals From the Death of Her Collaborators on New Album ‘Letters From a Black Widow’ | wwd.com | May 2, 2024, 5 a.m.
Judith Hill writes about being called a 'black widow' after the death of Michael Jackson and Prince on her new album 'Letters from a Black Widow.'

• Singer Judith Hill reclaims her voice on 'Letters from a Black Widow' | VPM | May 6, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
Singer Judith Hill worked with both Michael Jackson and Prince, and faced online vitriol after their deaths.

• Judith Hill Sang With Pop Royalty. Now She Is Composing Her Own Story. | New York Times | April 20, 2024, 9:01 a.m.
Judith Hill’s new LP, “Letters From a Black Widow,” is a concept album that reckons forcefully with her past. Simone Niamani Thompson for The New York Times. By Melena Ryzik....

• Judith Hill Debuts Cinematically Moving New Black-and-White Video/Single, Black Widow, Releases New Album, Letters From A Black Widow | The Hip Hop Democrat | April 26, 2024, 6:42 p.m.
The day is finally here. Today GRAMMY Award-winning singer and songwriter, Judith Hill, releases her highly-anticipated fourth album, Letters from a Black Widow. That is 12 tracks and features prev…

• Judith Hill - Letters From A Black Widow | Blues Magazine | April 27, 2024, 3:03 p.m.
Grammy Award-winnende Judith Hill herbevestigt haar kracht op een diep emotioneel nieuw album, 'Letters From A Black Widow'.

• Judith Hill Bares Her Soul On New Album 'Letters from a Black Widow' | Broadway World
GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Judith Hill reclaims her strength on deeply emotive new album Letters from a Black Widow – out now via Regime Music Group. The accompanying video for “Black Widow,” also now available, stands out as a theatrical reenactment of the jaw-dropping track. Listen to the album here!

• Judith Hill Claps Back at Trolls, Takes Back Her Power on 'Letters From a Black Widow': 'I Would've Been Terrified to Do This 5 Years Ago' | Music Times | April 26, 2024, 4:12 p.m.
"This is a big step towards me overcoming that fear-based living. This muzzled me for so long," says the singer-songwriter, who still contends with haters who blame her for Prince and Michael Jackson's deaths.

• Judith Hill: Letters from a Black Widow Review | Blues Rock Review | April 22, 2024, 1 p.m.
Judith Hill releases her first album, Letters from a Black Widow,' since dazzling crowds at the 2023 Crossroads Guitar Festival.

• Judith Hill: Letters From a Black Widow | Black Cultural Events | April 23, 2024, 8:11 p.m.
Anyone who’s followed Judith Hill’s story will recognize Letters from a Black Widow as one jaw-dropper of an album title. The tabloid-coined phrase “Black Widow”arose after the overdose deaths of her two star-making collaborators, MichaelJackson and Prince. It became a term of abuse that internet trolls hurled at the celebrated artist, driving conspiracy theories and shame

• Review: Judith Hill ‘Letters From A Black Widow’ | ROCK AND BLUES MUSE | April 26, 2024, 2:50 a.m.
Review: Judith Hill ‘Letters From A Black Widow’ out April 26, Grammy winner, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, by Martine Ehrenclou

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• Albums Of The Week: The Reverend Shawn Amos | Soul Brother No. 1 | Tinnitist | May 10, 2024, midnight
But Soul Brother No. 1 also represents both the culmination of a unique, two-decade-plus artistic career, and a breakthrough in an ongoing journey of self-exploration. From the get-go, Amos has expressed an ever-evolving musical vision through rootsy Americana, singer-songwriter pop, and, as harmonica ace The Reverend Shawn Amos, the blues.

• Shawn Amos - The Reverend Shawn Amos Tells It | No Depression
Track one opens with Amos tagging his harp to a reverb-soaked guitar riff from Roberts, then reciting the Sonny Boy Williams tale of deception, “Hoodoo Man Blues,” with fresh energy. The Bo Diddley beat-and-slap back echo of “I’m The Face” is recreated with perfection, bringing to light this 1961 B-side gem from British mod rock ...

• Dallas-based The Reverend Shawn Amos shares the love on 'Soul Brother No. 1' | KXT 91.7 | May 3, 2024, 3:38 p.m.
The Dallas-based singer-songwriter's eighth studio album evokes vintage 1970's funk-rock. He'll celebrate its release May 9 at Club Dada.

• ALBUM REVIEW: Songs and Sounds of Social Justice Fire Up The Reverend Shawn Amos’ ‘Soul Brother No. 1’ | No Depression
Adopting James Brown's mantle as Soul Brother No. 1 for an album title is a ballsy move. But The Reverend Shawn Amos is carrying on the tradition of soul artists who have paved the way for Black voices to effect social change through music.

• The Reverend Shawn Amos chats about his music and literary career, divorce and life as the son of Wally ‘Famous’ Amos | KPRC | April 29, 2024, 11:54 p.m.
He's a dad, musician and author who spent his childhood in the kitchen with his dad, cookie creator Wally "Famous" Amos. Now, the recent Texas transplant is an accomplished musician and author -- winning a Grammy and the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Ahead of his new album release and gig performing at Dosey Doe in The Woodlands, he's chatting with Houston Life about his successes, struggles, and what he's learned along the way.

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