About this episode

Melissa Etheridge discusses her new album 'Rise' and her current tour with Wynonna Judd.

Music legend Melissa Etheridge recently released her first new album in seven years. Her album “Rise” is inspired by some of the challenges she’s had to rise above in her life, including evacuating her home during last year’s Southern California wildfires, and her son passing away from opioid addiction in 2020. She’s on tour now with another music icon: Wynonna Judd. Their tour is called “The Raised on Radio Tour.” And they’ll be making a stop at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga tomorrow night. KALW’s Jenee Darden caught up with Melissa Etheridge for “The Sights + Sounds Show.”

People in this episode

Host: Jenee Darden

Guest: Melissa Etheridge

Topics covered

• music
• album release
• personal challenges
• tour
• wildfires
• opioid addiction

Keywords

• Melissa Etheridge
• Rise
• Wynonna Judd
• Southern California wildfires
• opioid addiction
• music tour
• album release

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Rise

Places: Southern California, The Mountain Winery

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