Melissa Etheridge's 'Rise': A Healing Journey

0:00On March 28th, Melissa Etheridge just dropped her 17th studio album called Rise, her first batch of all-new tracks since 2019. The 64-year-old rocker teamed up with country star Chris Stapleton, who's 47, for an emotional cut named The Other Side of Blue. She'd never met Stapleton before, so her manager hit him up and he said yes right away, which had her thrilled. The song came from them swapping stories about life, especially her grief after losing her son Beckett to opioid addiction back in 2020. Etheridge's mom to daughter Bailey, who's 29, plus 19-year-old twins Johnny Rose and Miller Stephen, that lost hit hard, shaping the lyrics into her raw journey through pain. Rise packs more personal punches too, like Call You, written straight for Beckett and more love, was she crafted for Bailey's wedding last. September, at 64, Etheridge says she's packed with life lessons now, ready to cut through the fear and hurt out there by inspiring folks who needed.

1:01Most, this album feels like her wisdom dropping beats on healing. This has been Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI.