Melissa Etheridge

Legendary Melissa Etheridge joins Maggie on this episode and things get deep very quickly. Maggie and Melissa talk about loss, navigating through illness, and how critical it is to talk openly about difficult things. Melissa discusses the work she’s doing through her foundation, along with the many other organizations she supports. She revisits her early days, when she was discovered by Chris Blackwell, and explains her approach to performing without ego, but with confidence. Melissa Etheridge is one of rock music’s great female icons. Her critically acclaimed eponymous debut album was certified double platinum. Etheridge’s popularity built around such memorable songs as “Bring Me Some Water,” “No Souvenirs” and “Ain’t It Heavy” for which she won her first Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal. Etheridge hit her commercial and artistic stride with her fourth album, Yes I Am, featuring the massive hits “I’m the Only One” and “Come to My Window,” a searing song of longing that brought her a second Grammy. Salute the Songbird is brought to you by Osiris Media. Hosted by Maggie Rose. Produced by Austin Marshall, Maggie Rose, and Kirsten Cluthe with production assistance from Grace Roemer and Kip Baggett. Edited by Matt Dwyer. Music by Maggie Rose. Graphics by Mark Dowd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Maggie Rose invites the listener into her world as an independent artist in the world of music. Maggie hosts candid conversations with her female musical heroes about their lives in and out of music who are challenging the status quo and changing the game for those coming up behind them. Guests include icons like Heart’s Nancy Wilson, Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale, Martina McBride, Melissa Etheridge, Indigo Girls' Amy Ray, Ani DiFranco, Yola, Allison Russell, Ashley McBryde and more.  Season 4 brings the listener into the room as episodes are recorded in front of a live audience. Upcoming guests include Grace Bowers, Emily Ann Roberts, Sunny Sweeney, Brittney Spencer, Molly Tuttle, and more. Hailed for her “powerhouse vocals” by People Magazine, singer-songwriter Maggie Rose was nominated for a Best Americana Album Grammy for her widely acclaimed album No One Gets Out Alive. Rolling Stone named it one of the best albums of 2024 so far, raving it’s “dazzling” and “cathartic.” Billboard added it’s “superb” and American Songwriter said it’s “moving” and “triumphant.”