Melissa Etheridge News

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11-07-2010
Melissa gave a great show in Amsterdam Paradiso! After 6 years she finally came to Holland and the concert was fun, energetic and one we will not soon forget.
She played over 2,5 hours with the following set list:
Fearless Love-Miss California-Similar Features-Chrome Plated Heart-No Souvenirs-Company-I Want To Come Over-The Wanting Of You-It’s For You-You Used To Love To Dance
Ain’t It Heavy-The Different-To Be Loved-Silent Legacy-Indiana-Drag Me Away-Nervous
Bring Me Some Water-Like The Way I Do-We Are The Ones

Visit my you tube website for some video's of Melissa in Paradiso.
The pictures below are taken by Karin, Marjo and Lennie.Thanks for sharing!
Click on them to enlarge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25-06-2010
Melissa will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame. (it's about time!)

10-06-2010
Melissa will join the cast of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, Broadway’s new hit musical for a special performance during the finale on 23-06-2010

29-05-2010
Happy birthday!!

25-05-2010
Watch Melissa answer questions by her fans

05-05-2010
Melissa performing and chatting on Ellen Show

01-05-2010
Watch Melissa performing Stay With Me. Wow!!

30-04-2010
Watch Melissa on The View discussing life, her new cd and her split with Tammy

28-04-2010
Original live musicvideo's of Fearless Love:
Indiana (my favourite!)
Nervous
Company
The Wanting Of You
Fearless Love

27-04-2010
Watch Melissa perform Fearless Love on Dancing With The Stars

26-04-2010
Fearless Love in stores now!

23-04-2010
Watch Melissa on Oprah, performing, talking about the ending of the relationship with Tammy and more

14-04-2010
Melissa and Tammy ended their nine year old relationship

04-04-2010
Melissa is coming to Amsterdam Paradiso watch the European tour-schedule!

07-10-2009
Melissa's new album, Fearless Love, will be a slamming-rock one, check out what she tell about it to MEIN.
It will be released in March 2010!

06-10-2009
A New Thought For Christmas will be re-launched as a deluxe-edition. It contains a bonus dvd of Melissa and her band performing all the songs of the album.

05-10-2009
During Pinktober Melissa performs at a couple of events like:
All For The Hall
Regis and Kelly
Sirius Radio

01-07-2009
Melissa will be co-producing her 10th studio-album with John Shanks. She will be recording it this summer!

08-06-2009
Watch melissa reacting to Prop8.

25-12-2008
Melissa performed on a couple of tv-shows:
Good Morning America
Bonnie Hunt part 1
Bonnie Hunt part 2
Martha
The View

14-11-2008
Watch Melissa, Tammy and the kids on Oprah on Proposition 8.
Melissa's reaction on the passing of Proposition 8.

10-09-2008
Melissa's new cd A New Thought For Christmas is set for 30-09-2008.
Follow the links to songs on You Tube.

Blue Christmas
Glorious
Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Ring The Bells
Merry Christmas Baby
Christmas in America
Light a Light
It's Christmas Time
O Night Devine

09-09-2008
Watch Melissa perform at I Stand For Life!

28-08-2008
Watch this clip of Melissa playing at the DNC for Obama!

18-06-2008
Watch this nice clip on You Tube:
Melissa & Tammy's wedding !

16-06-2008
The Revival Tour has started. Melissa played for over 3 hours in Clearwater Florida.
For the setlist click here...

07-05-2008
Read some pieces of Melissa's interview with MEIN:

Now that you have four beautiful children, the partner you always dreamed of and you are a cancer survivor, what is the one thing you wish you would have known when you were younger? Terry D.

Melissa: That life is best spent in the now. I would have taken my time a little bit more and not lived so much in the future about what I was going to do and what I was going to be. That's the only difference. I don't have many regrets.

You are over forty, a survivor and you just put together a tour across the U.S. and Canada with 51 shows over 78 days. You always give 120 percent at each show and you will be traveling with your wife and 2-4 kids. How do you do it? Lynne K.

Melissa: OMG!!! (laughs) Yeah, I know. It's pretty intense. I have a wife who is a super mom. She keeps the family and the business of the family together so well. She is already planning exactly what is going in the bus; we already have exactly what the kids are going to be sleeping in. We've been planning it for months now, how and what we are going to do, and she's got everything under control. If it wasn't for her, I would not be able to do it by myself. It's a wonderful blending of my professional and personal life because the two are so connected. It's a joy for me to have my family with me when I work. It's just a pleasure. The twins will be with us and because I share custody, Beckett and Bailey will come and go; they will be out there for some shows. The times that they are out there - wheee-hah!!! (laughs)

How long does it take you and the band to get back into rhythm after a long lay off? Do you have many rehearsals before the tour starts and how to you chose which songs to practice? Stacey T.

Melissa: That is the process I am in right now. Fritz, Mark & Philip know the good majority of the songs and we have already worked them up. Paul is new and he has slowly been working them up as we go along. I just sent off a list of about 70 songs or more that I will be picking and choosing from for this summer tour.

I'm going to rework a few songs and give them a new musical approach, so we will need to work those up. I'm trying something different and long time fans will totally see and get what I'm doing. If you haven't seen me before, it will be a good show but I think the long time fans are going to see how I'm doing it differently and what I'm trying to do. Like The Awakening, I'm going to tell a story with all of the songs throughout the show. But each night I will be doing different songs to sort of tell the same story. It's a big undertaking but I think all the musicians understand. We've got about a week of rehearsal before we start the tour. Those of you who see a lot of shows know that the shows are always evolving and changing. Even though we rehearse for a week at the beginning of the tour, you can go see the first show and then when you go see the last one there will be a lot of different things in it. We are constantly learning and working on it as we go along.

You've had many moments in your career that must stand out for you. Examples, Grammys, Oscar, Live Earth. What are your top three memories from concerts, whether on stage or with your fans? Kristina S.

Melissa: Some of my best memories are with my fans. There was the time I was in Rotterdam Holland at the Ahoy. I started the song "Like The Way I Do" which was a huge hit in Holland, and they started flicking their lighters on the beat. It started in a small section and every time they flicked the lighters, on the beat more and more would join in. A lot of people smoked back then so there were a lot of lighters. The whole place was just?everyone just flicking these lighters. It was spontaneous and I had never seen it before. It stopped me in my tracks. I just stopped playing and I was completely overcome. When an audience can interact with you unexpectedly it is very overwhelming. That has happened to me a couple of times.

There was a time at Madison Square Garden. There was a fan club package and they were all in this one area. I believe they all lit up lighters during "Silent Legacy" all at the same time. That overwhelmed me, too. It was like "gasp" - when a group of people get together and do one thing and at one time, that always moves me. It is very powerful. Just this last year in New York they held the "I'm Awake" bumper stickers up during "What Happens Tomorrow." My whole thing is about trying to wake people up and then to have everyone hold up the bumper stickers that say "I'm Awake" was so nice. It can also be a single fan doing something that blows my mind. After the Greatest Hits tour when Inconvenient Truth was out and "I Need To Wake Up" was on it, I remember playing in Toronto. All sorts of craziness was going on and then there was this one sign from this one fan and it simply said "I'm Awake." I was thinking, "Somebody is getting it. It's about waking up." And just the one sign made a difference. The fans are constantly being involved with the show and moving me emotionally and spiritually.

That is because you reach people and they want to let you know that.

Melissa: Well, it's definitely a two-way street.

A question that every European fan wants to know. You will not be touring Europe this summer but, "if not now...when?" Sandra R. (!!!!)

Melissa: awww. I know. It is the result of so many different things. Being a mother I have made the choice to only tour in the summer time because of school and being here and available for orchestra recitals and the things that happen during the school. I have just made a promise to do that. I am dedicated to doing that. We were going to start the tour in Europe, and financially now our dollar is so weak and we are in a recession. I can tell by ticket sales and by what is happening out there. People are getting nervous about their money. So unfortunately it is an economic thing, too. I know I could go over there solo some time. I am thinking about that for next time. I miss Germany, Holland, London, Austria. I have such a great time there and I want to take my kids there. So I don't have an answer as to exactly when but do know that both Europe and Australia are two places that I will go. I miss my fans and I really want to go back and connect with them. As soon as is feasible, I will be doing that.

We hear you are recording a Christmas album. Will it be all original compositions or will you be covering other Christmas tunes? Angela C.

Melissa: There are four standard, traditional Christmas songs and then I wrote five or six songs, so it's kind of a mixture of both. It's an interesting mix we've got. It's a pretty rockin' album for being a Christmas album. It's very different. It's a Christmas album for everybody else.

.......more on MEIN.

09-04-2008
Listen to Melissa's interview on homelife, politics, music and Al Gore at KINK-radio.

31-03-2008
Beth Hart sings Melissa's Like The WaY I Do!

16-03-2008
During the Q&A session in Hawai, Melissa mentioned that she is not touring Europe this year.
Bad news for us Dutchies!

14-03-2008
Pics of Melissa's concert in Hawai on 07-03-2008:
Q&A session
The concert

01-03-2008
New tourdates announced for the Revival Tour!

05-01-2008
Melissa talks to Dori Smith about Dennis Kucinich, ABC's exclusion of her favorite candidate from the debates, and the influence of big media.

25-12-2007
Happy holidays and the best wishes for 2008!

12-12-2007
Melissa performed great at the celebration of Nobel Peace Prize recipients Al Gore and the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel On Climate Change. Melissa was part of the Nobel Peace Prize Band who were accompanied by the Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Melissa performed "I Need To Wake Up" and "What Happens Tomorrow."

04-12-2007
Melissa is being voted one of the Top 25 Grammy Moments Of All Time for her performance of "Piece Of My Heart" with Joss Stone at the 2005 Grammy Awards ceremony.

22-11-2007
Melissa supports Dennis Kucinich for President.

20-11-2007
Dvd in stores today!

16-11-2007
Watch this preview of the DVD and preorder it here!

22-10-2007
On 20-11-2007 Melissa's The Awakening LIVE DVD/CD set will be released! The set includes Melissa's incredible LIVE performance, a behind-the-scenes film, new videos from The Awakening, and more!

18-10-2007
Melissa will celebrate peace through music at 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Concert on 11-12-2007 in Norway.

13-10-2007
Watch Melissa at Tyra Banks:
You Have Cancer
Never Been Asked
Melissa's View On Sexuality

09-10-2007
Watch Melissa's new clip "California".

07-10-2007
Watch Melissa at Wetten Das:
Interview
Yodeling With Jamie Foxx
Message To Myself

28-09-2007
Watch Melissa perform at Regis & Kelly

27-09-2007
Listen Melissa at Randi Rhodes:
Part 1
Part 2

27-09-2007
Watch Melissa at the Today Show:
Talking about love and live
Performing Message To Myself
Performing I'm The Only One

26-09-2007
Watch Melissa at Hard Rock Café New York

25-09-2007
Watch Melissa perform at Stripped Music.

21-09-2007
The Awakening is in stores today in Holland!
Also check out the new website at www.melissaetheridge.com.

19-09-2007
For the Dutch fans:
Melissa is Paradeplaat on Radio 2 and there also is a contest at Schiffers.fm.
The Awakening will be in stores this friday!
Don't forget the free Awakening Listening Party tomorrow in Amsterdam.

16-09-2007
Watch Melissa perform her new songs on the Nissan Live Set:
All There Is
California
An Unexpected Rain
Message To Myself
God Is In The People
Map Of The Stars
Threesome
I've Loved You Before
Heroes And Friends
The Kingdom Of Heaven
Open Your Mind
The Universe Listened
Imagine That
What Happens Tomorrow
Not Tonight

05-09-2007
Watch Melissa answer some questions by her fans on the Nissan Live Set.

For more info on the Awakening Listening Party in Amsterdam, click on the banner!

04-09-2007
Watch Melissa perform the Star Spangled Banner at the California Speedway on 02-09-2007.

01-09-2007
Upcoming web- and tv-performances:
04-09-2007: Nissan Live Sets on Yahoo! Music
26-09-2007: Tyra Banks Show
27-09-2007: The Today Show and Letterman
28-09-2007: Regis & Kelly
06-10-2007:Wetten Dass (T.V. show taping in Basel Switzerland)

18-08-2007
Watch this stupid clip about Melissa on You Tube!

12-08-2007
Watch Melissa on E on presidential candidates
Watch Melissa (with glasses!) ask Hillary Clinton a tough question

07-08-2007
Watch Melissa's great new videoclip of Message To Myself

08-07-2007
Melissa performed great last night in NY!
Watch these clips of her performance:
Image That/What Happens Tomorrow
I Need To Wake Up

06-07-2007
Tomorrow SOS Live Earth will take place!
Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent concert series that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis. Live Earth will reach this worldwide audience through an unprecedented global media architecture covering all media platforms - TV, radio, Internet and wireless channels.
For broadcasting of this event look here.

22-06-2007
Setlist of songs on the new CD:

All There Is California An Unexpected Rain Message To Myself God Is In The People Map Of The Stars Threesome All We Can Really Do I've Loved You Before A Simple Love Heroes And Friends The Kingdom Of Heaven Open Your Mind The Universe Listened Imagine That What Happens Tomorrow

05-06-2007
Take a look at Kaatjes Catssite; a new dutch site about cats!

29-05-2007
Happy birthday Melissa!

19-04-2007
Melissa received the ASCAP Founders Award on 18-04-2007.

03-03-2007
More great footage of Melissa at the Oscar-event:

Melissa arriving at The Vanity Fair After Party
Melissa on the phone with Stephanie Miller
And even I Need To Wake Up in Japanese!

26-02-2007
Melissa wins the OSCAR!!! Congratulations!
Watch some great clips and pictures:

And the Oscar goes to......
Melissa performing her winning song
The Press-Room interview after winning
The Thank You Cam after winning
The interview on E! with Al Gore.

20-02-2007
Melissa will perform at the Save Ourselves Concert on 07-07-2007
This event is announced by Al Gore and is part of the Save Our Selves Campaign which addresses our global climate crisis.

19-02-2007
Melissa will be performing her song "I Need To Wake Up" at the Oscars on 25-02-2007.

02-02-2007
Melissa has been nominated for Best Song from a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual by the Grammys for her song “I Need To Wake Up" written for Al Gore's feature documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth."

23-01-2007
Melissa has been nominated for an Oscar! She is nominated in the category of "Achievement in music written for motion pictures" for her song "I Need To Wake Up".

Statement from Melissa:
"Al Gore has crashed through the barriers of partisanship and brought the single most important issue of our time to the forefront. To have this song recognized by the academy with a nomination brings me more hope that our generation can turn the current climate crisis around and make the earth a safe and healthy place for ourselves and our children. It was an honor to contribute to this project by writing "I Need To Wake Up."

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