Melissa Etheridge is set to release her new album, Rise, on March 27th – her first studio album in five years.
Recorded at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, the album is co-produced by Etheridge and Grammy-winning producer Shooter Jennings, and features 11 new songs co-written by Etheridge – including a duet with Chris Stapleton. Etheridge previously teased the upcoming project with the release of her single “Don’t You Want a Woman.”
Jennings said in a press release: “Getting to work with Melissa was one of the greatest times of my life. From the moment she walked into the studio the first time I met her, she exuded such light and wisdom, I was floored. She’s one of the greatest rock and roll artists of our lifetime and an incredible songwriter as well. Watching her work, wearing her songs, basking in her abilities, was a high mark in my career as musician. Nobody plays a 12-string acoustic like Melissa. The only thing I can say is I am lucky to have had the chance to work with Melissa and her incredible band on this album. Being around her is to be second party to the kind of experience, excellence and musicianship that made the rock and roll heroes of our generation. And Melissa Etheridge is certainly one of those.”
Along with the album news, Etheridge dropped her new single “Matches,” which arrived with an accompanying lyric video; check it out: HERE.
Etheridge will also be hitting the road in 2026, sharing dates for The Rise Tour —kicking-off March 26th at Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts in Detroit, hitting cities in Vermont, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Texas, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and more before wrapping May 9 at the Weldon Mills Theatre in Roanoke Rapids, NC. A complete list of dates along with ticket info can be found at MelissaEtheridge.com.
Preorder/presave ‘Rise’ – HERE.
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