Interview Melissa Etheridge

It was the performance of “Piece of My Heart” on the 2005 Grammy Awards show that served as notice to the world that Melissa Etheridge was indeed ready to embrace the next half of her career. Bald from the chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer that had been diagnosed in 2004, she joyously inhabited the wrenching soul-blues of the song, announcing to the world that she was ready to get going, renewed and recharged. In this segment, Melissa Etheridge reflects on her life after being diagnosed with cancer and its effect on her music. More on melissaetheridge.com