Melissa Etheridge

When Bonnie Raitt took Melissa Etheridge guitar shopping – and convinced her to swap her Les Paul for a Strat

By Jonathan Horsley published 13 March 26

Proof that we should always listen to Bonnie Raitt's advice, Etheridge never looked back with the Strat

Melissa Etheridge reveals the most important lesson she learned from her “scary” first guitar teacher

By Janelle Borg published 8 March 26

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee takes us back to her roots – and pays homage to the guitar teacher who started it all...

Iron Maiden, Oasis, Jeff Buckley and Melissa Etheridge lead Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s 2026 nominations

By Matt Owen published 26 February 26

Billy Idol, INXS, Joy Division and Shakira are also up for induction

Kurt Cobain's 1989 Takamine expected to fetch up to $500,000 at auction

By Janelle Borg published 9 May 25

This year's Music Icons sale – organized by Julien's Auctions – includes over 700 collectible items from some of the world's biggest guitar stars

Melissa Etheridge on how she came to own a “museum quality” Fender from Norman's Rare Guitars – which she played at the 2005 Grammys

By Janelle Borg published 25 March 25

Since then, Etheridge has become a true disciple of the iconic guitar store – adding even more vintage guitars to her collection

Nancy Wilson, Orianthi, Jennifer Batten to host women-only Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp in Los Angeles

By Jackson Maxwell published 18 January 22

Melissa Etheridge, Kathy Valentine and Rhonda Smith will also serve as instructors at the camp, which is set to take place from May 6 through May 9

Melissa Etheridge unveils exclusive, custom-designed Epiphone DR-100 acoustic in conjunction with new, guitar-centric graphic novel

By Jackson Maxwell published 13 January 22

Set for release this June, Melissa Etheridge’s Heartstrings is inspired by the Grammy-winning singer/songwriter's massive guitar collection

Watch Sammy Hagar, James Hetfield, John Mayer, Joe Satriani and Melissa Etheridge perform Piece of My Heart in new pro-shot footage from 2016

By Matt Owen published 19 November 21

The star-studded rendition, which took place during the Acoustic-4-A-Cure concert five years ago, also featured Tommy Lee, Melissa Etheridge, Pat Monahan and Kris Kristofferson