Double LP set featuring “Falling Up” and “4th Street Feeling”

Album MP3 download included with purchase

What’s the 4th Street Feeling? “Fourth Street is in Leavenworth,” says Melissa Etheridge. That’s her home town in Kansas, pop. 25,000, known mostly for its prison and Army base. And it’s the place evoked in the title, and title song, of 4th Street Feeling, the 12th studio album of her singular, 25-year recording career.

It’s been seven years since Etheridge delivered a powerful rendition of “Piece Of My Heart” with Joss Stone in a tribute to Janis Joplin at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards. But that wasn’t just any performance, it marked Etheridge’s first live performance since being diagnosed with breast cancer. Though she continues to win that battle, the disease has left a lasting mark on her music, reports Grammy.com. 4th Street Feeling finds Etheridge revisiting the creative process of her formative years with energetic rock songs powered by her voice and guitar. She’s also taking bold musical chances, evidenced by her country- and roots-charged first single “Falling Up.” Aside from new music, Etheridge’s recent experiences have also led her to find new meaning in earlier songs such as “Come To My Window,” which won a Grammy for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 1994.