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Melissa Etheridge Grammy Award winner Melissa Etheridge has written and recorded a new anthem entitled “Uprising of Love”, which has become the inspiration for a new coalition by the same name, Uprising of Love, a movement in support of the safety and dignity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Russians. In advance of the songs official release in January 2014, Etheridge shares today a special remix of Uprising of Love as a sneak preview of her new track and asks you to join her in this international uprising of love by spreading the message of love through lyric. “We have worked so hard to create change and equality for the LGBT community in the US and it’s shocking to see such backwards movement in Russia. This song is a direct call to action for people to get involved, become vocal, and connect directly with this serious issue. There is no time to waste and that’s why I chose to let this remix debut ahead of the January 2014 release of the original...

Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge was Honored with a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California. Photo By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

**** WALTER MCBRIDE ON BROADWAY **** Melissa Etheridge Backstage With Cast The Legend Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the Tony nominated Best Musical, welcomes Oscar and two time Grammy Award winner Melissa Etheridge to the stage for a special one night only special performance of two songs during the finale. Photos By: Walter McBride/Retna

**** STARS WITH A HEART MELISSA ETHERIDGE **** Melissa Etheridge Sings For A Cause Melissa Etheridge With Evelyn Lauder, Mimi Biblowit And Hamish Dodds Melissa Etheridge Melissa Etheridge as "Artist Ambassador" performed at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square New York City to launch Hard Rock Internationals Pinktober breast cancer awareness campaign to help fight Breast Cancer. Photos By: RD/ Henry Dziekan/ Retna Digital

Rock singer Melissa Etheridge and her partner, actress Tammy Lynn Michaels, announced on Saturday that Michaels had given birth to twins.The couple said on Etheridge's Web site that son Miller Steven and daughter Johnnie Rose were born on Tuesday. "The creation of life brings about immeasurable love, and pours hope into the future," they wrote. "The joy will help carry us through our upcoming sleepless nights." Etheridge announced in August 2005 that she was free of cancer nine months after undergoing surgery to remove a malignant tumor in her breast. The Kansas-born singer-songwriter, known for such hits as "Come to My Window" and "I'm the Only One," has sold more than 25 million records.